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All Around Me I See Level: K-2 Author: Laya Steinberg ISBN: 1-58469-069-0 Illustrated by: Cris Arbo Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2005 Description: With eyes wide open to the mysteries of nature, a child on a hike discovers that "a leaf is a boat for a beetle" and that "a nest is a cradle for eggs." Tired from her long walk, she sleeps-and in her dream she flies like a bird and marvels at the beauty around her.

Animal Dads Level: K-2 Author: Sneed B. Collard III ISBN: 0-618-03299-1 Illustrated by: Steve Jenkins Publisher: Sandpiper, 2000 Description: The responsibilities of male parents in the wild are presented, featuring two levels of text. A read-aloud text is partnered with informative paragraphs that provide details for older readers.

Animal Patterns (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Nathan Olson ISBN: 978-0-7368-6728-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: The animal patterns featured in this book can be as small as the parallel threads of a spider's web or as large as elephants walking in a line and forming a predictable configuration of alternating sizes.

Animals in Camouflage Level: K-3 Author: Phyllis Limbacher Tildes ISBN: 0-881-06134-4 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000 Description: A simple text introduces young readers to seven animals whose ability to blend in with their surroundings helps them hide from predators and prey. Bold illustrations show the animals first in camouflage, then unveiled on the following spread.

Animals in Danger Level: K-1 Author: Ellen Catala ISBN: 0-7368-5832-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2006 Description: Learn what animals need to survive and how humans are disrupting their space and endangering their lives.

Animals in Winter Level: K-1 Author: Martha Rustad ISBN: 978-1-4296-2200-4 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2009 Description: In winter, animals go through many changes. See what else animals do during the winter season.

Arctic Babies Level: K-2 Author: Kathy Darling ISBN: 0-802-77504-7 Illustrated by: Tara Darling Publisher: Walker and Co., 1997 Description: Photographs and text describe arctic animals and their young. Maps and charts help the reader learn about animal habitats. Fact sections provide detailed information about the animals. Arctic landforms are also discussed.

At Home In The Rainforest Level: K-3 Author: Diane Willow ISBN: 0-881-06485-8 Illustrated by: Laura Jacques Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1991 Description: From the tops of the tropical trees to the forest floor, this book shows the interrelationships of plants and animals that thrive at each level of an Amazonian rain forest.

Big and Small: An Animal Opposites Book (Series) (Spanish and English in one book) Level: K-2 Author: Lisa Bullard ISBN: 978-1-4296-2389-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2008 Description: Some animals grow as big as an airplane. Othes are as small as a speck of dust. Learn about big and small by looking at animals from around the world.

Biggest, Strongest, Fastest Level: K-2 Author: Steve Jenkins ISBN: 0-395-86136-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Sandpiper, 1997 Description: A fascinating fact for each of 14 animals is descriptively told in clear language. A chart contains further information about each creature, such as diet and habitat.

Cactus Hotel Level: K-3 Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson ISBN: 0-805-01333-4 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., 1991 Description: Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus and its place in the desert ecosystem.

Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs Level: K-2 Author: Linda Ashman ISBN: 0-152-02211-2 Illustrated by: Lauren Stringer Publisher: Harcourt Brace, 2001 Description: Describes unique places where animals build their homes, such as a heap of twigs on a castle tower or the space inside a tree.

Classroom Plants Level: 2-3 Author: Delta Education ISBN: 1-592-42521-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Delta Education, 2004 Description: Discusses the functions of roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, and how pollination drives the cycle. Notable scientists and hydroponics are also mentioned.

Clever Camouflage Level: 2-4 Author: John Woodward ISBN: 1-403-45399-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree, 2004 Description: Defines two types of animal camouflage (cryptic coloration and mimicry) and describes how various animals use camouflage to hide from predators or disguise themselves from prey.

Cobras Level: K-2 Author: Van Wallach ISBN: 978-1-4296-1923-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2008 Description: Why does a cobra have a hood? Get the answer to this and other questions about cobras.

Creepy, Crawly, Baby Bugs Level: K-2 Author: Sandra Markle ISBN: 0-802-77659-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Walker and Co., 2003 Description: A close look at baby insects with large photographs and clear, simple text. The lives and ways of aphids, caterpillars, praying mantises, and more are presented with accuracy and appeal. Includes glossary, index, and “Things to Do” section.

A Crocodile Grows Up (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Amanda Doering Tourville ISBN: 978-1-4048-3157-5 Illustrated by: Michael Denman, William J. Huiett Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2007 Description: Beautiful artwork and simple text helps students learn about the life cycles of wild animals. Follow the path of each animal from birth to becoming an adult, including how they feed, where they live, and how they survive.

Dandelions: Stars in the Grass Level: K-2 Author: Mia Posada ISBN: 1-575-05399-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Lerner Publishing, 2003 Description: Rhyming verse filled with information tells the life story of the dandelion, not as a weed, but as a beautiful flower. Focuses on the life cycle during the summer, as it grows, blossoms, and multiplies.

Disgusting Animals (Series) Level: 1-5 Author: Connie Colwell Miller ISBN: 978-0-7368-6797-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: From lizards that shoot blood from their eyes to giant flowers that smell like rotting flesh, this series uncovers the slimy world around us.

Fish Faces Level: K-2 Author: Norbert Wu ISBN: 0-805-05347-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., 1997 Description: The author/photographer, a marine biologist, uses his own sharply detailed photographs to capture the characteristics of a variety of fish. He uses a simple rhyming text and groups the images by similar characteristics. A final page identifies the fish featured in the book.

Flowers Level: K-1 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6342-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Each part of a plant helps it grow and live. From roots to fruits, this book reveals in-the-soil and up-close looks at the amazing world of plants.

Forest Explorer A Life-Size Field Guide Level: 1-4 Author: Nic Bishop ISBN: 0-439-17480-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Scholastic, 2004 Description: Nic Bishop’s close up clear photography and collages of forest ecosystems, in the treetops, in the leafy understory, after dark and seasonally, let the reader explore and wonder about all the creatures that live together in a habitat. What are the individual and group’s relationships to the animals and plants in that part of the forest? A lovely book to discover and read about interesting critters and their adaptations to the forest they live in.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly Level: K-2 Author: Deborah Heiligman ISBN: 0-064-45129-1 Illustrated by: Bari Weissman Publisher: HarperCollins, 1996 Description: Bright illustrations and easy-to-read text help young children understand metamorphosis. A caterpillar comes to school and the class observes the changes as their caterpillar becomes a painted lady butterfly.

From Seed to Plant Level: K-1 Author: Delta Education ISBN: 1-592-42250-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Delta Education, 2003 Description: Explores the life cycle of plants and how they grow.

From Tadpole to Frog: Following the Life Cycle Level: K-3 Author: Suzanne Slade ISBN: 978-1-4048-4922-8 Illustrated by: Jeff Yesh Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2009 Description: A look at the birth, growth and development, reproduction, and end of a frogs life.

Fruits (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6343-8 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Plants need fruit. Without fruit, a plant's seeds would not be safe. Learn more on how a plant depends on fruit in this book.

Garter Snakes Level: K-2 Author: Van Wallach ISBN: 978-1-4296-1924-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2009 Description: Where do garter snakes go in winter? Find the answer to this and other questions about garter snakes and come face to face with your backyard neighbor.

A Giraffe Grows Up (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Amanda Doering Tourville ISBN: 978-1-4048-3158-2 Illustrated by: Michael Denman, William J. Huiett Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2007 Description: Beautiful artwork and simple text helps students learn about the life cycles of wild animals. Follow the path of each animal from birth to becoming an adult, including how they feed, where they live, and how they survive.

Hibernar/ Hibernation (Spanish and English in one book) Level: K-1 Author: Margaret Hall ISBN: 978-1-4296-2371-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2009 Description: Clear photographs followed by simple yet descriptive text in Spanish and English illustrates why animals hibernate and what they do to prepare for it.

Hibernation Level: K-2 Author: Margaret Hall ISBN: 978-0-7368-6339-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Winters can be long and cold without much food. Some animals rest through the frozen months by hibernating. Find out how these animals sleep through winter year after year.

High and Low: An Animal Opposites Book (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Nathan Olson ISBN: 978-1-4296-1211-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2008 Description: A mountain goat lives high on rocky ledges. A tiny goatfish swims low under the sea. Learn more about high and low with Animal Opposites.

How A Seed Grows Level: K-5 Author: Helene J. Jordan ISBN: 0-064-45107-0 Illustrated by: Loretta Krupinski Publisher: HarperCollins, 1992 Description: In simple, clear text this book describes how a seed gets water, nutrients, and sunlight and highlights the life cycle of a bean plant. It offers instruction on how to plant bean seeds in eggshells and encourages the reader to observe their development. The bright detailed pictures dramatize how a little seed may become a flower, a vegetable, or even a huge oak tree.

I am a Sea Horse: The Life of a Dwarf Sea Horse Level: K-2 Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan ISBN: 978-1-4048-4728-6 Illustrated by: Todd Ouren Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2009 Description: Learn what it is like to live in the deep, dark sea in this fact-filled book where an sea horse tells the story of its life.

I am an Octopus: The Life of a Common Octopus (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan ISBN: 978-1-4048-4729-3 Illustrated by: Todd Ouren Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2009 Description: Learn what it is like to live in the deep, dark sea in this fact-filled book where an octopus tells the story of its life.

It’s Pumpkin Time! Level: K-2 Author: Zoe Hall ISBN: 0-590-55849-8 Illustrated by: Shari Halpern Publisher: Scholastic, 1999 Description: Tells about the growth and development of a pumpkin as two children plant, water, weed, and watch their pumpkins grow in time for Halloween.

A Jaguar Grows Up (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Amanda Doering Tourville ISBN: 978-1-4048-3159-9 Illustrated by: Michael Denman, William J. Huiett Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2007 Description: Beautiful artwork and simple text helps students learn about the life cycles of wild animals. Follow the path of each animal from birth to becoming an adult, including how they feed, where they live, and how they survive.

A Kangaroo Grows Up (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Amanda Doering Tourville ISBN: 978-1-4048-3160-5 Illustrated by: Michael Denman, William J. Huiett Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2007 Description: Beautiful artwork and simple text helps students learn about the life cycles of wild animals. Follow the path of each animal from birth to becoming an adult, including how they feed, where they live, and how they survive.

Leaves (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6344-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Plants need leaves. Without leaves, plants would not have food. Learn more about how leaves support plants in this book.

Lets Look at Animal Bottoms (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Wendy Perkins ISBN: 978-0-7368-6715-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and colorful photographs present animal bottoms and their uses.

Lets Look at Animal Ears (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Wendy Perkins ISBN: 978-0-7368-6348-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal ears, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Eyes (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Wendy Perkins ISBN: 978-0-7368-6349-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal eyes, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Feathers (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Wendy Perkins ISBN: 978-0-7368-6350-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal feathers, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Feet (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6352-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal feet, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Legs (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6717-7 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal legs, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Noses (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6351-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal noses, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Tails (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6718-4 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal tails, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Teeth (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6353-7 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal teeth, how they work, and how different animals use them.

Lets Look at Animal Wings (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Capstone Press ISBN: 978-0-7368-6716-0 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and photographs present animal wings, how they work, and how different animals use them.

The Life Cycle of a Bean (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6710-8 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch small bean seeds grow into beans we eat. Learn about this vegetable's life cycle from start to finish

The Life Cycle of a Carrot (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6713-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch tiny carrot seeds grow into carrots we eat. Learn about this vegetable's life cycle from start to finish.

The Life Cycle of a Sunflower (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6714-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch sunflower seeds grow into beautiful sunflowers. Learn about this flower's life cycle from start to finish.

The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6709-2 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch tiny apple seeds grow into apple trees. Learn about this tree's life cycle from start to finish.

The Life Cycle of an Oak Tree (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6711-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch acorns grow into tall oak trees. Learn about this tree's life cycle from start to finish.

The Life Cycle of an Pine Tree (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Linda Tagliaferro ISBN: 978-0-7368-6712-2 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Watch pine seeds grow into wide pine trees. Learn about this tree's life cycle form start to finish.

Living Things Need Food Level: K-2 Author: Keith Pigdon ISBN: 0-7922-4312-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: National Geographic Society, 2003 Description: This book builds a science background in teaching about how the food chain is a grouping of living things in which matter and energy are transferred from one organism to another in the form of food.

Living Things Need Water (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Sharon Street ISBN: 0-7922-9211-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: National Geographic Society, 2001 Description: The main idea of this book is that all living things need water. The book offers examples of living things and introduces the concept of animal classification with such terms as birds, fish, reptiles, mammals, and insects.

A Log’s Life Level: K-5 Author: Wendy Pfeffer ISBN: 0-689-80636-1 Illustrated by: Robin Brickman Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1997 Description: One day a storm hits and a great oak falls. It becomes a dead log, quickly filling with all forms of life: ants, spiders, milllipedes, termites, and so on. As the years pass, new creatures make the log their home. It provides food and shelter for many. Before long, what is left becomes soil. An acorn falls into this black rich earth, and, one day, another great oak takes its place.

Look Once, Look Again: Stem & Roots Level: K-3 Author: David Schwartz, Dwight Kuhn ISBN: 1-574-71327-2 Illustrated by: Dwight Kuhn, Photographer Publisher: Creative Teaching Press, 1998 Description: A short photographic books that compares the structures of plants in a radish, oak, blackberry, pea, milkweed, corn, and a strawberry. Simple, engaging format that hooks the reader with close-ups images.

Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature Level: K-2 Author: Stephen R. Swinburne ISBN: 1-563-97980-2 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2002 Description: Swinburne’s lively photographs show a wide range of patterns and invite children to look for patterns in the world around them.

Manatees (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Jody Sullivan Rake ISBN: 978-0-7368-6723-8 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and large colorful photographs present manatees and their lives under the sea.

Marshes and Swamps Level: K-2 Author: Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0-823-41515-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Holiday House, 1998 Description: Simple text and labeled watercolor illustrations define the habitats of marshes and swamps and describe the life found around them. The book includes detailed information about the diversity of life found in these ecosystems and how they are being threatened. A U. S. map shows “wetlands to visit.”

My Visit to the Zoo Level: K-2 Author: Alliki ISBN: 0-064-46217-X Illustrated by: --- Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999 Description: A young girl is a guide through a conservation park where animals roam as they would in their natural habitat. The youthful narration and colorful pictures introduce a variety of animals, sharing their lifestyles, eating habits, unique characteristics, and native regions.

One Bean Level: K-3 Author: Anne Rockwell ISBN: 0-802-77572-1 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Walker and Co., 1999 Description: Describes what happens to a bean as it is soaked, planted, watered, and repotted. It eventually produces pods with more beans inside.

Photosynthesis: Changing Sunlight into Food Level: K-3 Author: Bobbie Kalman ISBN: 0-778-72308-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Crabtree Publishing, 2005 Description: Clearly explains photosynthesis, using straightforward language in a logical sequence with colorful photos and illustrations.

Plant Patterns (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Nathan Olson ISBN: 978-0-7368-6727-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Patterns are very simply defined, and then the text takes the reader through the plant kingdom to find colors, rows, rings, and wildly wonderful patterns.

Plants Level: K-1 Author: Delta Education ISBN: 1-592-42931-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Delta Education, 2005 Description: Offers a basic introduction to plants, their parts, what they need, and how they grow.

A Polar Bear Can Swim: What Animals Can and Cannot Do Level: K-2 Author: Harriet Ziefert ISBN: 0-140-38692-0 Illustrated by: Emily Bolam Publisher: Puffin, 1998 Description: This circular story begins and ends with a polar bear swimming. In between are interesting facts about the abilities and habits of a variety of animals. Two science projects are described at the end.

Popcorn! Level: 3-8 Author: Elaine Landau ISBN: 1-570-91443-5 Illustrated by: Brian Lies Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2003 Description: Find out about popcorn’s Native American origins, the invention of the popping machine, and the popularity of popcorn during World War II, when sugar for snack foods was in short supply. And what makes popcorn pop? A list of online and print resources is included.

The Reason For A Flower Level: 1-2 Author: Ruth Heller ISBN: 0-698-11559-7 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Penguin Putnam, 1999 Description: This poetic presentation tells about plant reproduction, manufacturing of seeds, and seed propagation. It also shows plants that don’t seem to be flowers but are.

Roots (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6345-2 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Plants need roots. Without roots, plants would tip over. Learn more about how roots help plants grow in this book.

Sea Urchins (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Jody Sullivan Rake ISBN: 978-0-7368-6724-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Simple text and large colorful photographs present sea urchins and their lives in the sea.

Seeds (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6346-9 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Plants need seeds. Without seeds, plants could not grow. Learn more about seeds in this book.

Short and Tall: An Animal Opposites Book (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Nathan Olson ISBN: 978-1-4296-1212-8 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2008 Description: A badger's short legs let it crawl in burrows after mice. A tall ostrich can quickly run away from hungry lions. Learn more about short and tall with Animal Opposites.

Spectacular Spiders Level: K-5 Author: Linda Glaser ISBN: 0-761-30386-3 Illustrated by: Gay W. Holland Publisher: Millbrook Press, 1999 Description: A young narrator tours her backyard and explains the habits and behaviors of garden spiders, including how they trap insects, spin webs, and use draglines to escape. Includes appendix with short facts about spiders.

Starfish Level: K-2 Author: Edith Thatcher Hurd ISBN: 0-064-45198-4 Illustrated by: Robin Brickman Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000 Description: This new edition of an older title has kept the poetic text of the original as it presents information on the variations of starfish and how they move, eat, and grow in the ocean habitat.

Stems (Series) Level: K-2 Author: Vijaya Khisty Bodach ISBN: 978-0-7368-6347-6 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007 Description: Plants need stems. Without stems, plants could not get the food they need to grow. Learn more about how stem support plants in this book.

Sun Up, Sun Down Level: K-3 Author: Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0-152-82782-X Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Harcourt, 1983 Description: The Sun keeps Earth warm, and provides the water and energy to make plants grow tall.

The Tortilla Factory Level: K-2 Author: Gary Paulsen ISBN: 0-152-01698-8 Illustrated by: Ruth Wright Paulsen Publisher: Harcourt Brace, 1998 Description: In simple yet poetic text, this book shows how a corn seed eventually becomes a tortilla. The life cycle from seed to plant to tortilla is illustrated through the text and paintings. In the end, trucks deliver the tortillas back into the hands of workers who will plant new seeds.

The Tree in the Ancient Forest Level: K-5 Author: Carol Reed-Jones ISBN: 1-883-22031-9 Illustrated by: Christopher Canyon Publisher: Dawn Publications, 1995 Description: Using the poetic style of “This is the house that Jack built,” the author describes food chains and the cycle of interdependence between plants and animals in the Pacific Northwest forest ecosystem. Detailed double-page spread paintings illustrate the ecological concepts of this environment.

Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs Level: K-3 Author: Anthony D. Fredericks ISBN: 1-584-69027-5 Illustrated by: Jennifer DiRubbio Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2001 Description: A little boy discovers a whole new environment of animals under a rock. The story is told in cumulative, rhyming text and weaves in scientific facts.

A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver Level: K-2 Author: Aliki ISBN: 0-671-66490-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1991 Description: A simple biography of George Washington Carver, a soil scientist who encouraged farmers to rotate their crops and to plant peanuts to enhance the soil. He invented hundreds of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.

Welcome to the River of Grass Level: K-3 Author: Jane Yolen ISBN: 0-399-23221-4 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: Penguin Putnam, 2001 Description: Visit the Everglades, travel through the hammock forest and the mangrove swamp, and learn about the creatures within them. More information about the Everglades at the end of the book includes an explanation of why the “delicately balanced” ecosystem is in trouble.

Where are the Night Animals? Level: K-2 Author: Mary Ann Fraser ISBN: 0-064-45176-3 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: HarperCollins, 1998 Description: Introduces in simple language the nighttime activities and adaptations of some nocturnal animals, including the opossum, barn owl, brown bat, and tree frog. Concludes with endnotes that offer some activities and tell where these creatures hide during the day.

Where Butterflies Grow Level: K-2 Author: Joanne Ryder ISBN: 0-140-55858-6 Illustrated by: Lynne Cherry Publisher: Penguin Putnam, 1996 Description: Describes in great detail the physical changes that take place as a butterfly goes through its life cycle.

Where Once There Was a Wood Level: K-2 Author: Denise Fleming ISBN: 0-805-06482-6 Illustrated by: Denise Fleming, David Powers Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., 2000 Description: In brief, rhythmic verse this book examines the many forms of wildlife that can be displaced if their environment is destroyed by development. The handmade paper illustrations depict a variety of North American wild animals. It concludes with notes telling how to plan a backyard habitat that welcomes wild creatures.

Who Eats What: Food Chains and Food Webs Level: K-5 Author: Patricia Lauber ISBN: 0-064-45130-5 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995 Description: With colorful drawings and diagrams, this book looks at how different food chains combine to make food webs. These webs support all life on the planet. Find out how a disturbance or change in just one link of the chain can affect every other link.

Who Lives Here? Level: K-2 Author: Sue Whiting ISBN: 0-7922-4271-8 Illustrated by: --- Publisher: National Geographic Society, 2003 Description: This book covers a variety of environments, ranging from the polar ice caps to the ocean to grasslands and the different animals that have adapted to each type of habitat.

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats Level: K-2 Author: Ann Earle ISBN: 0-064-45133-X Illustrated by: Henry Cole Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995 Description: Introduces brown bats and describes their physical characteristics and behavior. Includes instructions for building a bat house.