Books with author MARY ANN

Friends in Fairyland is the first book in a series about a lonely little girl befriended by a magic pegasus who takes her to Fairyland. Cassie learns the consequences of selfishness and anger when they are confronted by a rabbit who demands tickets, a squirrel insisting Fairyland belongs to him, and a frog who demands that Cassie croak just like him to get into Fairyland. Once in Fairyland, Cassie discovers that fairies have chores to do just like children. She meets many of the invisible helpers that keep the planet healthy and beautiful.

Fairies and other such Folk is part of a series of children's books about a little girl befriended by a magic pegasus. In Fairies and other such Folk, Mekore and Drago take Cassie and Andrew to Fairyland. However, no fairies are anywhere to be seen until Andrew learns, after being turned into a frog, that you judge a fairy by the magic it creates, not by how it looks. Once the fairies appear they surround Andrew instead of Cassie and Cassie learns that you can't be jealous in Fairyland for it make the fairies disappear. Then they learn that fairies, like humans, come in all colors, sizes, and shapes, and wear all different kinds of clothes, but that each must be treated with respect.

Secrets of the Past is part of series of children's books about a little girl befriended by a magic pegasus. In Secrets of the Past, Cassie's best friend Andrew asks if Mekore will take him to the Land of Eternal Time also but he needs a steed to ride. When the toss of fairy dust produces a black pegasus instead of a dragon, Andrew is disappointed but then learns that sometimes we don't get what we want because we don't know what is best for us. Each "dragon" they encounter turns out to be a dinosaur and Mekore explains that dragons are mythical beasts in fairytales whereas dinosaurs really lived many years ago.

Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to their mother's fur for safety. Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level One Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

How do animal parents keep their babies safe from predators? Some babies hide in nests or dens, some ride on thier parents' back or in their pouches, some use camouflage, and some rely on their parents' sharp claws and teeth to fend off enemies. This Stage 1 LRFO looks at the many strategies animal babies use to survive in a dangerous world. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level One Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.

How do animal parents keep their babies safe from predators? Some babies hide in nests or dens, some ride on thier parents' back or in their pouches, some use camouflage, and some rely on their parents' sharp claws and teeth to fend off enemies. This Stage 1 LRFO looks at the many strategies animal babies use to survive in a dangerous world. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level One Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.