Books in It's A Small World series

Discover the cleverness of bees as they celebrate with the elements and thrive in the wild. Join the busy honeybee on her daily journey, and on the way, learn about everything from honey making to pollination. Bee Life provides readers with both a storyline that outlines the lifecycle of the honeybee and a series of facts that reveal the intricacies of the colony’s lifestyle. Pretty illustrations reveal a side of the honeybee that introduces young audiences to a novel perspective that captures the insects at work. At work, play, and home, the honeybees will both inform and delight young readers.

From ancient maps to computer maps, kids learn the language, function, and beauty of maps. Profiles of mapmakers highlight this unusual career. A beautifully designed four-color tour of the topic.Walking tour maps, brain scans, satellite maps and subway maps show large and small worlds on flat surfaces. Kids learn how maps are put together in layers like sandwiches, how to use a map to get oriented, and the use of hundreds of different maps. They meet mapmakers who personalize the art of cartography.Karen Romano Young was a PW Flying Start. She is the author of several novels and nonfiction books. Her excitement about maps is contagious.

Vibrant, full-color photographs of kids around the world playing, cuddling, and caring for their best friends will appeal to dog lovers young and old. A foreword by Planet Dog mascot Super Gus is a great introduction to this beautiful book about the joys of living with dogs.Also included is a brief discussion of dog breeds, handling, and care. The It's a Kid's World series is dedicated to the fascinating, imaginative lives of children everywhere. Each compact little book is jammed with bright, kinetic photographs of kids from around the world playing, going to school, caring for their animals, and much more. These action-packed and engaging books are sure to inspire and educate young minds about the world around them while introducing them to kids just like themselves.

Small Worlds introduces children to ecology and ecosystems by concentrating on life in a small part of a larger habitat. Beginning with a description of the habitat, the book then looks at the plants and animals that live there. Young readers are introduced to: -- the relationships that exist between groups of organisms and their environment -- important ecological concepts, such as producers, consumers, decomposers, and food webs, explained and illustrated with examples -- activities that encourage children to investigate ecosystems closer to home -- tips on observing safely without disturbing nature or endangering themselves Visit the rocky shores of A Tidal Pool and find out about seaweed, shells, and the diverse number of animals that make tidal pools their home. Spectacular photographs and easy-to-understand text show how different conditions during high-, mid-, and low-level tides determine which plants and animals live in which part of the shore. A trip to a tidal pool outlines rules for observing nature without endangering creatures, plants, and young observers. Concepts are explained such as: -- food chains and webs -- camouflage -- breeding -- survival in a constantly changing coastline