Best Selling Books by Kate Petty

From their balloon, Harry and Ralph look at mountain ranges, an erupting volcano, an earthquake, and other aspects of the Earth.

Harry measures his yard, maps the streets near his house, draws nearby landmarks, and finds out all about making and reading maps.

As a child and her family go through the day we are introduced to the colors of the rainbow--plus pink and black.

Sam learns not to become friendly with strangers and to stay near adults he feels safe with.

From their balloon, Harry and Ralph find out about the various layers of the Earth''s atmosphere, snow, rain, and other types of weather, and such meteorological devices as weather balloons and weather satellites.

Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust.

Color photographs and simple text describe the birth and development of a bear cub, its mother''s care, and its social interaction.

Includes programs for creating ten puzzles on an Apple IIe computer.

Meditation and visualization, if approached in an inventive and appealing manner, bring enormous benefits to children. It can calm their anxieties, build their self-esteem, and teach them quietness and thoughtfulness. Consisting of 20 narrative-based meditations, this book, the follow-up to the hugely successful Nightlights, offers even more stories to help your child find inner calm and emotional balance and is designed for parents to use with any child between ages 4 and 8.

An introduction to sharks, their characteristics, and habits.

A brief introduction to the characteristics and habits of various kinds of snakes throughout the world.

"Children from around the world show and tell about how they use bicycles in their everyday lives"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the first few weeks in a lion cub''s life; how it is fed, how it learns to walk and run, and how it learns to cooperate with other members of its pack.

An introduction to guinea pigs for one interested in that animal as a pet.

This lift-the-flap picture book tells the story of Ben, a bear who lovs butterflies and wants to grow some flowers that will attract them to his garden. Children can read about how he plants his seeds and watches them grow. By lifting the flaps, children can see what is happening under the ground.

Includes programs for creating number games on an Apple IIe computer.

This manual explains the characteristics, habits, & care of rabbits.

Describes how tigers are born, develop, and eventually leave their mothers to lead a solitary life.

Staying overnight at a friend''s home.

Describes how puppies are born and fed, how they grow and communicate, and how they learn to walk.

Describes how kittens are born and fed, how they grow and communicate, and how they learn to walk.

Describes how tigers are born, develop, and eventually leave their mothers to lead a solitary life.

Describes how ducklings are hatched and fed, how they learn to walk and fly, and how they communicate.

Describes how a baby kangaroo is born and cared for and how it learns to walk, find food, and fend for itself.

Describes the various ways animals move.

Briefly discusses the physical characteristics and habits of owls, vultures, hawks, and eagles.

Explains the differences between frogs and toads, shows how they grow up from egg to tadpole to adult, and looks at some of the more unusual species.

Young children are introduced to a range of familiar sounds, including dogs barking, bells ringing, and balloons popping.

Punctuation has never been so much fun! Are you confused by commas? Baffled by parentheses? Afraid of apostrophes? Punctuation is easy with this fun interactive book! Lift the flaps! Pull the tabs! Make periods, question marks, and quotation marks slide beautifully into place. Full-color illustrations.

Describes the design of a new shoe style and the construction of a prototype shoe, shows how soles are made, and describes how computers help shoe design and production