Nelson, Robin

Readers will learn about beautiful dragonflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and what makes a dragonfly unique. Captions point out key visual details in the book's images, and chapter headings provide information and main ideas for readers. In addition, this book contains a labeled photo diagram, glossary, and index for readers interested in finding more information.

Baseball is a blast! How was my bat made? This intriguing book breaks down the process of creating a baseball bat into nine steps, starting with cutting down a tree and ending with shipping the finished product to a store.

Describes step-by-step how corn seed becomes corn on the cob.

Follows the development of a horse from the time its mother is pregnant until it is fully grown.

Describes the process of making honey, from a bee's collection of nectar to honey production on a beekeeper's farm.

Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce the history and traditions of Labor Day in the United States.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a sheet of plastic undergoes to become a soccer ball. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a roll of leather undergoes to become a pair of basketball shoes. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Explains the features of tally charts and discusses how they can be used to organize data. Outlines how to make a tally chart of one's own and includes photographs and a glossary.

Explains the features of picture graphs and discusses how they can be used to organize data. Outlines how to make a picture graph of one's own and includes photographs and a glossary.