Kids Book Index
Sandra Markle
Snowy Owl Invasion! follows a remarkable 2013 movement of snowy owls from their Arctic home into southern Canada and the United States, including unexpected appearances in Florida. Scientists and birdwatchers observe the event and seek its cause. The book centers on this unusual migration and the questions raised by so many owls traveling far beyond their expected range during that year.
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Alexander Graham Bell for KidsMary Kay CarsonThis activity book centers on Alexander Graham Bell’s work and inventions. Along with the telephone, it covers his early versions of the phonograph, metal detector, airplanes, and hydrofoil boats. The book includes twenty-one activities connected to Bell’s life and inventions, using them to bring his work into focus. It presents a range of his technological ideas rather than treating the telephone as his only creation.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Up & DownDon Brown, illustrated by Don BrownUp & Down recounts John Jeffries’s ballooning mishaps. Jeffries is identified as both a scientist and an early figure in aviation, and his experiences take place amid Europe’s balloon enthusiasm during the 1780s. Don Brown wrote the book, which Charlesbridge published on June 12, 2018. The account joins Jeffries’s scientific identity with his participation in the early history of balloon flight and aviation.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sounds of NatureRobert Frank Hunter, illustrated by Robert Frank HunterSounds of Nature combines illustrations of animals in habitats around the world with recordings made from real animals in the wild. Readers can press a note for each of ten habitats to hear more than sixty bird sounds. The book’s illustrated habitats show animals in action, while its sound feature brings each bird environment to life. It focuses on bird calls and the varied places where birds live.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details