Gail Gibbons

"The life cycle of the monarch butterfly begins when it is a tiny egg clinging to a leaf. In time, it goes through a transformation called metamorphosis to become a butterfly, and in the fall, it can migrate almost 100 miles each day. In this book, follow the story of one monarch butterfly and elarn about what it eats, how it grows, and more."--Dust jacket flap.

Introduces readers to the eight groups of vegetables. Also discusses how to plant and tend your own vegetable garden. Features easy-to-read text, full-color illustrations, and a list of facts about vegetables.

As the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities revolving around his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works.

Presents information about a variety of fruits, including their health benefits, how they grow and are harvested, their different parts, and how they are transported to grocery stores.

Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

Using her acclaimed combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, where they most commonly appear, and what to do in case one should be near you.

"This updated edition vetted by an expert introduces young readers to everything they would want to know about the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles. With kid-friendly text and diagrams, Gibbons compares the two reptiles--their physical differences, what they eat, where they are found, how fast they swim, how they raise their young, and more. Kids will want to read this book again and again to learn all about these crocodilians...

Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.

Discusses the movements, location, and characteristics of the eight planets and one dwarf planet in Earth's solar system.

A picture book that introduces children to flowers and their habitat range, life cycle, parts, variety, and pollination. Features tips for growing a flower garden, and a section of flower facts.