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Books in Natural Science Books series

  • My Body

    Patricia Carratello

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, June 1, 1999)
    Introduces primary school children to the amazing systems and organs that make up the human body. This classic resource for teachers and parents includes detailed illustrations and easy-to-understand descriptions of each body part's purpose and function. Use the included instructions and templates to create a life-sized, multilayered model of the human body and its systems. Young learners will love coloring the illustrations and placing each part in the correct location within a full-size tracing of their own body, all while learning the jobs each organ performs and the way the body systems work together as a whole. This resource is 40 pages in all.
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  • Elephant Seals

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 1989)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the elephant seals, so named because of their size and the proboscis that the males have on their noses.
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  • Silkworms

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Isao Kishida

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 1982)
    Silkworms are not actually worms at all. They are the caterpillars of a large white moth. Many moth caterpillars produce silk thread inside their bodies, but the thread of the silkworm is so fine and strong that human beings use it to make a beautiful fabric. In countries like Japan, people raise millions of silkworms on farms and take their thread to be processed into silk cloth. Readers of this book will find out how silk farmers process silk and what role this amazing thread plays in the life cycle of the silkworm moth.
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  • Fireflies

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1986)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate
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  • Bats

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1985)
    Describes the varied characteristics and habits of bats and the importance of their roles as pollinators and seed dispersers.
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  • Cactus

    Cynthia Overbeck

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1989)
    An attractive combination of detailed, full-color photographs illustrating the magnificent variety of cacti and an easy-to-read text explaining how the special parts of the cactus enable it to survive life in the desert
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  • Snakes

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1986)
    An informative study of diverse types of snakes--venomous and nonpoisonous alike--and their life cycle, behavior, and habitat
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  • Rabbits

    L.E. Arning

    Paperback (Independently published, June 22, 2020)
    From the author: “This series has been one of the great adventures of my life; researching these creatures and obtaining these photos has transformed how I view humankind and the beautiful world around us.” – L.E. Arning | Copyright University Standard MediaAfter years of effort, L.E. Arning has delivered a captivating series that is designed for childhood education but can be enjoyed by everyone; children ages 6 to 8 tend to become very engaged with this series but it can be used with early readers as well. The “Nature & Science” series explains complex facts about animals and critters in easy-to-understand language; these books are simple to read and easy to retain for kids of all ages. L.E. Arning is an experienced author in this genre; this series follows the best-selling “All About” books for kids series, but with double the number of new and exciting creatures and double the number of facts and photos in each book.
  • Snails

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1982)
    An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails.
  • Silkworms

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Isao Kishida

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Oct. 16, 1989)
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  • Silkworms

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Isao Kishida

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1982)
    An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed.
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  • Squirrels

    L.E. Arning

    Paperback (Independently published, June 22, 2020)
    From the author: “This series has been one of the great adventures of my life; researching these creatures and obtaining these photos has transformed how I view humankind and the beautiful world around us.” – L.E. Arning | Copyright University Standard Media After years of effort, L.E. Arning has delivered a captivating series that is designed for childhood education but can be enjoyed by everyone; children ages 6 to 8 tend to become very engaged with this series but it can be used with early readers as well. The “Nature & Science” series explains complex facts about animals and critters in easy-to-understand language; these books are simple to read and easy to retain for kids of all ages. L.E. Arning is an experienced author in this genre; this series follows the best-selling “All About” books for kids series, but with double the number of new and exciting creatures and double the number of facts and photos in each book.