Books in Explorers! series

FIRST EXPLORERS:With cool things to push, pull, and slide on the cover and every spread for interactive fun, this chunky board book gives children their first enticing taste of nonfiction! Travel deep into the jungle and what will you see? Exciting creatures in all shapes and sizes, from fluttering butterflies and chameleons to tigers, leopards, and elephants! With scenes to push and pull, bright illustrations that convey fun facts, and an invitation to spot animals on every page, this is a magical introduction to the natural world.

The books in this Visual Explorers series feature page after page of dramatic, full-color photographs. Inside, kids can get up-close and personal with dangerous animals, natural wonders, ocean life, and the mysteries of the rainforest. In Rainforests, engaging text, detailed facts, and impressive statistics give children exciting scientific insight into the mysteries of the rainforest as revealed through the plants and animals that live deep within its canopy. A glossary at the end of each book helps reinforce the information. Parents, teachers, and librarians will want to collect all of the books in this series to create a very cool first encyclopedia to build early research skills. (Ages 8 and up)

Perfect for introductory grammar lessons! What is a verb? Explore language and discover how to identify verbs and their many forms from the imperative mood to active vs. passive voice to verb phrases. “Heller’s… concept book explicates and celebrates verbs of all kinds, in ebullient verses which themselves sail and soar.”—Publishers Weekly“Graphic play and world play make this an ingenious lesson that no classroom grammarian should miss.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“Children will find it a painless and concise grammar lesson as well as a visual treat… A boon for language arts teachers as well as for all children and adults who love to play with language.”—School Library Journal About the Explore! series: Dedicated to helping children learn a variety of nonfiction subjects, the Explore series uses pitch-perfect rhyming text and brilliantly illustrated images to make learning fun.

FIRST EXPLORERS:With cool things to push, pull, and slide on the cover and every spread for interactive fun, this chunky board book gives children their first enticing taste of nonfiction! When we go to sleep, these animals wake up! Explore a meadow, farm, and garden at night and meet all kinds of nocturnal creatures, from the familiar housecat to fireflies, foxes, owls, and bats. Learn more about each one—including how they hunt and why the darkness isn’t a problem for them. Kids can push, pull, and turn interactive features throughout the book.

Explorers are designed to appeal to all readers aged 6–8: those who are just starting to read alone and more confident readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading and crossreferencing skills. Lively, dramatic artwork scenes draw children into a subject, and each scene is followed by a photographic information spread that gives a wealth of extra detail. As a fun extra element, the reader can follow themed links to access information on related topics. Explorers: Big Cats by Claire Llewellyn, illustrated by Peter BullIt's impossible not to admire the beauty and strength of the world's biggest cats. In this book, children will learn about species such as jaguars, snow leopards, lions, and cheetahs. On one illustrated spread, they can see one moment in an actual cat's life―like such as the second before a jaguar charges into the water in southern Brazil, or a group of young cheetah brothers defending their home in The Kalahari Desert. Real-life photographs highlight more general information about these fantastic felines, such as a cat's anatomy, and the social life of a pride.

Roughly 4.6 billion years ago, planet Earth was just a red-hot molten ball in the solar system. Since then, the planet has evolved tremendously! Packed with astonishing photographs and intriguing facts, this 3-D Explorer book also features five dramatic pop-up scenes with see-through layers that provide a one-of-a-kind glimpse into our planet's inner workings, including a spectacular volcanic eruption and a depiction of life in the Arctic. 3-D Explorer: Planet Earth takes kids on an incredible journey through the natural world. They'll discover Earth's early history, and learn about its constantly changing surface, land masses and extreme weather. This is a journey to the center of the earth like no other!

In Explore a Shark, a detailed three-dimensional format gives the reader a hands-on exploration of the most feared predator of the seas—the great white shark. This unique "model" can be deconstructed and rebuilt layer by layer, system by system, just by turning the page, so the reader can see how each part of the shark's body is connected to the others. By combining a 3-D model with informative text and illustrations, Explore a Shark helps children understand how sharks have come to rule the world's oceans.

To say that Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was determined is like saying the sun is warm. La Salle made his way from Eastern Canada to the Great Lakes. Then he traveled by canoe down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. This vast territory was dense unexplored wilderness, controlled by the fierce and powerful Iroquois. To make the merely daunting nearly impossible, La Salle was on his own. His King, Louis X1V, would provide neither protection, men nor money. Through one setback after another, La Salle kept on going. His men deserted him; he walked a thousand miles, in the middle of the brutal Canadian winter, back to Montreal and organized a new expedition. The Iroquois threatened; he brought together rival tribes, and speaking in their own language, united them into an alliance against the Iroquois. La Salle's ship sunk with a fortune in furs meant to finance his expedition. Again, he walked back to Montreal and found new financial support. Part adventure, part biography, Despite All Obstacles is the fascinating story of this obstinate and courageous man who had dreams as large as the continent and a will to match those dreams.

In Explore a T. Rex, a fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the most fearsome dinosaur that ever prowled the earth. This unique “model” can be deconstructed and rebuilt layer by layer, system by system, just by turning the page, so the reader can see how each part of the T. rex’s body is connected to the others. By combining a 3-D model with informative text and pictures, Explore a T. Rex helps children understand how dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes ruled the prehistoric world for millions of years.

FIRST EXPLORERS:With cool things to push, pull, and slide on the cover and each sturdy spread, plus fun facts on every page, this chunky board book gives children their first enticing taste of nonfiction! Our bodies are amazing machines! Take a look inside and learn all about the brain, the heart, the stomach, and more. As little hands pull the tabs and spin the wheels, they’ll get to see a skeleton, learn why playing and running keep us healthy, and discover what happens when we eat an apple. It’s the perfect book for young scientists.

FIRST EXPLORERS:With cool things to push, pull, and slide on the cover and each sturdy spread, plus fun facts on every page, this chunky board book gives children their first enticing taste of nonfiction! Meet bees, butterflies, and wiggly worms! Peek through the leaves for a magical introduction to the wild world of insects. Turn a wheel to watch a caterpillar turn into a butterfly; pull a tab to see a spider spin its web; count zigzagging beetles; and find out which creepy crawlies are hiding underneath the leaves on the forest floor. It’s interactive fun!