Day in the Life Of

As the sun rises in the backyard, a tiny ant and thousands of her brothers and sisters leave their underground nest. The little insect has a busy day ahead, foraging for food and carrying it back home for the ant colony to share. In this title for young nonfiction fans, the carefully leveled text and beautiful full-page photographs tell the story of a 24-hour period in the life of an ant. Discover how ants work as a team to find food and share information about good food sources. Peek into the ant's underground home that she shares with her mother, the giant queen ant, and thousands of other busy workers. And even though the ant is very, very small, discover how she does essential work in her backyard habitat, such as dispersing seeds and making the soil crumbly, so water and air can reach the roots of trees and other plants. The engaging text is a perfect introduction to insect lives and life cycles and is just right for building an enjoyment of nonfiction reading.

This beautiful book for young readers uses stunning, detailed photographs and carefully leveled text to show a 24-hour period in the life of a ladybug as she searches for a place to lay her eggs. Readers will... Discover that a ladybug eats lots and lots of insects called aphids every day. Learn all about the body of a ladybug and how she has powerful wings for flying tucked beneath her red spotted shell See ladybug eggs and larvae and be introduced to the life cycle of these popular little beetles. Explore how a ladybug has clever ways to avoid being eaten by the predators that share her backyard habitat. The engaging text is a perfect introduction to insect lives and life cycles and is just right for building an enjoyment of nonfiction reading.

This beautiful book for young readers uses stunning, detailed photographs and carefully leveled text to show a 24-hour period in the life of an oak tree. Readers will... Discover how the tree's network of underground roots find water and nutrients. Learn how the tree uses sunshine to make sugary food for energy. See how its thick trunk and leafy branches are home to up to 1,000 different kinds of animals, including insects, spiders, and birds. This engaging book is a perfect introduction to plant lives and life cycles and is just right to help young students build an enjoyment of nonfiction reading.

Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad? Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as: Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places? How do snails slide from place to place? What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants? What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs? Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book.

In this fun book filled with beautiful, detailed photographs and fun worm facts, readers will enter the secret underground world of the earthworm. Discover how worms feed on soil and rotting leaves. Learn all about worm poop and how it's a nutritious food for trees and other plants. See how a worm's body is perfectly designed for wriggling through soil. Learn how worms must keep safe from being eaten by hungry birds and toads. And discover how worms mate, lay eggs, and make more worms! This book is a perfect introduction to critter life cycles that's packed with core science vocabulary. The carefully leveled text and close-up images are a great way to get young readers enthused about nonfiction books and will get little nature fans seeing the humble earthworm in a whole new light.