Books in You Can series

Ever wondered how to find a dinosaur? Paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson, host of Dinosaur Train on PBS Kids, tells kids how! How do paleontologists find dinosaur bones? How do they know what dinosaurs ate or looked like? And what is paleontology, anyway? Dr. Scott tackles all these questions and more while inspiring kids to go out and make the next big dino discovery!

People have traveled by train for hundreds of years. Today, high-speed trains are some of the fastest ways to get around on the ground. Readers discover the innovative TGV and the classic cog train, by learning how to draw them all. Simple, step-by-step instructions and fun, colorful illustrations guide their progress from inspiration to unique work of art. Each chapters exciting featured fact keeps train lovers turning the pages as they learn tips to make each drawing their own colorful creation.

Trek into the field with insect expert and National Geographic explorer Dr. Dino Martins to study all kinds of critters that creep, crawl, and fly to learn what exactly an entomologist does!There are more than one million different kinds of insects in the world ... and curious kids seem to have just as many questions about them! That's why this book is set up in a kid-friendly question-and-answer format and has lots of wonderful images, too. Questions cover everything from "How do insects get their names?" to "How are insects helpful?" to answer all kinds of queries. Kids will learn how real scientists observe insects, capture them to study up close, and release them back into the wild. This fun book is sure to inspire kids to go out and observe the creatures crawling in their own backyards!

Why can't you hear a siren with your eyes? Spot an airplane with your hands? And how come a pickle on your ear isn't delicious? In You Can't Take a Pickle with Your Ear kids discover how each of their five senses is hard at work all day long, providing them with information and helping them get the most out of their daily lives. Whenever you think, "I'm oh-so-sweet," Pull off your socks and smell your feet! Sections such as "Hold Your Nose" and "Stick Out Your Tongue" (not the same time!) encourage hands-on investigations of what's happening inside kids' bodies and why a tongue is best for pickle tasting.

Young writers discover techniques for crafting persuasive opinion essays. Think rabbits make the best pets or that winter is better than summer? Share your opinion through writing! Filled with fun photographs and easy-to-read text, this engaging nonfiction book includes basic writing instructions, tips, and prompts tailored to beginning writers' needs. Perfect for research writing, browsing, or reading for fun!

Get steady, get focused and get snapping! Always wanted to capture images of the world around you? This book is what you need to get great at photography in no time at all. It’s easy to understand and tells you exactly what you need to know step-by-step. It offers easy-peasy tips on the basics of photography from setting up your camera to editing your photo; has plenty of space to scribble—make notes, keep track of what you have photographed and make the book your own; and is packed with fun photography projects guaranteed to change your point of view!

Drawing transforming robots isn't just a talent, it's a state of mind. You Can Draw Transforming Robots reveals that state of mind for you to understand. Begin with the comprehensive study of the basics of figure drawing and perspective, add facial construction to the more advanced concepts of creating your own transforming robot, and you're on your way. With this incredible, instructive book and a little imagination, an artist can start saving the universe.

What should I eat in space today? Something that won't float away! Food that sticks onto a spoon Is best when dining on the moon. Learn all about the pioneering dog-stronauts and how technology created for space affects our life on earth. Each section tops off with activities and kick-starting questions that expand a child's understanding of the subject matter and how it applies to the wider world and his or her daily life. Make it personal, make it fun, and science will captivate young readers

Monkeys, apes, gorillas, and chimps! There are so many primates for budding nature lovers to meet. Learn all about the career of a real-life National Geographic scientist as she heads into the wild to study these amazing animals.Come along with Dr. Jill Pruetz as she heads to the wilds of Africa to study chimpanzees and other primates. Through simple, accessible text in question-and-answer format and bright, friendly photography, young scientists will learn all about this exciting science career. Do all primates live in the jungle? Do primatologists live there with them? What's a primatologist's day like? Explore these questions and more!