Sharing nature with children book

A young girl discovers a light in nature that helps her overcome her fear of the dark. Includes an author's note about fireflies.

Contains profiles of six girls who displayed an early interest in nature, and who grew up to be award-winning scientists and writers.

An acorn grows into a mighty oak, helps sustain other life, and eventually dies and continues to give life to others.

Colorful illustrations and simple rhyming text to the tune of "Over in the Meadow" describe the planets that revolve around the sun.

A history of the Earth, from its formation through the appearance of mammals and the extinction of dinosaurs, in the form of a story told by the Universe itself to an Earthling.

Through facts and anecdotes, investigates the question of whether animals experience feelings such as compassion, loyalty, grief, joy, vengefulness, and helpfulness.

Tells how tiny mammals survived and morphed into lots of new Earthlings.

Looking for a new song to sing, five little birds go on a birdwatching trip and see species from the bald eagle in Alaska to mallard ducks in Boston.

An introduction to a wild colony of honeybees that offers close-up views of the queen, the cells, and bee eggs, and an understanding of their lives.

Presents a full-color illustrated text for young readers written in poetic form that describes animals during both the daytime and at night.