Books with author Marietjie Nelson

There are so many ways to help around the community. Clothing drives, soup kitchens, and hospitals are always looking for volunteers to give their time and energy to a good cause. Readers will be introduced to many ways they can give back to the world around them. Brightly colored photographs enhance the relatable and age-appropriate examples of volunteering opportunities, while readers learn important lessons about character. Everyday stories about helping those around us will inspire readers to do the same!

Friends help solve problems. They can pass on cool skills and fun information. And most importantly, theyre fun! Being a good friend can be tough, but readers will learn all about it through relatable examples and vivid accompanying photographs. Including sharing and listening skills, the main content enhances character education while instructing readers on being a good friend in different kinds of situations. Having friends is important, but being a friend is even more so!

With more than 30,000 species of fish on Earth, some of them have got to do surprising and silly things. The African lungfish is a fishthat can live on land! One kind of fish has two sets of eyes, so it can see above and below itself. Through wordplay and short riddles, readers will explore this crazy underwater world. Colorful photographs and illustrations accent more than two dozen jokes about fish, including a few biting barbs at sharks!

Good neighbors are considerate and respectful. They offer help when its needed. Readers will find examples of these traits and more, written in a relatable style with achievable language. Whether its cleaning up trash in the street or offering to carry a heavy bag for an older person, the actions of a good neighbor are many. Readers will be inspired reading everyday situations in which they can exhibit neighborly behavior. Colorful photographs complement content that supports character education curriculums.

The polished gems set in necklaces, rings, and earrings are often beautiful and valuabletheyre also minerals. Readers are introduced to how minerals form through accessible science content and fun fact boxes that cover this standard science curriculum area in an engaging way. Brilliant photographs of mineral crystals augment information about identifying minerals using streak and hardness.

Peanut allergies can be very serious. Theyre the most common food allergy to cause anaphylaxis in children. There is a blood test and a skin prick test to confirm a peanut allergy, but no cure. The only way to avoid a reaction is to stay away from peanuts altogether. Readers learn the potential severity of peanut allergies and the symptoms one might experience. Full-color images alert them to food packaging labels and the possibility of peanuts on ingredients lists. Readers new understanding of peanut allergies and knowledge of symptoms could help save a friends or family members life.

Millions of people have cats and dogs. Still, many people have pet allergies. While these allergies can often be treated by medicines or allergy shots, its tough to find out the cause of your sneezing is the beloved family pet! Readers learn the causes of pet allergies and the common reactions they cause. Colorful photographs of cute and cuddly pets accompany practical advice on living with pet allergies, including some ways to decrease reactions.