Habitats are home to a variety of plants and animals. They all have a role in keeping the habitat healthy. Plants and animals that live together in a habitat form a community. While thinking about their own backyard or local park, this book takes the reader on an exploration of the community living among the blades of green.
Why do animals, plants, and people look like their parents? Learn about heredity, genes, and chromosomes in simple-to-understand language. Discover how the father of heredity, Gregor Mendel, unlocked the secrets of how living things pass down traits to their children.
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.
School is canceled! Ana and Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save a snowball in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
The Dakota Access Pipeline follows the controversy surrounding the building of the pipeline and the associated month-long protests at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
As people began to see how pollution and industry could damage the environment, they began to seek change. Environmental Protests explores the research that revealed how common practices harmed the environment, the events people held to raise awareness, and the tactics protesters use to protect nature and change laws. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
