April Pulley Sayre

Introduces the continent of North America, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Describes the physical features of the ocean biome, as well as ocean life, human use, and conservation efforts.

"This perfectly poetic story is an ode to family and nature in the big city. Squirrels and humans alike rush to get from place to place, all returning to their nooks and nests at the end of the day atop skyscrapers, amidst the stars. This gentle text is sure to lull little ones to sleep as well as instill the importance of coexisting with the natural world"--

Examines the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, why they occur, how meteorologists track them, how they affect global weather patterns, and their possible effect on global warming.

Describes how a variety of creatures, including a butterfly, a sea turtle, a caribou herd, and an Arctic tern, find their ways home.

Describes the landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air, soil, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Asia.

"How can a leaf become a fish? Two children find out as they observe life in and around a stream"-- "Hojas y bacterias, insectos y peces, osos y personas. Todos formamos parte de un gran círculo de crecimiento, alimentación y vida."--

The bumblebee queen: Follow one queen bee as she finds a nest, gathers nectar, lays eggs, and tends to her colony throughout the seasons. A butterfly is patient: Describes the characteristics of various butterflies. Bugs! bugs! bugs!: A nonsense rhyme introduces children to familiar bugs. Diary of a spider: A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners. The...