Giesecke, Ernestine

Describes how various plants adapt to life alongside a river, including the fern, yellow flag iris, and glasswort.

Presents a brief introduction to the characteristics of flowers and provides photographs and simple information to help the reader identify such flowers as the dandelion, lily, and rose.

Presents a brief introduction to the physical characteristics of birds and provides photographs and simple information to help the reader identify such birds as sparrows, finches, crows, ducks and hawks.

Introduces and explains the characteristics of trees and shows how to find and identify a variety of North American trees.

Describes how various plants adapt to life in the desert, including the prickly pear cactus, sagebrush, and Indian blanket.

Presents a brief introduction to the physical characteristics of mammals and provides photographs and simple information to help the reader identify such mammals as mice, rabbits, deer, and raccoons.

An overview of currency that describes its history, how coins and paper money are made, what money looks like around the world, and other related topics. Includes a glossary and a further-reading list.

Teaches young readers about banking, covering savings and checking accounts, credit and debit cards, loans, credit reports, and other related topics.

Describes how various plants adapt to life at the seashore, including the sea oat, eelgrass, and rockweed.

Describes how various plants adapt to living in a pond, including the cattail, duckweed, and bladderwort.