Llewellyn, Claire

Photographs and text record the growth of an apple tree from seed to mature, fruit-bearing tree.

Explains the different ways that rocks form and how the slow drift of the earth's plates help create the highest mountains.

Describes what a busy river looks like, where it starts, and how it progresses from a bubbling stream to a calmer, wider, and deeper river before ending its journey in the salty sea.

A group of children experiences the unique qualities of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, while a local artist records their observations on a brick wall. Includes facts about why the seasons change.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of ducks, including their development from egg to adult.

Provides facts and information on a variety of animals including food chains, metamorphosis, and ways they protect themselves from predators.

Provides information about Earth's moon, discussing where it is located in the sky, its orbit, why it appears to be bright, why its shape seems to change, what its surface looks like, and the history of moon exploration.

Examines the sense of sight, explaining how human eyes work, looking at how movies trick the eye, and discussing eye care and safety, glasses, and blindness.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of frogs, including their development from egg to tadpole to adult.

Examines the nutrients the body needs and uses, the digestive system, how the senses of smell and taste contribute to hunger, the importance of water, and the types of foods the body needs to stay healthy.