The woolly sheep is one of the most useful animals for many reasons. This book describes the lives that sheep lead on farms and explores the various products we obtain from them, such as meat, milk, c
Kids who visit farms are often charmed by the clucking, crowing, and chirping of chickens. This fun book is full of interesting facts about the world’s most common bird.
Though they do not fly long distances like their wild cousins, domestic geese can be found all throughout the world. Kids will be fascinated to learn all about these noisy birds that are raised for th
Introduces cattle, describing their physical characteristics, herd behavior, eating habits, and such products as milk, meat, and leather obtained from them.
The donkey, along with its close kin the hinny and the mule, is known for its stamina. Readers will learn that, though these members of the horse family have a reputation for stubbornness, they have s
Curious and intelligent, goats are some of the most entertaining farm animals to watch. Readers will learn how these agile animals are raised and discover whether or not they really like to eat tin ca
Introdudes thoroughbreds, describing what they look like, how they are cared for, how they are bred for racing, and some of the famous races and thouroughbreds of the past.
Introduces Lusitanos, describing their physical characteristics, how they are cared for, their historic background, and their use in dressage and Portuguese bullfighting.
Introduces Friesians, describing their physical characteristics, how they are cared for, their historic background, and why they are frequently used in dressage and as carriage horses.
Introduces Lipizzaners, describing their physical characteristics, how they are cared for, their role in different historic wars, and where to find them today.
Whenever you need to know the temperature of something, use a thermometer. Readers are introduced to the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales and a variety of thermometer types, including digital thermometer
Beakers and graduated cylinders are invaluable tools. They are used to measure the volume of liquids in countless experiments. Labeled photographs make tricky topics, such measuring the volume of liqu
Tape measures and rulers are among the most common measuring tools. Readers are aided in understanding how these tools are used in a science context and offered an experiment for hands-on learning. Th
Discusses the abolitionist movement in the United States, including such notable abolitionists as Sojourner Truth, Benjamin Franklin, and Frederick Douglass.
Key science concepts, such as mass, weight, and density are explained through engaging, accessible text. Labeled photographs introduce readers to a range of scales and balances, including triple-beam
If you want to get a closer look at anything from a ladybug to a grain of sand, a hand lens or microscope is the tool for you. Handy explanations of measurements of magnification, such as 10x, are pro
