"How long is a second?" "A second is a hiccup--the time it takes to kiss your mom, or jump a rope, or turn around." The newest book by acclaimed picture-book creators Hazel Hutchins and Kady McDonald Denton explains units of time in imaginative terms children can understand: A second lasts as long as a hiccup; a week is seven sleeps; and a year is the time it takes to grown into new shoes! A…
An array of real and literary characters and events is assembled for each month of the year to provide the reader with a photo-calendar guessing game focusing on birthdays and anniversaries.
A biography of the first man on the moon also provides information on space flight, the Apollo program, and the moon landings.
Suzanne Aker's What Comes in 2's, 3's, & 4's introduces the numbers two, three, and four by enumerating the ways in which they occur in everyday life, from your two eyes and two arms to the four seasons of the year.
An introduction to outer space discusses the galaxy, the solar system, the moon, space travel, satellites and space probes, and the possibilities of life on other planets.
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #8: Midnight on the Moon, they had lots of questions. How did the universe begin? How long do…