![Blast Off to the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0843134747.jpg?itok=cgVqdpdl)
Young children will appreciate the basics of how astronauts travel, what they eat, and their spectacular view from space in this sturdy board book, just right for young hands.
Blast Off to the Moon
![A is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811854620.jpg?itok=ajVX5qP8)
The alphabet is the device used to pique curiosity about astronomy, space travel, and things related from A to Z. Illustrations use different media to create the look from the Sputnik era for a playful introduction.
A is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z
![The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Dinosaur Science](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811866513.jpg?itok=jM2eaec9)
Based on a well-known almanac, these portable, colorful cards will engage children as they learn more about dinosaurs through activities, games, and more. Each is presented on sturdy cards as is the accordion answer card included for challenged adults.
The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Dinosaur Science
![Who Was Walt Disney?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0448450526.jpg?itok=UwnaoXlf)
Have you ever wondered about the creator of Mickey Mouse; the man whose name is synonymous with theme parks and family films? Meet Walt Disney in this readable (though unauthorized) biography.
Who Was Walt Disney?
![Pop-Up House of Inventions: Hundreds of Fabulous Facts about Your Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763642533.jpg?itok=mZUsv4LI)
Each room of every house holds items, objects, and other surprises that were invented at one time or another. A kitchen calendar, for example, comes from a 16th century. Detailed, interactive pages are filled with fascinating tidbits sure to intrigue and inspire.
Pop-Up House of Inventions: Hundreds of Fabulous Facts about Your Home
![A Puffin's Year](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/089272742X.jpg?itok=VjaTJqtE)
Follow the life of a puffin pair as they nest, hatch, care for, and teach their “puffling” until it can live independently. A note about the Puffin Project concludes this handsome and dramatic book.
A Puffin’s Year
![Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141695046X.jpg?itok=xs4AUtMt)
Relive the journey of the Apollo 11 where the first people stepped on the Moon’s surface and saw Earth from a very different perspective. Eloquent language and illustrations combine to present this historical event in a unique, unforgettable way.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
![If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554533449.jpg?itok=Q1xYZbtw)
If all of the 300 million people were simply one village of 100 people, its diversity is easier to understand. That’s just what the author has done to make the complex make-up of the U.S. residents (in terms of languages spoken, ages, and more). Colorful illustrations accompany the understandable text. Additional resources complete the book. If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World’s People (opens in a new window), also by Smith, looks at the inhabitants of the world as a village to allow its diversity to become more understandable for adults and children.
If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States
![Face to Face with Sharks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426304048.jpg?itok=tc59wF7f)
Underwater photographers, Hayes and Doubilet, provide basic information about their work as photographers as well as about sharks, their habitats, and the challenges faced by sharks in lucid text and stunning photographs, the latest in this captivating series.
Face to Face with Sharks
![The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/157091673X.jpg?itok=sQ6Bq1MC)
Ever hear of psychedelic colors? Meet Joe and Bob Switzer who invented interesting new colors — which not only defined a generation but helped save lives. Cartoon-like illustrations complement the tone of this picture book biography.
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer’s Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
![Crocodile Safari](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439903564.jpg?itok=87HEqZqp)
Noted naturalist, Arnosky, trekked through Florida’s Everglades to count crocodiles, the once endangered reptiles. Through informal narration and arresting, large paintings, these toothy creatures come alive. A DVD with highlights of the author’s trek is included.
Crocodile Safari
![Butterflies and Moths](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439877571.jpg?itok=PL8O2Umn)
Arresting photographs and understandable text introduce a wide range of moths and butterflies. Not only will readers gain an understanding of what differentiates them, but come to appreciate them as they learn about a variety of Lepidoptera.
Butterflies and Moths
![Bizarre Dinosaurs: Some Very Strange Creatures and Why We Think They Got that Way](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426303300.jpg?itok=CgrCCE6d)
What experts know about various dinosaurs is presented with a brief overview of 11 less well known dinosaurs and an image of what it may have looked like. An overview of dinosaur “stomping grounds” and a glossary concludes this unique look at the popular (and happily extinct) monsters.
Bizarre Dinosaurs: Some Very Strange Creatures and Why We Think They Got that Way
![The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Kindergarten Skills!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811866505.jpg?itok=JHQMWmxD)
Based on a well-known almanac, these portable, colorful cards will engage children as they play with the riddles, games, and more presented on sturdy cards. An answer card is included for challenged adults.
The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Kindergarten Skills!
![Up, Up, and Away](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580892221.jpg?itok=MS3Ta5Qj)
A batch of garden spiders hatch each spring and those who survive hungry predators release threads and wind to blow into new places to begin their cycle of eating, reproducing, and dying again. Crisp illustrations enhance the information.
Up, Up, and Away
![Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimensional Visit to Strange Underwater Realms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426303343.jpg?itok=1maZ4DKe)
Though not for the youngest hands, stunning colors, and amazing pop-ups are used to introduce sea life — kelp, fish, coral, and other creatures — from unique perspectives. This attractive book is sure to engage readers of all ages.
Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimensional Visit to Strange Underwater Realms
![One World, One Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426304617.jpg?itok=iSkLpCXt)
Every day children around the world awake to begin their days having breakfast, going to school, coming home to families. A poetic text combines with photographs from myriad countries to visually highlight the richness of the world and its people.
One World, One Day
![1-2-3 I Can Collage!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554533139.jpg?itok=9og--et8)
A brief explanation of what collage is and a list of readily available materials begins a can-do approach to collage projects. Suggested activities and a note for adults are included in this handsome and useful how-to book.
1-2-3 I Can Collage!
![In My Backyard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934359173.jpg?itok=kWX9dm9m)
A backyard is the ideal place to count animals and their young. Rich language and attractive illustrations encourage readers to count from one doe with her fawn to ten grasshopper nymphs.
In My Backyard
![Heart of Texas: A Lone Star ABC](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061142832.jpg?itok=tCWItmBN)
Get to know Texas from A to Z in this attractive and informative book (continuing the author’s A to Z looks at cities). Short poems introduce one aspect of the state with lots of factual nuggets sprinkled on each vibrantly illustrated page.
Heart of Texas: A Lone Star ABC
![Follow That Map! A First Look at Mapping Skills](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554532744.jpg?itok=S1aWEiqU)
One day when Sally and her friends are playing, they notice that her dog and cat are missing. The children use map skills to explore their neighborhood and beyond to locate Sally’s pets. Information and fun combine in this easy informational book.
Follow That Map! A First Look at Mapping Skills
![Planet Earth: Baby Penguins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545080827.jpg?itok=lY3MMXBH)
This appealing, sturdy book presents photographs of emperor penguin chicks (and adults) going about their daily business of fishing, cuddling, and generally taking care of one another. It is sure to create warm feelings regardless of the snowy landscape.
Planet Earth: Baby Penguins
![Oscar and the Bat: A Book about Sound](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1406304980.jpg?itok=cUKV-lpD)
Oscar, a young cat, learns from his friend Bat that “our ears help us know what’s around us, even when our eyes can’t.” Thus begins a fascinating sound adventure filled with information in an attractive format.
Oscar and the Bat: A Book about Sound
![Maisy Bakes a Cake](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763641006.jpg?itok=K58PPw34)
Maisy takes to the kitchen in an apron and with washed hands to bake a cake in this interactive and informative book. She gathers ingredients, measures, mixes, bakes, and decorates. Then best of all, she shares it with her friend!