Most Popular Books by Lola M. Schaefer

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of parrotfish.

In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime. This extraordinary book collects animal information not available anywhere else—and shows all 30 roosting holes, all 200 spots, and, yes!, all 1,000 baby seahorses in eye-catching illustrations. A book about picturing numbers and considering the endlessly fascinating lives all around us, Lifetime is sure to delight young nature lovers.

Simple text and photographs present police officers and their role in the community including keeping people safe, helping lost or hurt people, and arresting people who break laws.

Some people are deaf. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what deafness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can''t hear. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.

Simple text and photographs describe the condition of deafness and some of the everyday activities of children who are deaf.

Simple text and photographs describe the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated.

Simple text and photographs present fish and their general characteristics.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of mammals and their general characteristics.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of the Italian explorer who sailed to America in 1492.

Simple text and photographs present farmers and their role in the community.

Describes some of the reasons children might be required to wear leg braces and how they are helpful.

Simple text and photographs present the life of Robert Fulton and his contributions to transportation.

Simple text and photographs describe fire fighters and their role in our communities.

A brief biography of Jackie Robinson, the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

An introduction to airplanes, discussing how they fly, the main components to a plane, early models, and interesting facts.

Provides an introduction to rhinoceroses, also known as rhinos, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.

Simple text and photographs introduce sea stars, their appearance, and behavior.

Simple text and photographs present veterinarians and their role in the community.

A brief biography of Henry Ford, the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline-powered car affordable to Americans.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.

Simple text and photographs present the life of Marie Curie, the scientist who discovered radium.

Text and photographs describe some things that people see and do on a sunny day.

Provides an introduction to zebras describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.

A basic introduction to sea horses, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and activities.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of amphibians and their general characteristics.

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Frederick Douglass, the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

An introduction to the life of John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, who is famed for his distribution of apple seeds and trees across America.

Brief biography of the famous German physicist Albert Einstein, whose theories revolutionized scientific thinking in the twentieth century.

Simple text and photographs depict the life of Cesar Chavez, the Mexican American labor leader who achieved justice for migrant farm workers by creating a union to protect their rights.

Simple text and photographs describe the condition of deafness and some of the everyday activities of children who are deaf.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of insects and their general characteristics.

Simple text and photographs present kinds of birds and their general characteristics.

This alphabet book features parts of the body and related concepts.

Discusses meat and proteins, explaining where they come from, how they are cooked and eaten, and why they are necessary for a healthy diet.

Simple text and photographs present nurses and their role in the community.

An introduction to sharks that describes their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, enemies, and relationship to people.

Simple text and photographs present the life of the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket.

Mittens is a small kitten in a big, new house. Everything seems loud and unfamiliar and scary. The little kitten wants a special place all his own. Can a new friend help him find one? The satisfying story of an adorable kitten''s search for security and his discovery of a new friend is perfect for children who, like Mittens, are ready to take their first steps on a new journey: reading. Mittens is a My First I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. "The beautiful physical immediacy of the new pet story will draw emergent readers," commented Booklist.