Books with author Jan Sovak

Swamps are wetland areas teeming with animal life. Some animals, like crawfish, live in the water, while cottonmouth snakes live at the surface. Other creatures, such as the Great Blue heron, live above the water; white-tailed deer and bobcats can be found in the spongy areas of land surrounding the swamp. Youngsters learn about these and other swamp animals in this easy-to-read little guidebook. Each page has a space for a sticker identifying the subject.

Journey back millions of years to the Jurassic Age when gigantic creatures ruled the earth. Jan Sovak takes you there with thrilling images and facts about 30 well-known dinosaurs and recent discoveries. Includes the Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Supersaurus, Sinraptor, Camarasaurus, Othniella, Ceratosaurus, and many other species. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 3–5.Boost: Seriously Fun Learning!Keeping children entertained and engaged is the key to learning, and the Boost series offers a wide range of fun-filled coloring and activity books that help teach a variety of basic skills. Each title is targeted to a specific grade range and carefully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, which are listed at the bottom of each page.

Down through the ages, people have imagined that the world is filled with all sorts of ogres, giants, and monsters, partly as a way of explaining the unknown, partly as a way of accounting for such natural disasters as earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes, and partly to frighten children into behaving. In cultures all over the world parents and guardians frequently use the ideas of creatures like "the bogeyman" to make youngsters aware of the many dangers awaiting children who misbehave. This coloring book contains ready-to-color illustrations depicting 30 of these imaginary creatures from folktales around the world.These devilishly delightful portraits of formidable creatures include such imaginary creatures as Blunderbore, the greedy giant in the age-old tale of Jack, the Giant-killer; Boo-bagger, an English ogre who likes to chase lost children; and Lino-zha, a three-headed, 60-foot-tall Chinese giant with eight arms.

Illustrations of 16 fascinating insects are waiting to be brought to glowing life with crayons, paints, or markers and a light source. Ready-to-color butterfly, ladybug, honeybee, hornet, stag beetle, luna moth, cricket, spider, praying mantis, and seven other arthropods, all enlarged many times their actual size for ease of coloring and identification.

By applying 33 reusable stickers to a full-color seashore background scene, youngsters will discover a world of sea life from birds, marine mammals and fish to crustaceans, cephalopods, gulls, seals and many other creatures. A wonderful way to learn about nature's delicate seashore and sealife ecosystems. 33 full-color stickers on 2 plates. Full-color background scene on inside covers.