Books with author Robin Van't Hof

Do you know how to make a good snowman? Some warm places dont ever get any snow, so people who live there have never made a snowman. This story tells how to build one.

Airports are busy places with lots of things moving about. Have you been there to watch all the planes and people? What did the airport look like? What did you see happening there? What did you like best at the airport?

Have you seen a weather vane? It shows which way is north, so that we know which way the wind is blowing. Do you know which way is south and east and west? Can you point to north?

Do you like going fast in races? Some animals like to go as fast as they can in races, too. Ostriches and camels are fast, but crabs and snails are much slower.

It is important for all people to look after the world we live in. We must take care of the places where animals and plants live. We need to understand how different creatures live, so that we can be careful not to spoil their habitats.

Have you heard a band playing? Which instruments are played in a band? All the people in this family like different instruments. Which one would you like to play?

Have you ever changed to a new school? Do you know somebody like Sanjay, who comes from a country far away? How would you feel if you went to a new school in a new country? What would be different there?

Something funny happened when young Beth went to the wharf to watch her parents fishing. They thought she was too young to tell them an important message. They didnt think that she could help them, but later they wished they had listened to her message.

The astronauts are getting ready for a trip to the moon. What special clothes do they have to wear? Why? What will they have to put on before they are ready to go?