Meister, Cari

Taxis, trucks, horses, buses and more all hurry along a busy, noisy city street.

Describes the nature and measurement of earthquakes and the devastation that they can cause on land and sea, including the giant seismic waves known as tsunamis.

A child rhapsodizes about rocks from big to small and precious to commonplace.

Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of blizzards, blizzards of the past, and ways to survive them.

Labeled illustrations of a cat in various situations introduce basic words that are opposites, including "up" and "down, " "open" and "shut, " and "fast" and "slow.".

Hannah and Will take their first train trip. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.

Ben must face his fear of the attic in order to find his sister's pet snake.

Gavin hates riding the school bus because of Max, the bully, but when Max has a bike accident and must stay home for a few days, Gavin makes a surprising discovery.

Juan and Anna take a trip on an airplane to visit their grandma in Mexico. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.

David likes most everything about soccer except when he has to play goalie, but with a little help from his coach he loses the nickname Goalkeeper Goof.