A spadefoot toad waits under the sand for the rain, hears the sounds of other desert animals, and eventually mates and spawns other toads.
Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Dos Años
The idea that hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, and arms all come in pairs is discovered by two Asian-American toddlers.
Growing Vegetable Soup
A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
The Tiny Seed
Join the tiny seed on an adventure as it becomes a giant flower!
A Is For Africa
The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.
How Many Baby Pandas?
Baby pandas abound as readers learn how they live and grow.Science expert Sandra Markle bumps up the cuteness factor in this adorable photo essay featuring the eight panda pairs that were born during a baby boom at China’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in 2005. Basic counting skills combine with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddly cubs, from the moment they were born to the time they started climbing trees.
Himalaya: Vanishing Cultures
This book describes the customs and day-to-day life of a family living in the Himalaya Mountains
Mongolia: Vanishing Cultures
Two nomadic Mongolian children listen to stories of the past from their father and yearn for their own horses, creatures essential to their way of life.
People of the Trail: How the Northern Forest Indians Lived
Describes the family life, games, hunting and fishing techniques, homes, clothing, beliefs, and means of travel of the Indians of the Northwest.
The Inuit (First Americans)
Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Inuit people.