Self-Pollination
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Some flowers are able to produce seeds or fruit without getting pollen from another plant. Readers will learn the steps in the self-pollination process in this book. Simple text and supportive photos and diagrams help clarify central ideas about this important science concept.
Day and Night
Discovering Nature's Cycles
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth and what causes day and night.
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
See how birds use feathers for flight, warmth, camouflage, and much more.
Insect Pollinators
Pollination
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help plants reproduce. Readers will investigate how bees, butterflies, ants, and other insects assist in pollination. Simple text and supportive photos and diagrams help readers understand key ideas and details about this important science concept.
Creeping Caterpillars
Backyard Critters
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Examine the many awesome things about caterpillars, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and the way they transform from soft-bodied insects into beautiful butterflies or moths. Captions point out key visual details that readers can glean from the book's images, and helpful chapter headings assist readers with locating information and main ideas. In addition, readers will find text features such as a labeled photo diagram, glossary, and index in the back of the book.
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
What animals have shells? See the wide variety, from armadillos and snails to crabs and turtles.
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Some mammals have a little fur or hair, others have a lot! Learn how fur helps these animals survive.
Exploring Stems
Let's Look at Plants
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
What do stems do? Kids will see how stems are like straws, moving water and food throughout the plant.
Flashing Fireflies
Backyard Critters
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
Explore the fascinating life of fireflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their unique way of communicating. The book's captions point out key visual details that readers can glean from the colorful photos, and helpful chapter headings aid readers in locating information and main ideas. In addition, readers will find text features such as a labeled photo diagram, glossary, and index in the back of the book.
Living in Urban Communities
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
An introduction to the common characteristics of an urban community.
Living in Rural Communities
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
An introduction to the common characteristics of a rural community.
Living in Suburban Communities
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
An introduction to the common characteristics of a suburban community.
Plants and the Environment
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
An engaging look at the ways that plants interact with people and animals.
Animals and the Environment
Part of the First Step Nonfiction series
An engaging look at the ways that animals interact with people and plants.
