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1) Dragonfly
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
We can fly straight up or down, backwards or forwards, stop and hover, make hairpin turns--at top speed or in slow motion. And we've been on Earth for around 300 million years. Strong graphic art and rhythmic text packed with interesting facts to capture imaginations.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Dry. Dusty. Hot. Suddenly, the water comes; then so do the animals javelina and jackrabbits, coyotes and mountain lions. They warily share the watering hole. Strong graphic art and rhythmic text packed with interesting facts to capture imaginations.-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"No matter what type of home, where it is, or when people lived in it, people have always wanted to feel safe, secure, and sheltered. Homes meet those basic needs, from the time of early cave people to now. From Roman villas in 100 BCE to contemporary smart skyscrapers in Hong Kong or New York City, houses have always been very important to the people who live in them"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When ships sink to the ocean floor, the ocean transforms them into artificial reefs. This new life begins with the growth of coral polyps and the arrival of small plankton, followed by schools of fish and hungry predators, until the ship is home to hundreds of sea creatures. It's a magical transformation from relic to reef that helps bring life back to struggling ocean ecosystems"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There was no looking back after the wheel was invented. It allowed people to build carts to transport their goods and, eventually, those carts turned into means of transportation for people. But there were also horses, and donkeys, and bullocks for transporting goods and people. There were stagecoaches, and trains, and cars. And there were boats-all kinds of boats-and all kinds of airplanes. People are very good at inventing ways to make their lives...
7) Sleep
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What is sleep? What is resting? What is the difference between them? This book explains that difference by looking at why people need sleep, how we sleep, and looking at how animals either sleep or rest"--
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