Flowers, trees, fruits—plants are all around us, but where do they come from?   With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination.  Important vocabulary is reinforced with accessible explanation and colorful, clear diagrams showing the parts of plants, the wide variety of seeds, and how they grow.    The book includes instructions for a seed-growing project, and a page of interesting facts about plants, seeds, and flowers.   A nonfiction classic, and a perfect companion for early science lessons and curious young gardeners.   According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."  Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly.  Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.   From Seed to Plant was included in the Common Core State Standards Appendix B. Read more

They’re called Indestructibles. They could just as well be called the unstoppables! As in they don’t stop selling (shipping over 1 million copies a year), don’t stop pleasing, and don’t stop filling an essential need for new parents: a book made for the way babies “read,” with their hands and mouths.            Old MacDonald Had a Farm is the E-I-E-I-Oh! classic that introduces baby to the world of farm animals and the different ways each has of talking—the pig with his oink-oink, the cow with her moo-moo, and the baa-baas, cluck-clucks and quack-quacks that fill the farmyard.   The Original Instructibles are chew-proof, drool-proof, rip-proof —and 100% non-toxic. And when they do get dirty, just throw them in the dishwasher. Read more

Our Farm Animals Coloring Book Makes Learning Fun!This easy and fun Farm Animals coloring book is designed for toddlers and preschool girls and boys from ages two to five and includes over 45 barnyard images such as cows, horses, ducks, goats, pigs, chickens and more. Fun and educational, farm animals have been a teaching tool for centuries. Learning about farm animals can improve a child's vocabulary and sight word recognition while teaching them about the importance of nature, the care of animals and how to treat all creatures with kindness. Additionally, coloring helps children identify colors and develop fine motor skills, mental focus and spatial awareness.45+ unique imagesLarge 8.5 x 11 inch pagesHigh quality, pure white paperEach coloring page is printed on a separate single-sided page to avoid bleed throughSuitable for markers, gel pens, coloring pencils, fine liners and watercolors.Large simple drawings for toddlers, preschoolers and kids of all agesPerfect birthday and other special occasion or holiday gift! Read more

Welcome to the Fun and Educational Farm Animals Coloring Book!This coloring book features animals kids may come across in farms, cartoons, or books. From small animals such as chickens, rabbits, and ducks to big ones like cows, alpacas, and horses, this book will cover everything kids need to know through coloring, fun facts, and activity pages!What's Inside This Book? (Scroll down for a sneak peek!)Unique and Cute Illustrations of Farm Animals: The revised version now contains all farm animals including Goat, Pig, Cow, Alpaca, Donkey, Horse, Pony, and many more!Fun and Educational Facts about each animal.Extra Activity Pages: Mazes, Connect the Dots, and much more!Printed Single-Sided to prevent bleed-through and enable removal and display (if using markers, it’s recommended to place a protective sheet behind the page you're coloring for an optimal experience).Thick Lines and Large Pages (8.5 x 11 inches).Certificate of Completion to color, cut, and keep!Looking for a Special Gift? This coloring book comes highly recommended by Teachers and is ideal for kids who have a passion for animals and enjoy coloring!Order Your Copy Now for Endless Hours of Fun... and Learning! Read more

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books!Young children love to eat apples and go to orchards. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about how apples grow—from seed to sapling to tree to applesauce.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Apple seeds start to grow when they are planted in soil and given sunlight, water, and fresh air") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System• Weather• Backyard Bugs• Birds• Dinosaurs• My Body• How Do Apples Grow?• Ocean Life• Moon Landing• Pets• Arctic Animals• Construction Site• Rainforest Animals• Planet Earth • Reptiles• Cars and Trucks • Music• Baby Animals• On the Farm• Garden Time• Planes and Other Flying Machines• Rocks and Minerals• Snow• Let's Go Camping• School Day Read more

A Fun and Easy Coloring Book with Cute Drawings of Different Tractors.If your little one loves tractors, they'll love this coloring book of tractors of all kinds! Perfect for toddlers learning to color!This book will keep your child happy, busy, and entertained as they spend time coloring all kinds of farm vehicles.This Amazing Book Features:50 Pages with different agricultural vehicles.Suitable for Boys and Girls aged 2 to 4 years.A large, 8.5 x 11 inch Perfect Little Hands.High-resolution print.Single-sided, easy-to-remove pages.Suitable for markers, gel pens, colored pencils...This lovely book is just what you've been looking for to give to your little one. So what are you waiting for? Read more

This 4-book boxed set of interactive, children's classics includes 4 gamebooks from the Choose Your Own Adventure series: The Case of the Silk King, Inca Gold, Search for the Mountain Gorillas, Search for the Black Rhino.Widely commended for its appeal to reluctant readers, Choose Your Own Adventure is the 4th bestselling gamebook series for children of all time.These books are different from other books you've read before. There are dangers, choices, adventures, and consequences ahead of you, and only YOU can decide what happens next. BEWARE...the wrong decision could end in disaster--even death. But don't despair, at any time YOU can go back to make another choice and change the path of your story.This action-packed boxed set takes YOU on over one hundred adventures: Travel to Asia to investigate the disappearance of an American intelligence agent, go on a treasure hunt adventure as you search Peru for the Lost City of Gold, use your photojournalist skills to help save the gorillas, and face the dangers of the African Jungle. At the bottom of every page, YOU must make a choice:If you go to the train station and try to take a boat to higher ground, turn to page 109. If you try to get across the flood plain on foot, turn to page 104.This 4-book boxed set of interactive children's classics contains 4 bestselling gamebooks for readers ages 9-12 from the Choose Your Own Adventure series, together in a bright gift box:The Case of the Silk King by Shannon Gilligan takes YOU on a thrilling adventure as you investigate the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson. You are a skilled young detective. An anonymous source taps you to investigate the disappearance of Jim Thompson, an American intelligence agent that went missing while visiting friends in Malaysia. When you touch down in Asia, you realize that you are not the only one on the case. Was Jim Thompson kidnapped? Will you be next? How far will you go to solve the mystery?Inca Gold by Jim Becket takes YOU on a treasure hunt adventure as you search Peru for the Lost City of Gold. You have just discovered coordinates that might point you to the Lost City of Gold-the location where the ancient Incas hid their treasure from the Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s. The moment you land in Peru, you realize that you are not the only one on a treasure hunt. Should you parachute into the jungle or take a bus over snaking mountain roads? Can you trust others who claim to know where the treasure lies?Search for the Mountain Gorillas by Jim Wallace takes YOU on a safari adventure to the Impenetrable Forest of Uganda. You are a young photojournalist in Africa tracking the seriously endangered mountain gorilla species. You have heard that a few silverbacks have been spotted in the Impenetrable Forest, but the country is dangerous. The African safari holds many threats, not least of all poachers and their traps. When a young African girl goes missing, your choices get even more difficult. Will you be able to document the gorillas' plight and help save the magnificent species?Search for the Black Rhino by Alison Gilligan takes YOU on an African Safari adventure in Kenya with your family. You have been looking forward to this spring break for months-a trip to Africa with your parents. You have been traveling to Kenya your whole life because your family owns a coffee plantation there. You know all the dangers of the African jungle: wild animals, man-eating tse-tse flies, and flash floods. But before you leave, you hear your parents talking about new dangers. Who is the mysterious "LJ" you overhear your mother's boss warning her about? Read more

Explore the natural world with Gail Gibbons in this introduction to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons.Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born, fields are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be done, and soon spring will come again.This new edition of a popular favorite has been vetted by an agricultural scientist and includes updated farming procedures and shows new safety equipment for family farms."Simple stylized shapes and clear bright colors make Gibbons' landscapes easy for young children to comprehend." --Booklist"Gibbons depicts aspects of farm life with her characteristic bright colors and stylized forms. Every season brings its own specific chores, indoors and out, its own crops and its own food. There are the forces of nature, and the ways the farmer harnesses or copes with the elements using mechanical devices."--Publishers Weekly Read more

Read and find out about milk in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Beloved children's author Aliki takes readers on a guided tour that begins with grazing cows, proceeds through milking and a trip to the dairy, and ends with some different foods made from milk. This s a fun-filled and informative explanation of milk's trip from green grass, to cow, to a cool glass on the table.This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Author/illustrator Aliki has penned four books listed as "exemplary" titles in the Common Core Standards and is a widely recognized name in nonfiction for children.This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Read more

Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and the work that put food on our tables.Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them.With Maria Gianferrari’s informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a Farmer gently emphasizes the importance of agriculture in our day-to-day lives and reminds readers to give thanks to farmworkers around the world. Color illustrations throughout Read more

Encourage your picky eater to try new fruits and discover their superpowers with Mike the Monkey.Mike the Monkey's world revolves around one thing: bananas. But what happens when he's thrust into a colorful Farmers Market, bursting with fruits he's never seen before? Dive into this delightful tale as Mike discovers that there's more to nutrition than his favorite yellow snack. With each new fruit, he uncovers a unique "superpower" that can help him navigate challenges, from remembering directions to staying calm in a crowd.This whimsical journey not only celebrates the joys of discovery but also introduces young readers to the importance of variety in their diet. Bursting with vivid illustrations and endearing characters, "THE MONKEY WHO ONLY ATE BANANAS" is a culinary adventure that's as entertaining as it is educational. Join Mike as he learns that sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to the most delicious rewards.Perfect for children aged 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8:✓ Birthday Present✓ Classroom Reading✓ Bedtime storyscroll up and click the ‘Buy Now’ button today! Read more

From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. A Sibert Honor Book!A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book!To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals."A seed falls,And settles into the ground,And the Sun shines,And the rain comes down,And the seed grows…"Leading up to a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower, the lively, bold illustrations in A Seed Grows offer a close-up view of each step of the growth cycle. Additional material in the back of the book explains the science of plant life cycles, and goes into more detail on the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures.Antoinette Portis is the author of A New Green Day, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and NCTE Notable Book in Poetry, as well as the Sibert Honor winning Hey, Water! An American Library Association Notable Children's BookA CALIBA Golden Poppy Award FinalistA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA Horn Book Fanfare Title Read more

* MOONBEAM GOLD AWARD ** GROWING GOOD KIDS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND NATIONAL MASTER JUNIOR GARDENER PROGRAM * Milk doesn't just appear in your refrigerator, nor do apples grow in the bowl on the kitchen counter.Before We Eat has been adopted by the USDA’s Agriculture in the Classroom program.Before we eat, many people work very hard―planting grain, catching fish, tending farm animals, and filling crates of vegetables. With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Mary Azarian, this book reminds us what must happen before food gets to our tables to nourish our bodies and spirits.This expanded edition of Before We Eat includes back-of-book features about school gardens and the national farm-to-school movement.Fountas & Pinnell Level L Color throughout Read more

Explore a lush garden of plant life. . . . from your bookshelf! Packed with science concepts, this picture book will tell you everything you need to know about flowers.With her signature combination of clearly-labeled diagrams, infographics, and accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces the basics and life cycle of flowers. Sweet-smelling violets, delicate roses, vibrant tulips-- and many more-- come alive on the profusely illustrated pages. Including information on common regional species, flowers' habitable ranges, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination, this picture book introduction is perfect for both budding gardeners and aspiring scientists. Explore a worldwide garden without ever leaving home!Beloved by educators, nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons has covered seeds, farming, vegetables, fruits, and much more for children. According to the Washington Post, "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."This Explore the World . . . with Gail Gibbons title promotes active learning, good citizenship, and student leadership. Read more

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This book uses a selection of fun true or false questions to get readers thinking all about cows, pigs, horses, sheep, and more. Readers turn the page to reveal the answer to each question and learn fascinating farm animal facts. Read more

Dive into the colorful farm world with this "Farm Animals Coloring Book" a captivating coloring book featuring 40 charming drawings of animals. Kids can bring pigs, chickens, horses, and more to life, enhancing their motor skills while having fun. Single-sided printed pages prevent smudging and allow for the use of various coloring materials. Perfect for relaxation, gifting, or entertaining at parties. Foster children's creativity and uniquely personalize the farm scenes! Get your copy and embark on the fun.This book contains40 high quality drawingsAnimal name under the drawingPrinted single-sided for easy removingLarge size (8.5x11 in.)Perfect for gift and kids parties Read more