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Spring 2015
Step Up - Math
READING LEVEL 1-2 • INTEREST LEVEL PRE-K-2
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Looking for Spring
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-24-6
US library bound: 978-1-925186-30-7

Baby Bear goes looking for spring. Along the way he is helped by animal friends in the forest in groups from one to five.
Will they find spring?
Subject: counting one to five


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Shopping Bag
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-28-4
US library bound: 978-1-925186-34-5

Teddy fills his shopping bag one by one helping kids learn the numbers and counting one to ten. It uses numerals and number words with clear and practical demonstrations.
Subject: counting one to ten

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The Three Bears
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-25-3
US library bound: 978-1-925186-31-4

Join Little Bear, Bigger Bear and Biggest Bear as they go fishing, fetch carrots and get water to make delicious soup. Who gets to eat the biggest bowl of soup?
Subject: ratio and proportional relationship


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Stamp, Stamp
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-27-7
US library bound: 978-1-925186-33-8

Using illustrations that relate basic shapes to solid objects and everyday items, cute Teddy helps children step up their understanding of shapes in this first introduction to geometry.
Subject: geometry

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Scissors and Needle
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-26-0
US library bound: 978-1-925186-32-1

A clever witch gets creative with a pair of scissors and a magical needle and thread. Using cut-out shapes she creates everything she needs for a comfortable life.
Subject: shapes


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What Is in the Box?
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-29-1
US library bound: 978-1-925186-35-2

When Teddy empties his toy box he finds things in all the colors of the rainbow. Word repetition makes this an excellent book for first readers and for memorizing the colors of the rainbow.
Subject: colors


Science Storybooks
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Fossils Tell Stories
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-16-1
US library bound: 978-1-925186-22-2

Great introduction to the interesting world fossils with creative collage illustrations. When we study fossils we realize that these remains can tell us exciting stories about their ancient lives. Children can learn exactly what is and isn't a fossil and even make one of their own!
Subject: fossils

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Will It Rain or Snow?
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-12-3
US library bound: 978-1-925186-18-5

The weather changes every day and has a big impact on our daily lives. How can we predict what the weather will be like?
We can predict weather by watching how animals around us are behaving.
Animals can sense major changes in the weather faster than humans.
Subject: predicting weather

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The Festival of the Sun
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-14-7
US library bound: 978-1-925186-20-8
The sun is the star that provides the light and heat needed for life on Earth.
From plant life to seasons and solar power, this is a good introductory science text about the sun. Learn about the star of our solar system and the importance of the sun to life on Earth with a joyfully illustrated book.
Subject: sun


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What Shape is the Moon?
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-15-4
US library bound: 978-1-925186-21-5

The moon is a round sphere, like a ball.
It rises every evening but its shape seems
to change little by little, every night.
Why is this so?
Learn about the lunar cycle and learn the real shape of the moon with this cutely illustrated storybook.
Subject: moon
Secrets of Air
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-13-0
US library bound: 978-1-925186-19-2

This book introduces the properties and functions of air, showing readers that air is amazing even though it is invisible.
With clear writing and diagrammatic explanations children can learn the physical properties of air that allow us to breathe, create weather and so much more.
Subject: air
The Flow of Water
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-17-8
US library bound: 978-1-925186-23-9

Early in the morning, mist rises from sea to make clouds in the sky that drop rain on the earth. The rain forms trickles then streams and rivers that flow into sea. The journey of water is ready to begin all over again.
After reading this book kids will understand the different forms that water.
Subject: water
World Classics
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Cinderella
230x258mm / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-05-5
US library bound: 978-1-925186-11-6

Bright, cheerful colors and humorous characters bring this most-loved classic back to life. Simply told for young readers and with funky artwork that makes this not just a book for princesses, but one that all kids can enjoy.
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Thumbelina
230x258mm (US) / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-03-1
US library bound: 978-1-925186-09-3

When a miracle child is born, she is named Thumbelina, as she is only the size of a thumb. In the story, Thumbelina overcomes her many problems courageously.
This story has been illustrated using beautiful soft pastel watercolors.
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Puss in Boots
230x258mm (US) / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-00-0
US library bound: 978-1-925186-07-9

When a father dies, his youngest son’s
only inheritance is a cat. However, this
is no ordinary cat, and as the youngest
son follows the cat’s instructions,
a delightful rags to riches tale plays out.

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The Emperor's New Clothes
230x258mm (US) / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-04-8
US library bound: 978-1-925186-10-9

This tale of a vain king, his deceitful advisers and the meek subjects who refuse to speak the truth to avoid ridicule has become an idiom still in much use today.
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Rapunzel
230x258mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-01-7
US library bound: 978-1-925186-06-2
This is wonderfully artistic return for this classic story. Trapped in a tower by a witch due to her mother's unfortunate craving for lettuce during pregnancy, Rapunzel waits to be rescued.

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The Wolf and the Seven Kids
230x258mm (US) / 32pp
US paperback: 978-1-925186-02-4
US library bound: 978-1-925186-08-6

A devious wolf outwits seven goat kids by mimicking their mother. However, a wolf
with a belly full of kids is no match for an angry Mum. Illustrated with lots of playful details and movement, this is as much a work of art as a story.

Fall 2015
Step Up - Creative Thinking
READING LEVEL 1-2 • INTEREST LEVEL PRE-K-2
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Looking for Spring
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-54-3
US library bound:
978-1-925186-36-9
A little bee encounters objects and guesses what they might be until the whole is revealed. Children will use their imagination and develop logical thinking skills by following the bee through the story.
Subject: connect parts to whole
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There It Is!
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-55-0
US library bound:
978-1-925186-37-6
On each page an object is hidden within
the picture. Children will develop logical thinking and reasoning skills by interacting with the story.
Subject: finding an object
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Crayon Road
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-56-7
US library bound:
978-1-925186-38-3
Five crayon characters take children
on a journey using lines to inspire their imaginations and desire to draw.
Children will develop creative thinking and their imaginations.
Subject: imagination - lines
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Little Moon's Christmas
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-51-2
US library bound:
978-1-925186-39-0
Little Moon wakes on Christmas Day and opens his presents. What could be inside? Children will use their imagination and develop logical thinking skills as they open presents with Little Moon.
Subject: Imagination -shapes
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One Little Bean
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-52-9
US library bound:
978-1-925186-40-6
This beautifully illustrated storybook
depicts the life cycle of a bean plant. Children can learn the various stages
and elements involved in the growth
and reproduction of plants.
Subject: Imagination – life cycle
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I Can't Sleep
210x210mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-53-6
US library bound:
978-1-925186-41-3
Children can let their imagination
roam freely with this wonderfully illustrated, dream-like book about a boy who is trying
to fall to sleep.
Subject: Imagination- bedtime
Science Storybooks
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Good Friends
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-64-3
US library bound:
978-1-925233-58-2
Good Friends is about symbiotic relationships between animals. Many animals work together to get food and to protect against natural enemies. With this book, children will learn about how animal friends live together, helping each other.
Subject: animal mutualism
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Ah, I Am Full!
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-65-0
US library bound:
978-1-925233-59-9

The leaves of the bellflower are eaten by the grasshopper who is eaten by the spider.
But who will eat the spider? Discover the food chain of eating and being eaten, that unfolds in this book.
Subject: food chain
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All Kinds of Nests
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-66-7
US library bound:
978-1-925233-60-5
Birds make nests to suit their way of living. Each nest is the best for the bird who made it. A grebe’s nest floats on water. A skylark’s nest is on the ground. Find out about different birds by looking at their nests.
Subject: birds
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Insects and Spiders
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-67-4
US library bound:
978-1-925233-61-2
Swoosh! Wriggle, wriggle! The forest is full
of insects and spiders spinning webs.
What happens to fallen leaves and round balls of dung? Let’s look at the lives of insects and spiders.
Subject: insects and spiders
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Twinkle, Twinkle!
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-68-1
US library bound:
978-1-925233-62-9
Learn about the life cycle of insects. Insects have four stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This book vividly shows the life cycle of fireflies that twinkle their tail lights in the summer night sky.
Subject: insect life cycles
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What Lives in the Sea?
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925233-69-8
US library bound:
978-1-925233-63-6
The sea is full of life. Some creatures very small and some of them very big. Every sea creature hunts for food and tries to protect itself  from enemies. Find out how they
do this.
Subject: marine life
Global Kids
READING LEVEL 3-5 • INTEREST LEVEL 3-5

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Dad's Favorite Cookie - Japan
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-67-4
US LB:
978-1-925233-61-2
Yuka is a Japanese girl whose busy father has a ramen shop. Yuka cannot spend much time with her father. Read about her day spent waiting for him to come home.
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Song of the Mekong River - Vietnam
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-44-5
US LB:
978-1-925233-52-0
The Mekong River is called ‘the lifeline of Vietnam.’ The Vietnamese people’s lives are dependent on the river. This book is about Tui who lives in a water village.
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Where Are You, Sun Bear? - Malaysia
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-45-2
US LB:
978-1-925233-53-7
In Malaysia there is a dense forest called ‘Asia’s Amazon’. This story concerns Rajana, a girl of the Iban tribe who lives
near the forest.
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Where the Winds Meet - Mongolia
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-49-0
US LB:
978-1-925233-57-5
This is the story of a wind that wanders over Mongolia, a country that is well known for its deserts and grasslands. Travel with the wind and discover traditional Mongolian life.
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Typhoon Holidays - Taiwan
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-43-8
US LB:
978-1-925233-51-3
Typhoon Holidays is about the times school is out because of severe typhoons in Taiwan. Every summer there are four to five typhoons in the country.
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Liang's Treasure - China
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-48-3
US LB:
978-1-925233-56-8

China is a huge country. Languages and lifestyles vary from region to region. Liang’s Treasure is a touching story about two children brought up in different environments.
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I Am a Little Monk - Thailand
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-47-6
US LB:
978-1-925233-55-1
Urt was born in Thailand, a Buddhist country. Let’s follow Urt as he undertakes the tradition of Bu-urt, living as a monk in the temple.
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Mango Trees - Philippines
238x250mm / 32pp
US PB:
978-1-925233-46-9
US LB:
978-1-925233-54-4
China is a huge country. Languages and lifestyles vary from region to region.This is a touching story about two children from in different provinces.
World Classics
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Hansel and Gretel
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-60-4
US library bound:
978-1-925186-66-6
Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their wicked stepmother.
Lost, hungry and exhausted, they come across a strange house made of sweets.
The artwork combines illustration and collage techniques to bring this spooky,
but quirky classic to life.
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Little Red Riding Hood
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-62-8
US library bound:
978-1-925186-68-0
The sweet and kind Little Red Riding Hood sets off through the woods to her sick grandmother’s house with a basket of food. On the way, she forgets her mother’s instructions to not wander off the path and when she finally arrives at grandmother’s house something is not quite right.
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Pinocchio
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-63-5
US library bound:
978-1-925186-69-7
Pinocchio is a classic of children’s literature and this retelling distinguishes itself by making the plot easy for children to read. The story of the naïve and mischievous wooden puppet is perfectly matched in this picture book with illustrations that use a detailed woodblock and etching technique.
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Sleeping Beauty
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-64-2
US library bound:
978-1-925186-70-3
With a beautiful princess, a wicked witch, enchantment and a handsome prince, this tale has all the elements of a good fairytale. They come together inventively in this book. Each scene is perfectly captured frame by frame in this new retelling.

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Peter Pan
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925186-65-9
US library bound:
978-1-925186-71-0
Forget the tired old Peter Pan books you have seen in the market. Briskly told, this timeless children's classic is a pleasure to read in this picture book form. All the characters are here in a great introduction to Neverland that is accessible to early readers.
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The Wild Swans
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-921790-99-7
US library bound:
978-1-925186-57-4
A princess rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen that has forced them to live as humans at night and swans during the day. This picture book beautifully evokes the mood of this classic story with warm watercolors.

Spring 2016
Math Storybooks 
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4

Music Storybooks 
READING LEVEL 3-5 • INTEREST LEVEL 3-5

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Mozart’s
The Magic Flute     

44 pages, 227*295
Illustrated by Edmee Cannard

US paperback: 978-1-925247-10-7
US library bound: 978-1-925247-36-7

Tchaikovsky’s
Swan Lake
44 pages, 227*295
Illustrated by Gabriel Pacheco

US paperback: 978-1-925247-11-4
US library bound: 978-1-925247-37-4

Prokofiev’s
Peter and the Wolf
36 pages, 227*295
Illustrated by David Lupton
US paperback: 978-1-925247-13-8
US library bound: 978-1-925247-39-8

Tchaikovsky’s
The Nutcracker
44 pages, 227*295
Illustrated by Hanneke Nabers

US paperback: 978-1-925247-12-1
US library bound: 978-1-925247-38-1

Science Storybooks
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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The Best Caretakers
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925247-15-2
US library bound:
978-1-925247-41-1
An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants that work together to create an environment that supports their life. Every ecosystem needs plants and animals that help keep the environment clean.
Subject: Ecosystem
The Journey of Seeds
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925247-17-6
US library bound:

978-1-925247-43-5

How do seeds find their way to a place where they will grow? We will find the answer when we travel with the seeds.
Subject: Seed propagation


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Special Environments
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925247-14-5
US library bound:

978-1-925247-40-4

The world we live in has jungle thick with trees, deserts covered with sand and cold snow and ice at the North and South poles. What plants and animals live in these special places?
Subject: Environments
Where is That Fly?
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925247-16-9
US library bound:
978-1-925247-42-8

Some plants have special features that catch insects. Such plants are called “carnivorous plants.” Let's learn about these special plants.
Subject: Carnivorous plants

World Classics
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
Global Kids
READING LEVEL 3-5 • INTEREST LEVEL 3-5


Fall 2016
Step Up - Life
READING LEVEL 1-2 • INTEREST LEVEL PRE-K-2

Math Storybooks 
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4

Science Storybooks
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Light Finds Colour
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-75-3

US library bound: 
978-1-925249-02-6

Color is hidden in white sunlight. It has red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. How do we see the colors in sunlight? And why do objects have different colors?
Subject: light and color

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When the wind Blows
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-72-2

US library bound:
978-1-925248-99-9

Some days, the wind is as gentle as a butterfly. Other days, the wind pushes black clouds our way and brings rain. What makes winds and what does it do?
Subject: wind

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Day and Night
238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925248-74-6
US library bound:

978-1-925249-01-9

When the sun rises in the east, the day is filled with light. When the sun sets in the west, the night is very dark. Why do we have days and nights? Look in this book, and the sun will tell you all about it
Subject: day and night

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It's Falling, Falling!
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-71-5

US library bound:
978-1-925248-98-2

Ggravity is a force that pulls objects toward the earth. We cannot feel gravity. But it affects everything on the planet. Let''s find out about invisible force of gravity. 
Subject: gravity
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Static Electricity 238x250mm / 32pp
US paperback:
978-1-925248-70-8

US library bound:
978-1-925248-97-5

Mira and her dog Popo are bored. Mira decides to look in her big sister's room. She touches the doorknob. Zap! Flash! Mira gets a big shock. How does the doorknob make her hand tingle?
Subject: static electricity

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Use a Pulley!
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-69-2

US library bound:
978-1-925248-96-8

Grandfather gives some jobs to a lazy boy. The clever boy comes up with ideas to make the jobs easier. Let's find out how the boy uses pulleys.
Subject: simple machines-pulley

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We Need Soil
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-73-9

US library bound: 
978-1-925249-00-2

Many kinds of living things need soil. Different creatures live in soil. Soil contains nutrients that plants use to grow. And when living things die, they become part of the soil. It is a living part of our world.
Subject: soil

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Wheels Go Round and Round
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback:
978-1-925248-68-5

US library bound:
978-1-925186-59-8
Wheels travel around the world. They come to a country where there are no wheels. How do people live without wheels? Soon wheels come to help the people.
Subject: simple machines-wheels

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-3

Stories of Art
READING LEVEL 3-5 • INTEREST LEVEL 3-5

Spring 2017
Science Storybooks
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-4
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Animal Talk
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-83-1
US library bound: 978-1-925235-13-5
Animals have their own way of communication. The ways differs depending on each species. This book helps readers understand the ways of animal communication by comparing how they mate, mark their territory and fight.
Subject: animal communication

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This hole, That hole
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-84-8
US library bound: 978-1-925235-14-2
There are many different types of koles in nature. Some animals make holes to find food, others lay eggs in holes and some animals live in holes. Let's find out what animals have made these holes.
Subject: different holes found in nature

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Where Are You From?
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-85-5
US library bound: 978-1-925235-15-9
How are baby animals born? This story explores how two different types of animals are born with the help of easy-to-read text and beautiful illustrations.
Subject: oviparous/viviparous animals

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What Can Tails Do?
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-88-6
US library bound: 978-1-925235-18-0
Why do animals have tails?
Let's find the answers in an easy and enjoyable way by examining the various ways animals use their tails for survival.

Subject: tails

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How Does It Protect Itself?
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-86-2
US library bound: 978-1-925235-16-6
Aniamls have their own way of protecting themselves when they are in danger. Useing camouflage, trying to scare the enemy, running away, pretending to be dead, or retreating behind their armor of hard shell or prickles. Learn about their amazing techniques for suvival.
Subject: animal defenses

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Welcome to the Seashore
238x250mm / 32pp

US paperback: 978-1-925234-87-9
US library bound: 978-1-925235-17-3
The seashore is densely populated with
a variety of sea creatures that rely on their environment to survive. This book provides fascinating information on how these creatures feed and interact.

Subject: seashore creatures

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
READING LEVEL 2-3 • INTEREST LEVEL K-3

Stories of Art
READING LEVEL 3-5 • INTEREST LEVEL 3-5


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