In Watch a Banana Grow, early fluent readers learn how bananas grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this delicious fruit is grown and harvested. An infographic illustrates the life cycle of a banana. Children can learn more about how and where bananas grow using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Watch a Banana Grow also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Join Space Cat on an exploration of systems in both the natural world and in the human-made world. Readers discover how STEM skills keep systems working.
A farm is a place where a farmer grows crops and raises animals. Look at all of the animals you can meet on a farm.
A pond is a small body of still, fresh water that is a habitat for a variety of plants and animals.
Discover some of the fascinating kinds of birds that make their homes around the pond.
Follow a painted turtle from a sunny spot on a log in the pond to meeting a friend by the shore.
A robin in Danny's yard makes a nest, lays eggs, and starts a family. Read along to learn more about robins.
Danny sees a little raccoon in his yard. Danny is curious and follows the raccoon to see where it goes.
Danny goes through his house and around his yard to determine which things are alive and which things are not.
Danny and Bee explore the woods during the quiet winter, when animals hibernate and plants rest.
A woods is an area of land that is covered with growing trees where many different plants and animals live. Read more about the woods.
Danny and Bee explore the woods during autumn, as the plants and animals prepare for winter.
Danny's shadow goes with him everywhere he goes, except when the sun goes behind the clouds.
Uh oh! There's a bat in Danny's house, and he doesn't know what to do. Luckily Bee comes to the rescue.
It is spring and Danny finds dandelions all over the yard. What does he do with all of the dandelions?
Presents the story of Danny who has a favorite tree and learns why it is so special.
Danny enjoys spending time outside with nature and exploring his yard. What animals does he see in his yard?
Danny likes beans. Through daily observation, Danny learns what it takes to successfully germinate seeds and grow a bean plant.
Danny likes to eat apples. Danny learns about different kinds of apples and tries to pick a favorite.
Danny and Bee walk through the spring woods and see signs of new life everywhere.
Danny and Bee seek shelter from the summer sun by exploring the cool, shady woods.
Honk! Honk! Find out how Canada Geese rely on the pond to survive.
From small ant hills to tall mountains. Ants to elephants. Let’s discover what other big and small surprises nature has all around us.
Do you like sledding? Maybe you like making snow angels. Let's discover all the fun things to do in winter.
Do you like planting a garden? Maybe you like flying a kite. Let's discover all the fun things to do in spring.
