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Gail Gibbons
Beavers are fascinating animals. They build their own homes and live in family groups. They keep busy with their sharp teeth, powerful tails, and big webbed feet. Their work helps…
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In her clear and kid-friendly style, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young scientists to these beautiful beetles. There are believed to be about 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs that live…
A thorough explanation of the formation and effects of rain. –
With their sharp teeth, powerful tails, and big webbed feet, beavers are extraordinary creatures.Includes information about where they live, what they eat, and how they raise their young.
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Present fruit facts, including parts of fruits, where and how they grow, harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to enjoy them as part of a healthy diet.
From cars and trains to plains and boats, people all around the world have developed diverse means and methods of travel. Vehicles of many kinds are clearly detailed, as are…
Presents fruit facts [including] parts of fruits, where and how they grow, harvesting, processing, where to buy them, and how to enjoy them as part of a healthy diet –Amazon.com.
Learn about some of the billion galaxies. Learn about their shapes and sizes, and what they consist of.
Discusses the movements, location, and characteristics of the planets in Earth’s solar system.
This bright and strikingly graphic introduction to boats from award-winning author and illustrator Gibbons is both basic and inviting, making it perfect for very young children. Full color.
In this fascinating exploration of transportation, Gibbons employs her signature colorful artwork and accessible text to explain transportation choices over land, sea, and air to young readers. Various types of…
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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…
There are about 1,100 different kinds of bats, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. The book offers [a] … look at some of the many different kinds of…
An introduction to farming including animal care and the various chores done throughout the seasons.
A picture book that describes gorillas, including their habits and habitat.
A picture book that defines marshes and swamps, discusses how conditions in them may change, and examines the life found in and around them.
Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a working day at the zoo, from the moment the workers arrive until the night guard locks the gate.
A profile of medieval knighthood describes the skills, armor, and weapons utilized by knights and includes brief retellings of stories about such famous knights as Sir Lancelot and Saint George.
How different seeds are formed and grow into plants.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of these endangered animals.
Will he see his shadow? Will spring come early or late? But most importantly– what does a groundhog have to do with the weather?
Every year on February 2nd, people…
What makes rain? From drizzle to downpour, heres information on the different kinds of rain and how to prepare if a storm is approaching.
This lush introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers–including common regional species, flowers’ habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination–is gorgeously illustrated and…
A popular subject from a star author, adapted and designed for a board book audience From the first attempts at flight through blimps to commercial Jets, flying fascinates young children…
Puffins along the coast of Maine were once hunted to near-extinction. Now, through a careful breeding program, scientists eagerly await the puffins’ return each year to hatch their young. Here…
Passenger and freight trains are useful, and fun to watch.
Explore the world with Gail Gibbons –Dust jacket.
What in the world is a hurricane? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons’ informative introduction to hurricanes, with safety tips included, answers that…
The perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weather.
Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth’s orbit, and axial tilt. Different effects on different parts of the world are included, illustrating the difference…
The life cycle of the monarch butterfly begins when it is a tiny egg clinging to a leaf. In time, it goes through a transformation called metamorphosis to become a…
In this book, Gail Gibbons explores the many reasons why animals migrate, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations. –Provided by publisher.
Learn all there is to know about one of the most charismatic mammals around.
Giant pandas- they are indigenous to China and are adored the world over. But they are…
Gail Gibbon's bestselling book, now in a shortened, toddler-friendly board book edition! Learn about seeds, how they grow, and why they're important.
"Alligators and crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles and the closest living relatives of dinosaurs. In this extremely interesting nonfiction picture book, Gibbons compares the two reptiles by giving facts…
Text and labeled illustrations describe the formation and physical features of various kinds of caves, with a brief section on spelunking.
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In words and pictures, this book captures all the excitement and adventure of the Wild West. Gibbons’s colorful watercolors deftly recreate cowboys clothing, equipment, and lifestyle, and the lively text…
Learn all there is to know in this board book about one of the cutest, fluffiest, hungriest mammals around.
Giant pandas- they are indigenous to China and are adored the…
On silent wings a bird sweeps down in the moonlight…Delve into the nocturnal world of owls in this new and updated edition of a classic from the #1 science writer…
In a fun book that teaches about the changing seasons, Arnold enjoys the pleasures of his apple tree: its buds and blossoms in the spring, its sheltering boughs in summer…
Describes the many-years-long search for the treasure that went down with the Atocha, a Spanish galleon sunk off Florida in a hurricane in 1622. Includes facts about four other famous…
Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.
A perennially popular subject + GAIL GIBBONS = board book perfection Trucks dig holes, trucks push heavy loads, trucks push, pull, lift, and dig. Nearly 60 trucks, and what they…
Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years.
This simple board book is ideal for Halloween party favors or parents who want a gift for toddlers. It features basic information on how pumpkins grow, talks about different types…
