Waxman, Laura Hamilton

Rhyming text and color illustrations teach children about the cone shape.

A brief biography of Theodore Geisel, the creator of the Dr. Seuss cartoons and characters.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of late-nineteenth-century scientist Marie Curie.

Simple text and close-up photographs describe the anatomy, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of monarch butterflies.

An introduction to sea otters, including physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle.

An exploration of the life of Anne Frank that describes her family's attempts to escape Nazi persecution and the diary which her father published after her death in a concentration camp.

A discussion of the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets of the solar system, covering the role of the Sun; physical characteristics of gas giants, such as Jupiter and and Uranus; and historical ways that space has been observed and explored.

A discussion of the characteristics of the Sun, covering its role in the Earth's seasons, the ways it has been studied, and its various influences on the solar system, including warmth and solar wind.

Tells the life story of English primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her start as a scientist, her observation of and discoveries about chimpanzees in the wild, and her work to protect primates.