Dinosaurs: A 3D Pocket Guide
Written by Candlewick Press
Illustrated by KJA Artists
Format: Hardcover, 30 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $8.99
The ideal gift for dinosaur lovers! Unearth twelve prehistoric creatures with a pop-up pocket guide that comes complete with a handy case.Take an unfolding journey through the Mesozoic era as you explore the spectacular traits and habitats of a dozen dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the ankylosaurus to the triceratops to...
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The Little Recycler
Written by Jan Gerardi
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $6.99
Heavy machinery and going green don't mix? NO WAY! This colorful, action-packed lift-the-flap board book takes toddlers on an environmentally friendly ride through the basics of recycling.
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Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
Written by Albert Marrin
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $15.99
Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.
Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil...
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It's Our Garden
From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Written by George Ancona
Illustrated by George Ancona
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $16.99
Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-andcommunity garden and be inspired to cultivate your own.At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what’s happening in their garden. As the seasons...
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A Cool Drink of Water
Written by Barbara Kerley
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $25.95
An Italian boy sips from a fountain in the town square. A hiker takes
a refreshing drink from a mountain stream. Black-robed women in India stride gracefully through a field with brass water jugs balanced on their heads. Whether they squeeze it out of a burlap bag, haul it home...
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Dinosaurs!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
Dinosaurs! follows the evolution of these spectacular creatures from their earliest beginnings as little fellows who had to evade attacks from giant croc relatives to today’s living dinosaurs.
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It's Our Nature
Written by Rebeca Orozco
Illustrated by Menena Cottin
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $12.95
A unique look at the social behaviour of wild animals for very young children, this book will find a home on school and library shelves, and in the hands of careful parents.
Offering a unique perspective on the animal kingdom and its social habits, young children will embrace this beautifully illustrated book...
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Alien Deep
Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean
Written by Bradley Hague
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $17.95
Named
2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council
Appealing to children over age ten, this engaging reference book depicts adventurous and thrilling elements in oceanographic fieldwork. In conjunction with a National Geographic television show, this book will reach a huge audience of...
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Alien Deep
Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean
Written by Bradley Hague
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $26.90
Named
2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council
Appealing to children over age ten, this engaging reference book depicts adventurous and thrilling elements in oceanographic fieldwork. In conjunction with a National Geographic television show, this book will reach a huge audience of...
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $3.99
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!
This high-interest, educationally vetted series of...
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $13.90
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!
This high-interest, educationally vetted series of...
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Dinosaurs: In Your Face!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: Hardcover, 76 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $9.99
Renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker and paleoartist Luis V. Rey combine forces in this hardcover omnibus of three impeccibly accurate, dino-centric Picturebacks, available for the first time in 3-D! The dynamic dinos in
Dinosaurs!, Prehistoric Monsters!, and
Dino Babies! have always
looked like they could jump off the printed page--and...
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $7.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under...
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $7.99
Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under...
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Vegan Is Love
Having Heart and Taking Action
Written by Ruby Roth
Illustrated by Ruby Roth
Format: Hardcover, 44 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $16.95
In
Vegan Is Love, author-illustrator Ruby Roth introduces young readers to veganism as a lifestyle of compassion and action. Broadening the scope of her popular first book
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, Roth illustrates how our daily choices ripple out locally and globally, conveying what we can do to protect...
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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
Written by Melanie Walsh
Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $8.99
Even young children are eager to help the environment — and here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.Do you remember to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth? How about using both sides of the paper when writing and drawing? Or...
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Cherry Blossoms Say Spring
Written by Jill Esbaum
Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: February 28, 2012
Price: $5.95
In the style of the Picture the Seasons books,
Cherry Blossoms Say Spring looks at the life cycle of a cherry tree, the history behind the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to our nation's capital, and the association of cherry trees and spring. Vibrant scenes from the Cherry Blossom Festival...
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