Showing titles in Nature

Why does lightning form and strike? Why does rain fall from the sky? What are the different kinds of clouds? These questions and more are answered in this series that provides young listeners with the basic principles of weather and gives them a foundation for further learning.

This fifth title in Jacqueline Briggs Martin's award winning "Food Heroes" series features Farmer Eva Sommaripa, who founded Eva's Garden in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a place "so close to the ocean, she can smell the sea, so close to woods she can talk to trees.”

Woher haben Dinosaurier ihre Namen? Wieviel Fleisch hat ein T-Rex gefressen und wie klug waren die Dinosaurier eigentlich? Kleine Dinofans haben ganz schön viele Fragen und die stellen sie am liebsten der Maus. Denn sie weiß nicht nur, wo das weltweit größte Dinosaurierskelett steht, sondern auch, wie man ein eigenes Dinoskelett oder gar eine ganze Dino-Welt im Kinderzimmer nachbauen kann. Eine bunte Mischung aus Information, Spielen, Experimenten und Bastelideen sorgt für Spaß und vermittelt mitreißend Wissen über diesen spannenden Abschnitt unserer Erdgeschichte.

What happens to trash after the garbage truck picks it up? Where does it go? The problem of too much trash is hurting the planet. Recycling, reusing, composting and creating new ways to make less trash is a start! Learn to recycle old furniture, and how safer materials are being developed that can easily decompose. People are working hard every day on new ways to have a trash-free future! Are you?

Native American tribes from the Northwest Coast learned to use the wood of cedar trees for many of their daily needs. Tribes used recycling to conserve resources hundreds of years ago. Pounding bark until it was fluffy to make diapers and with special thin branches called withes, cedar trees were soaked and used to make rope. What special technique did tribes use to take down big cedar trees?

Could griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold hunters in the Gobi desert.

Follow the captivating yet perilous life of one sea turtle in this dazzling nonfiction tale by the co-founder of the Ocean Conservation Society, perfect for fans of Jason Chin's ISLAND. The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! On a beach...

Un viaggio mozzafiato attraverso i luoghi più straordinari della Terra — dove ogni creatura ha una casa. Dalla tundra artica ghiacciata al caldo abbraccio della foresta pluviale, questo libro accompagna i giovani lettori in un’avventura affascinante tra i diversi habitat del nostro pianeta. Ogni pagina splendidamente illustrata rivela come gli animali si adattino, sopravvivano e prosperino nei luoghi che chiamano casa — dai deserti e dalle montagne alle barriere coralline e alle zone umide.

Un viaje impresionante por los lugares más extraordinarios de la Tierra — donde cada criatura tiene un hogar. Desde la tundra ártica helada hasta el cálido resplandor de la selva tropical, este libro lleva a los jóvenes lectores en una aventura cautivadora a través de los diversos hábitats de nuestro planeta. Cada página bellamente ilustrada revela cómo los animales se adaptan, sobreviven y prosperan en los lugares que llaman hogar — desde desiertos y montañas hasta arrecifes de coral y humedales.

Da tundra ártica congelada ao brilho quente da floresta tropical, este livro leva os jovens leitores a uma aventura fascinante pelos diversos habitats do nosso planeta. Cada página ricamente ilustrada revela como os animais se adaptam, sobrevivem e prosperam nos lugares que chamam de casa — dos desertos e montanhas aos recifes de coral e áreas úmidas.

Get Informed! Get Inspired! Get Going! In a book that tackles the biggest challenges facing us today, Chelsea Clinton combines facts, charts, photographs and stories to give readers a deep understanding of the world around them—and how anyone can make a difference. With stories about children...

A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classrooms Did you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when you're done wearing them? The...

Dig into geology with this curricular high-interest, low-learning level series. An engaging exploration of rocks, minerals, and fossils will keep struggling learners interested and make learning easy. Featured infographics and SilverTips for Success guide listeners in reviewing key concepts from the books to reinforce comprehension and even gives them test-taking tips. This volume includes The Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks.

The inspiring true story of how one small turtle and kids all over the country sparked an environmental movement. Based on the viral video that created awareness of the harm caused by plastic straws, this heart-wrenching story is a perfect tool for teaching children about sustainability. Slurp!...

Watch your child grow confidence, curiosity, and real veggies—even without a backyard or gardening experience! Looking for a screen-free activity your child will actually enjoy? Wish they’d eat more fresh foods—especially ones they grow themselves? You’re not alone. Many families want simple, kid-friendly gardening projects but feel limited by space, climate, or complicated instructions.

“[A] uniquely inclusive perspective that will inspire conviction, passion, and action.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire...

Korallenriffe: Erkundet mit uns eines der letzten Paradiese der Natur: das Korallenriff, Heimat unzähliger Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Wer sind die winzigen Baumeister solch gewaltiger Bauwerke? Weshalb sind die Riffbewohner oft so bunt? Was spielt sich in der Nacht am Riff ab? Und was kann man zum Schutz dieser wunderbaren Unterwasserwelt tun?

The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction audiobook offering an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds. Some of the diverse visions explored include: underwater cities; the solar system and space travel; green technologies and sustainability; robots and AI; the future of cities; and much more! In short, the audiobook sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.

Unterwegs mit Tiberius Rex. Voll schade, dass Dinos ausgestorben sind, findet Leo. Doch als sie im Naturkundemuseum einen verbotenen Korridor erkundet, macht sie eine unglaubliche Entdeckung: Dort wohnt Tiberius, ein absolut lebendiger Tyrannosaurus Rex! Leo ist begeistert: Tiberius und sie müssen beste Freunde werden! Als der Dino erzählt, dass er das Museum seit Ewigkeiten nicht verlassen hat, überredet Leo die alte Echse zu einem Ausflug. Schon stehen sie mittendrin in ihrem ersten aufregenden Abenteuer.

Wie entstehen Wellen und Tsunamis? Was sind Ebbe und Flut? Womit verteidigen sich Meerestiere gegen Fressfeinde? Und warum sind die Ozeane so wichtig für uns und dennoch in Gefahr? Ein facettenreiches Thema! In diesem Hörbuch können sich Kinder Wissen über die Meere und Ozeane aneignen. Für jede Menge Spaß sorgen Witze und spannende Rätsel.