Barton, Bethany

Text and illustrations present a humorous introduction to germs and bacteria.

Stewart's parents think he needs his first haircut but he refuses because his hair is perfect for collecting spiders and hiding treats, until it grows so long that it interferes with his favorite activity--scaring.

"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? [This book] has . . . the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere. But humans play a . . . role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With [the author's] trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture book with a better awareness of the garbage they create and where it all ends up"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations present a humorous introduction to spiders.

Introduces young readers to rocks.

"An enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!"--Provided by publisher.

In a book for those who dislike mathematics, an alien explains the many areas in which math is used, including baking, music, navigation, and measurements.

Told from the perspective of a narrator with arachnophobia, an introduction to the world of spiders describes the amazing abilities that let them walk up walls and eat more than a dog's weight in bugs.

"An enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!"--.

Text and illustrations present a humorous introduction to spiders.