Books with author Rebecca E. Hirsch

Find out what a boa constrictor has in common with an American crocodile. Discover what sets a boa constrictor apart from a green iguana. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of boa constrictors―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to similar and different reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.

Find out what a panther chameleon has in common with a web-footed gecko. Learn what sets a panther chameleon apart from a saltwater crocodile. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Komodo dragons―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.

Save the Planet: Growing your own Garden, applies the NCTE/IRA Standards to science and social studies content. Each book sends the reader on a fact-finding mission, posing an initial challenge and concluding with questions and answers. Through engaging, interactive scenarios, learners can experiment with text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving—all critical thinking skills—while learning about ways to care for our planet.

See what the ruby-throated hummingbird has in common with the rofous hummingbird. Learn what sets it apart from the turkey vulture. Readers will compare key traits of ruby-throated hummingbirds―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.

Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences! Space suits protect astronauts during launches and landings and allow people to go on space walks. But astronauts need a lot more gear than just their suits to complete missions. Sometimes, they build their own tools in space using 3D printers. Augmented reality features add to this exciting exploration of space gear.

Find out what a Galápagos tortoise has in common with a shingleback lizard. Discover what sets a Galápagos tortoise apart from a copperhead snake. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Galápagos tortoises―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to similar and different reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.

Discover what a grizzly bear has in common with a jaguar. Find out what sets a grizzly bear apart from an armadillo. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of grizzlies--their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle--to traits of other mammals. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

Find out what a king cobra has in common with a water monitor. Learn what sets a king cobra apart from a Jackson's chameleon. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of king cobras―their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle―to similar and different reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.

What do animals do when they're under attack? Some run. Some hide. But did you know that some animals defend themselves from predators by fighting back? The animals in this book defend themselves in some pretty amazing ways―including methods that use slime, blood, or poison! There's a lizard that can shoot blood from its eyes and an ant that explodes for the good of the colony. Read this book to learn more about these amazing animals and the ways they defend themselves!