Katz Cooper, Sharon

An introduction to plants that discusses what they need in order to grow, how humans use them, who studies them, and why paper should be recycled.

An introduction to fossils, explaining what they are, how they are formed, where they are found, and why they are studied.

An introduction to air and its components, discussing its use by humans, animals, and plants, its study by scientists, and the problem of air pollution. Includes an experiment.

Discusses how each of your organs work within various systems to regulate your body's functions, an important job that is necessary for you to live.

Describes various animals that live in caves and explains how they survive. Includes color photographs, fun facts, and an activity.

Provides brief, illustrated descriptions of people, places, animals, and other aspects of Venezuela--one for each letter of the alphabet.

An introduction to compost heaps that explains how they are made, what types of insects live in them, and why they are beneficial.

Describes the different animals, insects, and plants that live in wetland habitats such as marshes and pools and the features that make them unique.

Text and photographs describe less-than-pleasant and unexpected habitats and the animals that live in them, focusing on garbage cans and landfills, and discussing seagulls, rats, pigeons, flies, and cockroaches.

Text and photographs describe less-than-pleasant and unexpected habitats and the animals that live in them, focusing on streets and alleys, and discussing rats, stray cats, raccoons, cockroaches, scavenging birds, and squirrels.