Books with author Carl Sommer

A family camping trip brings readers along for a fun-filled adventure in the mountains. From Our Amazing World, this irresistible early reader uses simple words plus a few word surprises like marshmallows to encourage young readers to discover our world. Introducing young children to the joys of nonfiction books that include pictures of other children leads to an interest in life-long learning.

The vivid, rich colors of birds in their natural habitats around the world are an exciting way to introduce young children to nonfiction. From the tiny hummingbird to the mammoth ostrich, this entertaining book from Our Amazing World ignites the curiosity of children. Advanced early readers enjoy mastering the names of the birds as they read the book.

Animals fascinate children, who enjoy learning about what they eat and how they live. Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, introduces the excitement of Arctic animals to young children through interesting nonfiction concepts. In this book, with crystal-clear, up-close-and-personal photos of Arctic animals, children get to know these unique animals. Advanced early readers will recognize many of the words in the narrative and delight in adding new words to their vocabularies, including the names of the animals.

Young children get an inside look at a busy farm and the variety of useful animals in this book from Our Amazing World. Some the animals eat grass, others eat bugs, but they are all important to the success of the farm. Spectacular up-close-and-personal photos and fun facts engage children in lively discussions, such as: How does she get the milk from the cow? Can I ride a horse?

Bright photos take children right to the fields, where they see adults and children working together to grow food, and pique their curiosity. Did you know carrots aren’t all orange? Where do French fries come from? Appropriate for children of all ages who return to the book again and again as they learn to read. Advanced early readers recognize many of the words and add new ones to grow their reading skills. Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, nonfiction books, filled with fun facts, stimulate a child’s enthusiasm to learn about the world around them.

Did you know orangutans are seven times stronger than humans or that a sloth can stick out its tongue up to 12 inches? Learn these and other fun jungle animal facts from Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, a nonfiction book dedicated to children. The powerful photos in this captivating book feature animals in their natural habitats. Basic words known by advanced early readers make for a comfortable reading experience and entice curious readers to master new words toward independent reading.

Come along on a family camping trip to a national park in the mountains! From Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, this book features a camping trip with children as the narrators. They explain tent life, hiking, safety, fishing, and activities for a rainy day. This attention-grabbing advanced early reader exposes young readers to the joys of the outdoors.

What fun children have looking at these precious animal babies in their natural habitats around the world. The baby animals featured in this nonfiction book from Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, appear with their mothers keeping a watchful eye on them. The narrative fosters fluency in early readers, promoting independent reading. Each crystal-clear snapshot is accompanied by fun facts, such as the information that a baby kangaroo is as small as a grain of rice when born, to engage children in lively discussions.

Nothing is more exciting than rockets and travel in space, and this book is an excellent entry into nonfiction for young children, stimulating reading literacy. This intriguing book from Our Amazing World Series, Advanced, features impressive photos from blastoff to space travel and working astronauts. The crisp photos are complemented by factual information blending history, nature, and science with the excitement of space. Advanced early readers recognize the basic words and find alluring new words to expand their vocabulary, such as astronaut and satellite.