Ships and submarines

The Series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Earth and Space Science History and Nature of Science Life Science Science and Technology Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Social Studies: People, Places, & Environments Production, Distribution, & Consumption Science, Technology, & Society Time, Continuity, & Change

Air travel

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780750203890

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 27 cm

Series Title

The world's transport

Call Number

387.7 WOO

Trucks

Describes various trucks, such as tankers, semis, and car transporters, explaining what parts of the truck are used for what purpose.

All aboard! : a traveling alphabet

Journey from the everyday to the exotic with this alphabet on the move. Cross the B -shaped arches of a bridge; land on the angled L of an airfield; drive over the looped O of an overpass. Bill Mayer's bold art evokes classic travel posters with utterly modern color and flair. Allow your imagination to soar -- and discover something unexpected in each elegant picture puzzle.

The big book of trains

Does your child love all things locomotive? Do they get excited by a freight or TGV? Then The Big Noisy Book of Trains is for them. Includes facts and brimming with pictures, the world of trains has never been so vibrant. From the very first locomotive to the Japanese bullet train, The Big Noisy Book of Trains covers it all and is the perfect introduction to trains for children 5 to 8 years …

Milk to ice cream

Emergent-reader nonfiction takes on a whole new face! Consistent print placement, predictable text patterns and strong picture clues make this series ideal for emergent readers. Chocolate doesn't grow on trees -- or does it? Kids will be intrigued by this start-to-finish look at how their favorite things are made -- from chocolate and ice cream to crayons and paper.

Little Rabbit's loose tooth

What should Little Rabbit do with her loose tooth when it comes out in a dish of chocolate ice cream? Throw it away? Wear it on a necklace? Draw stars around it and hang it on the wall? Or leave it under her pillow for the tooth fairy? Little Rabbit solves her dilemma in this gentle classic that captures all the excitement of losing a first tooth. "Delightfully familiar family dialogue…

Growing vegetable soup

"Dad says we are going to grow vegetable soup." So begins Lois Ehlert’s bright, bold picture book about vegetable gardening for the very young. The necessary tools are pictured and labeled, as are the seeds (green bean, pea, corn, zucchini squash, and carrot). Then the real gardening happens . . . planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, chopping, and cooking! In the end? "It was the best soup…

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."

Baboon

On his first trip into the world, a baby baboon meets a very slow turtle and concludes that the world is slow. But then, as his mother takes him farther afield, he sees much more: he watches a hungry crocodile, a thundering herd of elephants, a swift gazelle, a rhinoceros. He feels the heat of a fire, the softness of grass, the warmth of the sun. Throughout the day, everything he experiences ex…