Books with title Learning About Sand

Anyone who appreciates the bright colors and intriguing shapes of seashells will love this fact-filled guide. Twelve accurately rendered stickers depict the mussel, scallop, razor clam, quahog, queen conch, channeled whelk, and six other shells. An easy-to-read description of each is accompanied by a numbered space for applying the matching sticker.

Children will find this easy-to-read guide perfect for identifying the three main classes of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) and 12 different kinds of common rocks: granite, sandstone, limestone, marble, slate, obsidian, and six others.Each page contains a concise, fact-filled text about one of the rocks, with a blank space for a sticker illustration. As youngsters read and learn about each type of rock, they place one of the 12 accurate, realistic stickers provided in the appropriate blank space.A great hands-on way to learn about the rocks around us, this fact-filled little activity book will also appeal to parents and teachers looking for inexpensive learning aids.

In this easy-to-read, hands-on guide for young naturalists, author and nature illustrator Jan Sovak introduces children to one of the most fascinating (and most feared) of all deep-sea creatures — the shark. Each page of text describes distinguishing characteristics of one of 12 different species, among them the odd-looking hammerhead and extremely rare goblin shark, the great white shark, as well as the sandbar, silky, bonnethead, mako, angel, tiger, and whitetip sharks. Each page also contains space for a peel-and-apply sticker. A great way to combine sticker fun with learning about these ocean-going predators, this little book will also appeal to parents and teachers in search of inexpensive learning aids.

Youngsters and bird lovers of all ages will enjoy this hands-on activity book. Included are 12 full-color stickers on two plates depicting a flock of familiar birds: red-winged blackbird, Eastern bluebird, house sparrow, scarlet tanager, blue jay, American robin, American goldfinch, white-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, Northern cardinal, downy woodpecker, and Northern oriole.On each page of the book, readers will find a concise, easy-to-read description (color, size, habitat, and other information) of one of the birds, along with a space for a sticker. As children learn about each bird they place the appropriate sticker in the space provided. It's a great way to have fun while absorbing a wealth of information about the birds around us.

This fact-filled little activity book tells you a lot about a familiar and favorite animal — the horse. Twelve different breeds, including the appaloosa, pinto, Clydesdale, palomino, mustang, thoroughbred, and six others, appear in lifelike, full-color sticker illustrations.An easy-to-read page of text describes the horse's color, height, length, and other characteristics. Each page also contains a blank, numbered space for you to insert the sticker illustration of the horse described on that page. Learning About Horses is a wonderful way to learn about these four-footed friends. It will be fun to read and illustrate at home or in school.

How many of nature's largest deep-sea creatures can you identify? In this fact-filled little activity book you'll learn about 12 different whales — from the narwhal, with its long, spiral tusk, to the fierce killer whale. Each page describes special characteristics of one kind of whale and also contains space for a sticker illustration.As you learn about the right, fin, minke, gray, pilot, bowhead, blue, humpback, and other whales, you can have fun placing the stickers of the whales in their proper places. This book is an easy, enjoyable way to learn about whales that's perfect for use at home or in the classroom.

Which adaptable reptile occurs in a wide variety of habitats, including empty urban lots and parks? Which of these creatures likes to prey on other snakes which it kills by constriction? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-read activity book. There's a full page of information about each of twelve different kinds of snakes, including the coral snake, anaconda, cottonmouth, rattlesnake, copperhead, cobra, and six other reptiles. Each page also includes space for applying an accurate, full-color sticker illustration of the subject. A great book to use at home or in class, this mini-guide to some of nature's most fascinating animals will also appeal to parents and teachers looking for inexpensive learning aids.