Mike Ciccotello

In the second installment of the Science Buddies series, a volcano takes young readers through the fascinating formation and life of an active volcano--cool I mean, hot How do volcanoes form? What makes them erupt? Are there different kinds? Hi, I'm Volcano And I'm here to answer all your burning questions In friendly, simple text and with funny, engaging, and informative illustrations, a young volcano will teach readers everything there is to know about these exploding wonders. And while volcanoes can be a bit scary, kids will learn that they are carefully monitored and that they give us a lot of beautiful things too I guess you could say there is a lot to lava about volcanoes

Scary science is introduced with humor-laced facts in this new nonfiction picture book series from a prolific, award-winning children's book author, starting with our tiniest invader--the common cold virus, and its more frightening relatives How does a virus make us sick? How does it spread? And what can people do to beat them? Hi, I'm Virus And I'm here to answer all these questions and more In friendly, simple text, the most common virus, rhinovirus (the common cold), explains how viruses work and spread. With funny, engaging, and informative illustrations, this is the perfect way to explain viruses to young children who have questions in the wake of a pandemic. The nonthreatening common cold walks readers through the basics of viruses, and then features past viruses we have defeated, as well as introducing COVID-19. The start of a new series designed to make scary science more approachable, Science Buddies is here to explain the world to curious young minds

A fun-filled tale of summertime, teamwork, and the balance between having fun and buckling down, from Twins creator Mike Ciccotello Summer is winding down and school is just around the corner when two old rivals meet at the beach. Shovel thinks Ruler is a number-obsessed know-it-all. Ruler thinks Shovel is all play and no work. So when their two gangs challenge one another to a beachfront competition, the contest between beach toys and school supplies gets heated. Who will win? Who will have more fun? And will they be able to step up to help each other when unexpected disaster sweeps in? This fresh take on the end-of-summer blues is bright, dynamic, and laugh-out-loud funny