April Pulley Sayre

"Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears and people, too--we're all part of one big circle of growing and eating and living"--Inside front flap.

From before the time she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle is helped to escape from danger many times by different human hands.

In this latest book by acclaimed science writer April Pulley Sayre, young readers follow along as a mother humpback whale and her calf make their annual trek from the warm waters of the Caribbean to their summer feeding grounds off the coast of New England and back again. Within this extraordinary story of migration, Sayre provides information about how humpback whales breathe, sing, and how they got their name-a secondary layer of text expands upon...

Describes what a question is, how to form one correctly, and when it is appropriate to ask one.

Describes unique characteristics of the Antarctic continent including its landscapes, geology, weather and climate, coastlines, air and soil as well as its plants, and animals.

Introduces the continent of Australia, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

Introduces the continent of North America, looking at its geography, plant and animal life, weather, and settlement by humans.

A counting book featuring animals with different numbers of feet.

Photographs of vegetables and rhyming text celebrate vegetables in all their colorful and tasty variety.

"Squirrels wrestle, climb, and sleep in a celebration of these [neighborhood] animals"--