Kate Riggs

The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporation. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these books spotlight the bodies, behaviors, and habitats of living things and the parts, operation, and roles of vehicles. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the seeds of knowledge A kindergarten-level introduction to armored vehicles, covering their crew, weapons, role in battle, and such defining features as their wheels. Includes TOC, labeled-image diagram, book references, glossary, websites, and index. Full-color photographs throughout.

A high-interest introduction to the life cycle of mice, including how pinkies develop, their plant-based diet, threats from predators, and the woodsy habitats of these backyard animals.

A kindergarten-level introduction to tortoises, covering their growth process, behaviors, the habitats they call home, and such defining features as their rounded shells.

An illustrated guide to the punctuation marks known as quotation marks and apostrophes, including descriptions and examples of how to properly use them in quotes and in showing possession and contraction.

An illustrated guide to the punctuation marks found at the end of all sentences, including descriptions and examples of how to properly use statements, exclamations, and questions.

A kindergarten-level introduction to oceans, covering their climate, plant and animal life, and such defining features as their salty water.

A historical account of the end of the Cold War, including the events that sparked conflict and led to peace, the competition for global ideological supremacy, and the lingering aftermath.

A biography of American writer Ernest Hemingway, examining his international adventures and succinct style of writing, as well as some of his greatest works.

A historical account of the Great Recession, including the causes of the economic downturn, the role played by the Federal Reserve and other government offices, and the lingering aftermath.

A biography of German-born composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, examining his European travels and interest in opera, as well as some of his greatest compositions.

A historical account of the end of the Cold War, including the events that sparked conflict and led to peace, the competition for global ideological supremacy, and the lingering aftermath.

A kindergarten-level introduction to helicopters, covering their pilots, equipment, role in rescuing, and such defining features as their rotors.

A look at the causes and global effects of the 1789 storming of the Bastille and subsequent decade-long revolution, which toppled a monarchy but paved the way for Napoleon's rise to power.

With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Romantic art and is encouraged to identify feelings and consider dreamlike subjects.

With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Modern art and is encouraged to identify images and consider different meanings.

With prompting questions and historical background, an early reader comes face to face with famous works of Realist art and is encouraged to identify actions and consider everyday events.

A kindergarten-level introduction to stock cars, covering their speed, drivers, role in racing sports, and such defining features as their roll cages.

A kindergarten-level introduction to speedboats, covering their speed, drivers, role in transportation, and such defining features as their v-shape.

A young scientist's guide to orbiting comets, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery.

A look at the causes and global effects of the 1789 storming of the Bastille and subsequent decade-long revolution, which toppled a monarchy but paved the way for Napoleon's rise to power.