Books with author Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Jeff’s Uncle Roy runs a museum. That means he’s always zooming off to strange places to find ruins and treasure. But Jeff has never gone along—until now. They’re headed to the Sahara desert to search for dinosaur fossils. And Jeff knows he’ll find the bones of the biggest meat-eater ever!“The subject’s popularity, and Bogan’s colorful cartoon-style illustrations will attract beginning readers.”—BooklistFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

An all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons!Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons teach readers about tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, and more of Earth’s deadliest weather! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart’s School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

An all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers discover the real-life science and history behind volcanoes! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

An all-new nonfiction series featuring DreamWorks Dragons! Hiccup, Toothless, and other exciting characters from DreamWorks Dragons help readers discover the real-life science and history behind volcanoes! Filled with full-color photos and lots of fun facts, these 80-page books based on JumpStart's School of Dragons online game are the perfect way to help young readers soar into the world of nonfiction.

Perfect for spring planting season--an outstanding book about backyard science the whole family will appreciate.Alice's family plants a vegetable garden each spring, and this budding naturalist reports all she sees about how the plants grow, what insects come to eat the plants, and what birds and animals come to eat the insects. It's the food chain, right in her own backyard!While Alice's narrative is simple and engaging, science concepts are presented in more depth in sidebars by a pair of very knowledgeable (and highly amusing) chickens! Noted science writer Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld knows how to layer information to make it accessible to a wide range of readers and useful for educators. And illustrator Priscilla Lamont's funny, friendly paintings make this a garden everyone will want to explore.Kids will eat up this wonderful book of backyard science—and perhaps they'll even be inspired to eat their vegetables!"A wonderfully informative and enjoyable journey through one family’s backyard garden, from spring planting to fall harvest. . . . this is bound to spark some backyard explorations." —Kirkus, Starred Review

IN 1902, WILLIAM HORNADAY handed a map to the famous paleontologist Barnum Brown. It was Hornaday’s hand-drawn directions to a remote area of the Montana Badlands, where he believed amazing dinosaur fossils lay buried. Following the map, Brown dug up a jawbone edged with six-inch long teeth, the remains of a monstrous creature no one had ever seen before. But one bone wasn’t enough, and Brown soon found himself in a desperate race to discover the skeleton of the mystery carnivore!

Seal Pup and his mother play catch with a piece of kelp. But when mother seal leaves to join the adult herd in the sea, Seal Pup must learn to live on his own. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Seal Pup Grows Up is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches

A must-have for dinosaur enthusiasts aged 7-11Journey back hundreds of millions of years to prehistoric Earth, where you will discover frozen ice-age landscapes, lush prehistoric rainforests, and vast ancient oceans!”A pleaser for fans of all things big, toothy and extinct” (Kirkus Reviews), Prehistoric is full of bold illustrations that allow children to discover the fascinating creatures that used to roam the planet, including awe-inspiring dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers, and giant insects.Developed in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Prehistoric shines a light on our planet’s past-and points the way to its future. Clever infographics reveal the secrets of Earth’s geology and changing environments. The reader is encouraged to link ancient creatures and places to present-day Earth and issues, such as climate change and deforestation.

Did you ever walk through a wall? Drink a glass of blocks? Have you ever played with a lemonade doll, or put on milk for socks? This latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series introduces the youngest readers to an important science concept: the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Any child who wants to know why he can't walk through a wall will enjoy Kathleen Zoehfeld's simple text and Paul Meisel's playful illustrations.