Books with author Carmen Bredeson

Why are they called poison dart frogs, anyway? Learn the answer to this question and more in this exciting installment in the ZOOM IN ON ANIMALS! series. Colorful, up-close photos of these beautiful, tiny frogs in their native habitats give readers a stunning view of these fascinating creatures.

Introduces the holiday, discusses its origins and the beginnings of the labor movement, and explains how it is celebrated.

Supporting the National Science Education Standards for K-4 Life Science, each book in this series focuses on cute baby animals in a specific biome, taking the reader on a trip through the animals' habitats.

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. Did you know that a giraffe’s legs are as tall as a grown man? Find all sorts of fun and exciting facts about giraffes in this easy-to-read text.

Introduces the holiday, discusses its origins and the beginnings of the labor movement, and explains how it is celebrated.

Describes what people have believed about the moon and what has been learned over time and presents an overview of the Apollo space program.

This introductory book describes maps and globes, including the map legend, map scale, directions, equator, and North and South Poles.

Snow donuts?! Animal rain?! Ten-story waves?! Can it really be true? Find out as you read and learn about some weird and wonderful weather!

Snow donuts?! Animal rain?! Ten-story waves?! Can it really be true? Find out as you read and learn about some weird and wonderful weather!

Why are they called poison dart frogs, anyway? Learn the answer to this question and more in this exciting installment in the Zoom In On Animals! series. Colorful, up-close photos of these beautiful, tiny frogs in their native habitats give readers a stunning view of these fascinating creatures.

Sometimes inventing can be sweet. Author Carmen Bredeson explores the creation of everyone's favorite cookie in THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE QUEEN. Find out about Ruth Wakefield, the Toll House Inn, and the invention of the chocolate chip cookie.

In this fun-filled fact book, Carmen Bredeson answers such questions as how snakes kill and eat their prey and how they move. Lots of colorful photos show snakes hissing, feeding, and lounging around.