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S is for Smithsonian: America's Museum Alphabet

Marie Smith, Roland Smith (author), Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781585365685

Where can one find the world's largest mounted African elephant? Or the world's largest blue diamond? Why, at the world's largest museum complex and research organization, of course! In S is for Smithsonian readers can take an armchair tour of the incredible exhibitions and collections found in the Smithsonian Museum. When it opened in 1855, no one could have imagined that the Smithsonian Museum would grow to include 19 museums, nine research centers, or over 130 million objects, artworks, and specimens collected from all over the world. With over 25 million visitors a year, the Smithsonian truly is the world's largest museum! See the airplane Amelia Earhart flew on her solo Atlantic flight. Admire diamond earrings that once belonged to Marie Antoinette. From A-Z, S is for Smithsonian explores the amazing objects and memorable displays that are part of this remarkable museum. Marie and Roland Smith have collaborated on several alphabet titles, including B is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet and Z is for Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet. They live on a small farm south of Portland. The author of many books for children, Roland has also penned Sleeping Bear Press's middle-grade series, I, Q. Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has illustrated more than 20 books with Sleeping Bear Press, including the bestselling The Legend of Sleeping Bear; The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell; and most recently, Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny. He and his wife, Robbyn, live in Bath, Michigan, on their 40-acre farm and wildlife refuge.

What is a Sonic Boom?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759460

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

What are the Biggest, Tallest, and Oldest Trees?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759484

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

How Can a Fly Walk on the Ceiling?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759330

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Does the Giraffe Have a Voice?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759347

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Why Does Hair Turn Gray?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759361

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Why Do Snakes Stick Out Their Tongues?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759453

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

How Were Potato Chips Invented?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759446

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Why Does Popcorn Pop?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759439

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

What is the Man in the Moon?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759392

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Where Do Insects Go In Winter?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759385

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Who First Made Ice Cream?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759378

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Why Do Dogs Bury Bones?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759316

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What is an Echo?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759323

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

How Can Polar Bears Stay Warm in Cold Weather?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759422

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Why Do Owls Hunt at Night?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759408

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Why Do Pigs Wallow in Mud?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759415

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Why Do Bats Hang Upside Down?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759255

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers. I Wonder Series

Is the Bald Eagle Really Bald?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759149

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How Can Some Beans Jump?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759262

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How Long Have We Used Bikes?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759279

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

How Do Birds Chew Their Food?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759286

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Why Do Cats Have Whiskers?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759293

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What Are Comets?

Tracy Hill (illustrator)

Publisher: Remedia Publications ISBN: 9781561759309

Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.

Seeds

Susan H. Gray (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781602797093

Following the scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of seeds and plant life.