New Releases by Susan Ring

Text and photographs introduce animals and plants of the rain forest, grouped to provide practice in counting.

Provides an introduction to the duties of fire fighters.

Describes the life, environment, and habits of California condors, and the conditions that threaten them with extinction.

Introduces different kinds of light, the properties of light, and how light can create shadows of different shapes and sizes.

Presents the things that everyone needs, as well as things some people want, and invites the reader to consider his or her own wants and needs.

A brief statement of the process of gathering, making, and selling maple syrup.

A simple introduction to how the sun and its warmth affect the Earth.

Introduces words associated with location by showing animals on, in, under, or above objects.

A biography of American author Beverly Cleary, who is best known for her books featuring Ramona Quimby, plus a chapter of creative writing tips.

Inspiration for invention can come from nature.

This fascinating series showcases the pets that enrich children''s lives. Each colorful volume includes information on the development, life cycle, grooming needs, behaviors, and nutritional requirements of each pet. A brief history of each animal and its

Brief text introduces scientists who study animals, including zoologists, entomologists, ornithologists, veterinarians, and zoo nutritionists.

Provides a brief introduction to blood, including how it moves through the body, why it is red, and how it protects the body from illness.

BB HOMES EVERYWHERE

Simple text and photos are used to present the responsibility of caring for pets.

Explores the different periods in the development of life on earth, starting with the Age of Fishes, and continuing through the Age of Insects, Age of Dinosaurs, and Age of Mammals.

Inspiration for invention can come from nature.

Two polar cubs wake up. What will they learn today?

Help young readers enjoy learning about social studies concepts with these colorful, photo-illustrated books. This series relates such areas as history, geography, and social relationships to the reader''s everyday world. Yellow Umbrella Books feature engaging photos that closely correlate to the text. This series explores and supports social studies standards as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.

From butter making to animal ears, these beginning science books use interesting topics to motivate a fascination in science in young readers.

INQUIZITIVE SCIENCE FLUENT LEVEL: OWLS - A series of information books that integrate literacy and science. INQUIZITIVE with a focus upon science has been developed to help young children gain an understanding of: the different ways information can be read and communicated, the specialised language and language structures used in non-fiction texts, the way non-fiction is organised to highlight information and the selective way non-fiction is read according to the reader''s purpose. Suitable for 4-8 year olds.

Learn how to use clouds to find out about the weather.

Explains how wind, water, and ice create landforms.