Books in You Can Be Books series

Children aged 4+ can learn to tie their own shoes with this novelty activity book by Top That Publishing. It includes an integral practice shoe and lace on the inside back cover to make learning to tie shoes easy and fun!Written by Oakley Graham, the hardback novelty activity book includes colorful illustrations by Barry Green. The fun characters and rhyming text will help children remember the important rules for learning to tie their shoes in three different ways, so they can quickly master this key life skill. An essential novelty activity book to prepare your child for starting at school.

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!

Students in Ms. Denise's class are ready for an exciting day. Today, they are going to learn that the things they enjoy doing could also be a part of their future. Like most adults, Ms. Denise has a very important and busy job; yet she always finds the words to get the wheels turning in her students' heads. With strong encouragement and positive feedback, the children become aware of some future possibilities. Join a group of curious children on a journey of exploring their possibilities.

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!

"Being kind is up to you! When you believe in yourself, there is so much you can do!" “You Can Be Kind” is designed to inspire children ages 3-7 to be kind! The rhyming text and colorful illustrations help guide children to recognize how they already demonstrate kindness in their daily lives and will encourage further development. Follow along with a little girl as she shows all the ways she can be kind throughout her day! This is a perfect book to teach preschool and kindergarten aged children what it means to be kind and to inspire them to show kindness to those around them! There are conversation starters at the end of the book for the reader to discuss with the child in order to expand on their understanding of kindness. Additionally, there is a letter to the reader that shares practical ideas for to do with your child to spread kindness to those around you!

"Being brave is up to you! When you believe in yourself, there is so much you can do!" “You Can Be Brave” is designed to inspire children ages 3-7 to be brave! The rhyming text and colorful illustrations help guide children to recognize how they already demonstrate bravery in their daily lives and will encourage further development. Follow along with a little boy as he shows how brave he is, even when things get tough or don’t go as he had planned. This is a perfect book to teach preschool and kindergarten aged children what it means to be brave and to inspire them to show how brave they can be! There are conversation starters at the end of the book for the reader to discuss with the child in order to expand on their understanding of bravery. Additionally, there is a letter to the reader that shares practical ideas to help build the child's confidence in the area of bravery.

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!