Books with author Michael Woods

A charming collection of photos all about cars and things connected to them. This lovely padded book introduces small children to a multitude of features relating to cars. Colorful photographs reveal close-up details ranging from seatbelts, gas pumps and car seats to full images of racecars, minivans and tow trucks. One- to three-word captions in large type describe the images and provide children with the opportunity to learn new words. Cars and their details featured in this book: Everyday cars such as the sedan, minivan and police cars Sports cars, stretch limousines, race cars, red cars and blue cars Classic and vintage cars, tractors and farm vehicles Illustrating a fender bender and tow trucks Close-up images such as an exhaust pipe, steering wheel and under the hood. Cars are everywhere and we use them every day. Their variety of shapes, colors and sounds makes them a perennial favorite of children.

This book provides a sneak peak into the diverse and often hidden world of nature's strangest insects. Insects account for more than half of the more than 17,000,000 named species of living things. This fascinating book reveals a rare and close up look at the odd beauty of some of the strangest of these tiny creatures. Despite their large numbers, the world of these particularly weird insects exists largely hidden from our view. Included in the book are some of the most interesting insects from North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Weird Insects features: Beautiful photographs that show the insects in the wild Informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives of these intriguing creatures. The book will appeal to middle school students exploring topic ideas; younger students interested in wildlife and advanced readers who enjoy picture books.

A winter snowfall can be beautiful. But if conditions call for dense snow, freezing temperatures, and bone-chilling wind, you are in for a dangerous blizzard. These blinding, swirling storms can shut down roads and damage buildings. Violent winds can thrash vehicles driving on icy roads. Snowdrifts can pile up to block streets or even cover houses. Blizzards can knock out power and threaten the lives of people stranded inside for days―or worse, those caught outside in the storm. With dramatic images and first-hand survivor stories―plus the latest facts and figures―this book shows you blizzard disasters up close.