Books with author Deborah A. Parks

Mimi Koehl tinkers with machines. Some are so tiny they can’t be seen by the naked eye, and some disappeared millions of years ago. But Mimi isn’t a mechanic. She’s a biomechanist. Mimi Koehl uses engineering and physics to study the designs of living things that fly, swim, drift, and crawl. She loves solving riddles about how creaturesâ€"from feathered dinosaurs to flying frogsâ€"live and move. Mimi’s curiosity has led her into all kinds of natural neighborhoods. She has braved turbulent waters to explore how giant green sea anemones survive crashing waves. In Chile, while studying seaweeds, a rogue wave washed Mimi off one cliff and slammed her into another one. But nothing stops her desire for discovery. To uncover answers, Mimi has attached leashes to microscopic animals and created ingenious models using raspberry gelatin and even Silly Putty. Today Mimi searches the worldâ€"and her imaginationâ€"for answers to life’s challenging mysteries. This title aligns to Common Core standards: Interest Level Grades 6 - 8; Reading Level Grade level Equivalent: 7.1: Lexile Measure: 1080L; DRA: Not Available; Guided Reading: Z Table of ContentsSample Chapter 1: Hope Calling

In the Garden tells the story of three young children who explore the flowers, vegetables, insects, and birds in a garden. The book is marked by its colorful watercolor illustrations and whimsical verse that will enchant parents and kids alike. At the story’s conclusion, the three children decide to plant their own garden. In the Garden will leave young readers excited to dig in the dirt and plant a garden of their own. Each page is a work of art that will be enjoyed by first-time readers and their parents alike.

Nutmeg is a cute little bear who loves to eat blueberries so much that his little paws turn blue. Nutmeg also likes to play with his friend Basil, the mouse. They play pirate and sail on their boat on the river.Join the adventures of Nutmeg and Basil as they sail the riverbank with Grandma's quilt! Unfortunately, sailing that day does not go as planned. Read this wonderful story and find out what happens with Grandma's quilt!