Melissa Stewart

Q: What's a tornado's favorite game? A: Twister. Readers will discover why weather does the things it does in this fun book, and learn some jokes to share with the class at the same time, or learn how to make up their own weather and seasons jokes.

A bug scurries across the floor in front of you. Or is it a bug at all? Do you know how to tell the difference between an insect and a spider? Readers will learn the tips for telling which animal is which. Appealing color photographs and concise text make this book a must-read. Readers will see if they can tell whether they've found an insect or a spider.

This book takes an up close look at these beautiful insects. The 'Zoom Bubbles' offer a closer look at different butterfly body parts including the eyes, antennae, and wings. Ample amounts of color photographs make it easy to understand exactly what the text is discussing.

Do your readers know that honeybees have more than two eyes? Or that a giant squid's eyes are bigger than dinner plates? This book helps readers to learn all about how animals use their eyes to look for food and to stay safe.

Readers learn about everything from early arthropods to dinosaurs and early humans. After reading all the silly jokes, readers follow author Melissa Stewart's directions to create their own jokes. Get readers ready to laugh and learn about science.

Can you tell the difference between a salamander and a lizard? Which one has wet skin? Which has dry skin? Readers find out all the tips to tell the difference between these two animals. Award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart offers concise text paired with dazzling photographs. This book is a great addition to any library or classroom.

Readers will learn some fascinating science facts about rocks, including gems, volcanoes, and mountains, then learn some seriously silly jokes. There is even a section of the book that teaches readers to write their own jokes about rocks, minerals, and soil.

Author Melissa Stewart lets readers take a close look at grasshoppers in this book. Readers will use the 'Zoom In' bubbles to get an up close look at a grasshopper's eyes, wings, antennae, and more.

They both live in the ocean. They are both large, gray, and eat fish, but one is a shark and the other is a dolphin. How do you know which animal is which? Award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart explains a few of the many differences between these animals. Stewart's simple text is paired with stunning underwater photography to show readers just how different these animals really are.

Do your readers know that an elephant can use its trunk to pick up tree branches? Or that polar bears have the best sense of smell of any animal on Earth? Readers learn all about how animals use their noses to hunt, breathe, and stay safe.