Mary Boone

Spend a day and night in the tundra Learn about this cold habitat through the intriguing animals that call it home. Catch breakfast mid-flight with a peregrine falcon. Spend the afternoon snoozing with an Arctic fox. Take an evening trek with a herd of caribou. After dark, sit still with an Arctic hare as it hides from hungry wolves. What will tomorrow bring in the tundra?

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including recycling and composting, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples of kids who have made a difference.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including single-use plastics and upcycling, and what they can do to help the environment. Real-life examples of kids who have made a difference are featured.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, and air pollution, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples of kids like Greta Thunberg who have made a difference.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including deforestation, animals and their habitats, and conservation, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples of kids who have made a difference.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including urban gardening; locally sourced foo options, and the safety of pesticides, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples like the Houston East End Greenbelt, which have made a difference.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including drought, water conservation, and wetlands conservation, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples of kids who have made a difference.

Most North Americans would rather squish a bug than eat it. But mopane worms are a tasty snack in Zimbabwe, baby bees are eaten right out of the can in Japan, and grasshopper tacos are popular in Mexico. More than one-fourth of the world’s population eats insects—a practice called entomophagy. Bugs for Breakfast helps middle-grade readers understand the role insects fill in feeding people around the world. Readers will be introduced to the insect specialties and traditions around the globe. They'll discover how nutritious bugs can be and why dining on insects is more environmentally friendly than eating traditional protein sources. Kids will see how making small changes in their own diets could help ensure no one goes hungry. It even includes 13 insect recipes! No doubt about it: teachers, librarians, and parents are hungry for books that entice young readers to be active participants in science.Bugs for Breakfast may not completely remove the yuck-factor from the notion of eating bugs, but it will open young readers’ minds to what is happening in the world around them.

Introduce early readers to environmentalist concepts including deforestation, animals and their habitats, and conservation, and what they can do to help the environment. The book also features inspiring real-life examples of kids who have made a difference.

From buildings to clothing to safety to transport, nature has sparked all sort of inventions, design and innovation. Learn about some of the best in this fascinating series. Each spread details one invention and how it has been inspired by nature.

Welcome to Germany! Walk through the Black Forest. Listen to classical musical. Enjoy a wurst. Find out about this country's people, traditions and animals.

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including single-use plastics and upcycling, and what they can do to help the environment. Real-life examples of kids who have made a difference are featured.