Gail Gibbons

Introduces readers to the eight groups of vegetables. Also discusses how to plant and tend your own vegetable garden. Features easy-to-read text, full-color illustrations, and a list of facts about vegetables.

Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.

Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds.

"This updated edition vetted by an expert introduces young readers to everything they would want to know about the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles. With kid-friendly text and diagrams, Gibbons compares the two reptiles--their physical differences, what they eat, where they are found, how fast they swim, how they raise their young, and more. Kids will want to read this book again and again to learn all about these crocodilians...

Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of different kinds of penguins.

"A thorough explanation of the formation and effects of rain."--

An introduction to the history and customs of Thanksgiving.

Looks at some of the many traditions associated with the celebration of Halloween, including pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, and wearing costumes.

Describes polar bears, their habitat, and how they adapt to the frigid conditions in the Arctic.