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Teach kids that teasing animals isn’t nice, they can choose to be kind to animals, and it’s important to ask before touching someone’s pet. Pets may not have words, but they can communicate. Paying attention to an animal’s cues—a joyful bark, a scary growl, a swishing tail—can help a child understand what the animal is “saying” and what an appropriate response might be. That’s part of what this English-Spanish bilingual picture book is about. But mostly it’s about showing children how to love pets gently—because pets are for loving, after all. Kids learn that teasing...

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

In this humorous historical fiction book, Sam Clemens is suffering from writer's block. He decides to post a "Characters Needed" sign on the side of the road. Little does he know that 2 mischievous boys named Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn will show up. Will they be able to help Mark Twain write his story? Or will they be more trouble than he bargained for? This 32-page illustrated hi-lo book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring classic characters. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories will not be able to put this one down.

¿A tus hijos les gustan los perezosos? En El libro definitivo de los perezosos para niños, la autora de no ficción Jenny Kellett ofrece sólo los mejores datos sobre los perezosos que a los niños les encantarán. Con más de cien datos increíbles, magníficas fotos de alta resolución y una divertida sopa de letras BONUS disponible en la versión impresa, los niños se verán completamente inmersos y fascinados por el apasionante mundo del mamífero favorito de todos en este libro interactivo para niños. Los perezosos son unas de las criaturas más adorables (¡y más perezosas!) de...

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind forces and motion. Written in graphic-novel format.