Most Popular Books by Bobbie Kalman

Kids will love learning about themselves in this alphabetical exploration of all the things that make individuals special. Fun, full-color photos reinforce concepts associated with the body, personality, family, and friendship.

A Desert Habitat describes one of the world''s most fascinating desert habitats: the Sonoran Desert. Discover how animals find food, keep cool, and stay alive.

Describes the physical characteristics of skates and rays, where they can be found, what they eat, and how they survive.

Well-to-do colonial women followed the fashion trends of 18th century Europe with the help of The Milliner. Beautiful color photographs and illustrations help depict old-fashioned gown and lace making, how clothing was custom made, and how laundry was done.

In The Antarctic Habitat, children will find a detailed description of the freezing, snow- and ice-covered continent of Antarctica. Stunning photographs feature different species of birds, seals, and whales.

Animals have many ways of communicating! Birds sing and dance, monkeys and some other mammals have warning cries, and cats and other animals use scent to mark their territories. In How do animals communicate?, young readers will learn all of the fascinating ways that animals ''talk'' to each other!

How are we the same and different? We are the Earth What is culture? What is religion? Book jacket.

Bobbie Kalman is famous for her books on settlers and historic communities. This beautiful book shows children how past communities were different from those of today by pairing modern photographs with illustrations of life in pioneer times. Topics include malls and general stores, family homes, todays classroom and a one-room school, recess games of the past, food today and yesterday, clothes, travel, and much more.

Introduces the tools, activities, and importance of the blacksmith in colonial communities.

Full-color photographs and simple text introduce young readers to various animals, fish, and reptiles that have skeletons.

Learn about Yellowstone National Park and its habitats, lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountains.

Describes the variety of India''s land and people, its cities and villages, agriculture, industry and transportation, the problems of development, and its animal life.

Photographs and simple text explain how football is played, the basic rules, and the player positions.

This fascinating book looks at many of the dwellings built by the native nations across the continent. Beautiful, detailed illustrations show the exteriors, interiors, and way of life in each lodge. Discover thatch homes and pueblos of the Southwest; plankhouses of the Northwest Coast; wigwams, longhouses, tipis; earth lodges, pit homes, hogans, and iglus.

Young readers will love learning how different plants and animals move. Sunflowers turn their heads to face sunlight, some plants close their flowers at night, and others move their heads to trap insects. Animals on the ground walk, run, hop, leap, and crawl. Animals with wings fly, flap, soar, and glide. Animals that live in water swim, dive, and leap. Young readers will become aware of the different ways in which plants and animals move, as well as learn new vocabulary about movement through questions and activities.

A koala lives most of its life alone, eating and sleeping high up in the eucalyptus trees of Australia. The Life Cycle of a Koala looks at the life of this ancient marsupial and explains, life in its mother''s pouch, how it feeds, and the dangers it faces on the outside.

An introduction to Africa, a continent of fifty-four countries, discussing Africa''s climate, waterways, landforms, forests, grasslands, deserts, rural and urban areas, resources, and culture, and looking at popular sites in Africa.

Octopuses have captivated people''s imagination for centuries. Young readers will be intrigued to discover how these tentacled animals move through water, how they hunt, how they use camouflage and other protection measures, and why octopuses are importance in oceans around the world.

An amazing multitude of living things thrive in grasslands such as prairies. In A Grassland Habitat, children will learn about prairie weather, complex underground homes,how animals stay safe.

The complex lives of these everyday plants will amaze young readers. Close-up photos help show how seeds are produced, the role of various trees in a forest, and how trees benefit animals, people, and the environment. Kids will also find out how they can help trees in their own neighborhood.

These cute, large size rodents make great pets for children who like to interact with animals. Guinea Pigs contains full-color photographs that help demonstrate pet care.

Discusses the selection, care and handling, and safety of having parakeets as pets.

In this book, children will learn about different kinds of homes, such as houses, apartments, and mobile homes, as well as the purpose of each room within a home. Attractive photographs and questions about the readers home help children connect the information to their own personal experiences.

With the westward expansion of the railroad, immigrants from all over the world poured in to settle the land. Children learn about the hard-working people who built the railroads from sea to sea, and how the railroads they built changed the face of western North America forever. Full color.

Cocker Spaniels gives children specific advice on caring for this specific breed, including grooming requirements, exercise demands, and the temperament of the breed.

Wetlands are found all over North America. They are a vibrant habitat for thousands of plant and animal species. Colorful photographs help teach children about A Wetland Habitat.

When living things die, they still have energy and nutrients in their bodies. The leftover energy and nutrients are used by other living things. Nothing is wasted in nature. Living things that eat dead things help clean the Earth.

Discusses the selection, care and handling, and safety of having goldfish as pets.

Explains the general biological reasons why people are considered living things, and more specifically, human beings.

Starting with the sun, food chains link together plants and animals in various ecosystems to help them survive. Kids will be fascinated by these chains and their own links to the natural world.

Invertebrates do not have backbones or internal skeletons, but some have hard coverings. Invertebrates are weird and wonderful creatures that come in every shape and color imaginable! Children will love the exciting photos!

Changing Weather: Storms is an exciting book that introduces kids to the kinds of storms that take place each year. Large, full-color images of storms such as hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and blizzards accompany clear explanations of how different storms develop and the kinds of effects these storms have on the lives of people and animals. Kids will also learn about storm safety and ways they can help their families be prepared. Changing Weather: Storms provides detailed information on - Three important elements of most storms: clouds, precipitation, and wind - The water cycle and its part in the development of storms - The role of updrafts and downdrafts in the creation of thunderstorms and many other storms - The ways in which meteorologists study storms and how their knowledge can help save lives Teacher''s guide available.

Kids will be intrigued to learn about a cat''s body--built for grace, strength, and speed--its behavior, and the lifestyles of large and small cats. Full-color illustrations and stunning wildlife photography accompany interesting information on the relationship between cats and their kittens, the similarities and differences between large and small cats, and cats that are in danger of vanishing.

This exciting new book explains the basic concept of the life cycle. Using fascinating examples, the book explores both plant and animal life from seed or egg through birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Describes how animals adapt to survive, discussing camouflage, mimicry, poisons, defense, adaptations to weather, feeding, and mating.

Learn about the country of Japan, how traditional and modern ways of life are blended, the challenges faced by Japanese society, and leisure activities.

This important book looks at the kinds of disasters that may force people to leave their homes and move into shelters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and earthquakes. It gives information about what to pack in disaster supply kits and how to evacuate home and communities. Author Bobbie Kalman recounts her experiences as a nine-year-old refugee who lived in a number of shelters, and suggests ways that organizations or individual families can help lessen the stresses of living in shelters.

Mountains cover almost one-quarter of the Earth''s surface and are on every continent and are also found in the oceans.

Explains why the Arctic is so cold, looks at the people who live there, and discusses icebergs, glaciers, permafrost, and the northern lights, and Arctic plants