Howard, Fran

Simple text and photographs describe the physical characteristics and habits of butterflies.

Provides information about the Kuiper Belt, a band of small space objects, including the dwarf planet Pluto, that lies at the edge of the solar system, discussing what scientists believe about how it formed, and looking at some of the mysteries and discoveries associated with the Kuiper belt.

Describes characteristics of the sun, discussing such topics as its size, its temperature, and the life cycle of stars.

An introduction to the solar system which discusses the Milky Way, the sun, space exploration, and more.

Provides information about asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, explaining what they are, what they look like, and where they are located in the solar system, and reviewing the history of space discovery.

Explains what dwarf planets are and where they are located in the solar system, and describes the characteristics of the three known dwarf planets, including Ceres, Pluto, and Eris.

Provides information about stars, explaining what they are and how they are structured, looking at different types of stars, describing how stars are formed, live, and die, and reviewing the history of space discovery.

Describes characteristics of the Milky Way galaxy, discussing such topics as its shape, size, and exploration.

Provides information about Earth's moon, describes its atmosphere, surface, and interior, looks at the phases of the moon, and discusses the history of moon exploration and discovery.

This book tells about parrots, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, nests, and life cycle.