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"From tiny orchid seeds to giant coco de mer palm seeds, wind-born seeds to water-born seeds, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of seeds and how they grow into a diverse array of plants"--Provided by publisher.

"From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the world's tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are described in this poetic illustrated book"--

Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.

When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

Presents a poem about dinosaur bones with paper collage illustrations, and includes facts about dinosaurs on each page.

Factual information about the bones in the body is presented in the course of a rendition of the traditional African spiritual, "Dem Bones."

Colorful illustrations demonstrate animals representing the extremes of the animal world in speed, size, and strength.

You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem...