Barbara Taylor

"Explore the world of birds with this magnificently illustrated atlas. Which bird migrates the farthest? How do birds find a mate? What can we do to help endangered birds? Fully updated for its 25th anniversary, The Bird Atlas answers all these questions and more. This lavishly illustrated atlas for children is not your average guide to birds. It takes children on a tour, continent by continent, to meet the birds of the world. Within each section,...

Answers a wide variety of questions about the invention of common household items.

Explains what maps are and why they are used, introduces symbols found on maps, and describes how cartographers map the world. Includes related activities.

Close-up photographs and simple text introduce such creatures as a rhino beetle, cockroach, praying mantis, cicada, millipede, and tarantula.

This comprehensive guide offers insight into the strange world of snakes.

Welcome to the Dinosaur Awards. Fifty fabulous dinosaurs are practicing their acceptance speeches. They're in the running for prizes that celebrate their most award-worth qualities and skills (some will surprise you). Who will win the fuzzy and furious award? Who will win the terrifying toes award? And who will take home the loudest trumpeter award? Who will be crowned the Lizard King? Readers can learn all about the dinosaurs' features, diet and...

Illustrates with experiments how objects displace water to stay afloat, why some objects float and others sink, and why the water's ability to sustain weight makes swimming, diving, and other water sports possible.