In a cozy den in a bamboo forest, there lives a tiny baby bear. The little baby cannot see or walk. She stays warm by snuggling up to her mom's big, furry body. Explore the world of a baby giant panda!

When you open a book, you see words and pictures. When you play sports, you see the ball whizzing toward you at high speed. All day, every day, your sense of sight is hard at work. Explore how your eyes, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you see the world around you.

On a sunny spring morning in a forest, a little baby has just been born. His mother gently licks him clean. Soon, he is trying to stand up on his thin, wobbly legs. Explore the world of a baby moose!

When you take a bite of an apple, you taste sweet fruitiness. When you lick an ice cream cone, your mouth is filled with icy-cold creamy flavors. All day, every day, your sense of taste is hard at work. Explore how your tongue, nose, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you enjoy the food and drinks that you love.

When someone strums a guitar, you hear music. When you chat with your friends, you hear their voices and your own. All day, every day, your sense of hearing is hard at work. Explore how your ears, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you hear the thousands of different sounds in the world around you.

Millions of miles from Earth, a small, rocky world circles the Sun. Mercury may be the smallest planet, but it holds big interest for young readers! This book explains concepts like craters, space probes, and planetary orbits, all in simple language that's perfect for any classroom or library. In the back of the book are an index and glossary, plus additional recommended reading. A shareable craft idea teaches how to make your own craters out of plaster...

Welcome to Venus! Although this scorching world is around the same size as Earth, the two planets couldn't be more different. With thousands of active volcanoes and an atmosphere hot enough to melt metal, Venus will fascinate young learners as they read all about the toxic planet. A collage craft in the back of the book encourages creativity, and a glossary and index help readers navigate new topics and terms.

Grab some shades! This book is all about the Sun, the star of our solar system. Young readers will learn fascinating facts about the huge, shining ball that makes life on Earth possible. Bright diagrams and photos explain concepts like day and night, eclipses, and sunspots. Key terms are bolded throughout, with an index and glossary in the back. Plus, a bonus activity explains how to make a suncatcher by recycling old crayons.

What does it feel like to live more than 200 miles above Earth in the International Space Station (ISS)? What happens during an average day? And is it true that ISS astronauts drink water that's made from their own urine? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about living in space. Each book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards,...

"In this book, young readers will discover interesting facts about light, and discover a variety of fun experiments to test their knowledge."--