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Even More Picture-Perfect Science Resource Books

Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star by Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.H389 W4 2003

ISBN: 0060504056

Publication Date: 2003-04-15
Toy Boat by Randall de Sève; Loren Long (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.D4504 T69 2007

ISBN: 0399167978

Publication Date: 2014-05-15

"A toy boat gets separated from its owner and has an adventure on the high seas."
Captain Kidd's Crew Experiments with Sinking and Floating by Mark Weakland; Troy Cummings (Illustrator); Terry Flaherty (Consultant Editor); Herman Agency ,Inc. Staff (Contribution by); Paul Ohmann (Consultant Editor)
Call Number: QC147.5 .W43 2012

ISBN: 1404872361

Publication Date: 2012-02-01

"Introduces the concepts of floating and sinking by following a fictional captain on the high seas who wonders why his boat floats and his treasure sinks. "
The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ8.3.H965 W5 1993

ISBN: 068971744X

Publication Date: 1993-09-30

"A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. "
I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb; Julia Gorton (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC931.4 .C63 2003

ISBN: 0688178405

Publication Date: 2003-04-15

"Introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on activities. "
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba; Bryan Mealer; Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)
Call Number: Click Link Above

ISBN: 0803735111

Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Wind Energy by Amy Hansen
Call Number: TJ820 .H36 2010

ISBN: 1435897420

Publication Date: 2010-01-15

"Readers will learn how we have harnessed the winds energy with everything from primitive windmills to high-tech wind farms. "
What's That Sound? by Mary Lawrence; Lynn Adams (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7 .L43673 W48 2002

ISBN: 1575651181

Publication Date: 2002-07-01

"Amy, Tim, and their parents go to the country, where Dad loves the peace and quiet but Tim is frightened by all the strange sounds. Includes facts and activities related to sound. "
Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer; Anna Chernyshova (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC225.5 .P49 2016

ISBN: 0062386697

Publication Date: 2016-09-06

"Explains how sounds are made and the purposes they serve for both humans and other animals. "
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan A. Shea; Tom Slaughter (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ8.3.S539 D6 2011

ISBN: 1609050622

Publication Date: 2011-03-30

"Poses rhyming questions about what grows and what does not."
What's Alive? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld; Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator)
Call Number: QH501 .Z64 1995

ISBN: 0060234431

Publication Date: 1995-08-01
Flip, Float, Fly by Pam Paparone (Illustrator); JoAnn Early Macken
Call Number: QK929 .M23 2008

ISBN: 0823437582

Publication Date: 2016-08-15

"In this lushly illustrated book, children can read about the amazing journeys of many different kinds of seeds. "
Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta; Tom Leonard (Illustrator)
Call Number: QK929 .P35 2010

ISBN: 1585365025

Publication Date: 2010-04-08
Unbeatable Beaks by Stephen R. Swinburne; Joan Paley (Illustrator)
Call Number: QL697 .S85 1999

ISBN: 0805048022

Publication Date: 1999-10-15

"Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere. "
Beaks! by Sneed B. Collard; Robin Brickman (Illustrator)
Call Number: QL697 .C66 2002

ISBN: 1570913870

Publication Date: 2002-07-01

"Simple text describes various bird beaks and how birds use them to eat, hunt, and gather food. Includes a quiz."
Just Ducks! by Nicola Davies; Salvatore Rubbino (Illustrator)
Call Number: QL696.A52 D38 2012

ISBN: 0763670510

Publication Date: 2014-02-25

"On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks. "
Ducks Don't Get Wet by Augusta Goldin; Leonard Kessler (Illustrator)
Call Number: QL696.A52 G64 1989

ISBN: 0064450821

Publication Date: 1989-03-01

"Describes the habits and behavior of ducks, emphasizing the physical characteristics which prevent their getting wet."
Houdini the Amazing Caterpillar by Janet Pedersen
Call Number: PZ7.P34233 H6 2008

ISBN: 0618893326

Publication Date: 2008-09-08

"A caterpillar does amazing tricks, like making leaves disappear and shedding its skin, and finally it performs the most amazing trick of all. Includes facts about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. "
From Caterpillar To Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman
Call Number: QL544.2 .H44 2001 Big Bk

ISBN: 0618066225

Publication Date: 2001

"The process of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly and the changes of it. "
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.C21476 V47 1987

ISBN: 0399208534

Publication Date: 1981-10-15

"Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a butterfly."
Fossil by Claire Ewart (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ8.3.E9555 F6 2004

ISBN: 0802788904

Publication Date: 2004-04-01

"Upon finding a special stone, a child imagines the life of a pterosaur, the ancient flying reptile that lived, died, and was fossilized into that stone. Includes facts about fossils and how they are formed. "
Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Aliki (Illustrator)
Call Number: QE714.5 .A43 1990

ISBN: 0064450937

Publication Date: 1990-03-21

"Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past. "
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle by Nuria Roca; Rosa Maria Curto (Illustrator)
Call Number: TD794.5 .R635 2007

ISBN: 0764135813

Publication Date: 2007-02-01

"This book describes ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious. Activities are included."
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel; Alexandra Colombo (Artist)
Call Number: PZ7.B46628 M5 2013

ISBN: 1600102247

Publication Date: 2008-03-25

"Michael Recycle, the green-caped crusader, visits the town of Abberdoo-Rimey and proves to the residents that recycling can actually be fun. "
Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse; Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.H4364 C6 1999

ISBN: 0590331256

Publication Date: 1999-03-01

"A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. "
What Will the Weather Be? by Lynda DeWitt; Carolyn Croll (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC995.43 .D48 1991

ISBN: 0062381989

Publication Date: 2015-08-04

"Explains the basic characteristics of weather--temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure--and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts. "
Twilight Comes Twice by Ralph J. Fletcher; Kate A. Kiesler (Illustrator); Ralph Fletcher; Kate Kiesler (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.F632115 T9 1997

ISBN: 0395848261

Publication Date: 1997-10-20

"Poetic prose describes dusk and dawn and some of the activities that take place at those special times."
Next Time You See a Sunset by Emily R. Morgan
Call Number: QB216 .M67 2013

ISBN: 193695916X

Publication Date: 2012-10-01
Now and Ben by Gene Barretta (Illustrator)
Call Number: T48 .B27 2006

ISBN: 0312535694

Publication Date: 2008-12-23
Build It by Tammy Enz
Call Number: TA634 .E59 2012

ISBN: 1429679816

Publication Date: 2012-02-01

"Explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of structures and contraptions'