Why is the Sky Blue?
Author: Ruth Owen
Publisher: New York, NY: Windmill Books, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 551.5 OWE
Summary: One of the most popular questions of childhood remains confounding even to some adults: Why is the sky blue? This vibrant and informative volume presents a carefully crafted answer through achievable and age-appropriate text. Inviting images and fun photographs support the appealing content. Readers of all levels will be motivated to become inquisitive about other aspects and occurrences in the natural world around them.
How Seeds Sprout
Author: Marie Rogers
Publisher: New York: PowerKids Press, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 571.8 ROG
Summary: Tiny seeds grow into many different plants, both large and small. In this informative book, readers learn the parts of the sprouting process. They also learn the parts of a seed and what role each part plays in sprouting.
What Are Thunderstorms?
Author: Mari C. Schuh.
Publisher: Oxford: Raintree, an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 551.55 SCH
Summary: Thunder booms through the sky. Lightning flashes through the clouds. A thunderstorm is here. Find out the safest place to be and what to do as you wait out the storm.
Why the Sun Sets
Author: Marie Rogers
Publisher: New York: PowerKids Press, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 525 ROG
Summary: Each morning, the sun rises in the east. Each night, the sun sets in the west. You might think the sun orbits Earth. However, Earth actually orbits the sun. The sun looks like it's moving because of the rotation of Earth on its axis. This book helps readers to discover why the sun sets each night.
How Eggs Hatch
Author: Marie Rogers
Publisher: New York: PowerKids Press, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 591.4 ROG
Summary: Chickens and many other animals begin their lives inside an egg. How eggs hatch is an intriguing and complex process, and it can seem like a mystery.
Why Do Leaves Fall from Trees?
Author: Ruth Owen
Publisher: New York, NY: Windmill Books, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 581.4 OWE
Summary: Seasonal changes in nature are so familiar that we often fail to stop and contemplate: Hey, why is this happening? Falling leaves are one of the most noticeable change in autumn to inquisitive young minds, and sometimes the most perplexing.
Curious Questions and Answers About Science
Authors: Anne Rooney & Pauline Reeves (Illustrator)
Publisher: New York: Windmill Books, and imprint of Rosen Publishing, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 500 ROO
Summary: For some, science can be a difficult subject to get interested in. However, with the help of this stimulating volume, readers will realize how fun and interesting science can be.
Our World
Authors: Claire Philip & Jean Claude (Illustrator)
Publisher: London: Arcturus Publishing, 2020
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 550 PHI
Summary: From the frozen Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef, children will pick up and array of incredible facts about science and nature.
An Adventure Through the Water Cycle
Author: Emily Kate Moon
Publisher: New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books / Non-Fiction
Call No.: English 551.48 MOO
(This title is also available as a eBook.)
Summary: Meet Drop. She’s water! And she’s seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she’s four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows–and she flows everywhere–she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it.
What Makes Lightning and Thunder?
Author: Marie Roesser
Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2021
Section: Early Literacy Picture Books
Call No.: English 551.56 ROE
Summary: Nature's pyrotechnics-that's what a lightning storm is! It's at once engrossing and sometimes quite scary.
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