Books with author Joann Early Macken

Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of sea lions, one of many animals kept in zoos.

In Tigers, beginning readers learn how tigers hunt and how their fur helps disguise them.

Book is Paperback binding

In this delightful book, readers will learn how to write poems in a five-line poetic form called a cinquain. Examples help show budding poets how to write their own cinquains with tips about using concrete language and imagery.

Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of penguins, one of many animals kept in zoos.

Lively illustrations of a loving family punctuate a rollicking text where the everyday sounds in a young child's world inspire the sweetest melodies, from a robin chirping in the morning until Daddy's home-at-last footsteps in the evening.

Photographs and simple text introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of horses, one of the animals kept on farms.

Do you like planting a garden? Maybe you like flying a kite. Let's discover all the fun things to do in spring.

It seems they're everywhere. But scientists believe bees' survival is at risk. What has put bees at risk, and should we care? Imagine a world without these important pollinators and you'll see a world with fewer and fewer critical food sources.

A fawn lies still in the forest. Its spotted coat helps keep it hidden from enemies. The baby deer’s mother stays close to keep her little one safe. Before long, though, the young deer will be on its own. In Deer, find out how these gentle animals survive in the forest.

This special bilingual set provides a convenient and stimulating opportunity for children to work on their second-language skills as they develop strengths in their primary language.

A simple introduction to goldfish and how to care for them.