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Let's Read and Find Out Science Books

1. From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)
2. What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
4. Animals in Winter (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
5. From Tadpole to Frog (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
6. The Moon Seems to Change (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
7. What Makes Day and Night (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
8. Let's Go Rock Collecting (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2)
9. Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)
10. Forces Make Things Move (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

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Books - Early Reader Series - Let's Read and Find Out Science

From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)

Authors: Deborah Heiligman.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1996-05-31

Reviews :

A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks, and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar! This is a perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis.

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1997 (NSTA/CBC)...

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What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)

Authors: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. Paul Meisel.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1998-09-30

Reviews :

Did you ever walk through a wall? Drink a glass of blocks? Have you ever played with a lemonade doll, or put on milk for socks? This latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series introduces the youngest readers to an important science concept: the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Any child who wants to know why he can't walk through a wall will enjoy Kathleen Zoehfeld's simple text and Paul Meisel's playful illustrations.

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The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)

Authors: Franklyn M. Branley.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1998-05-31

Reviews :

You live on Earth, so you already know a lot about it. But do you know about its place in out solar system? For instance, it's not the largest planet. If Jupiter were a hallow ball, 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. And did you know our planet Earth takes 365 days to go around the sun, while the planet Pluto takes 248 years?

This simple text by Franklyn M. Branely introduces the nine planets in our solar system and is complemented by Kevin O'Malley's full-color illustrations, which incorporate some of the newest space photographs available. How hot is it on Venus? Which planet takes longest to orbit the sun? Find out the answers in this updated version of this popular text. Kevin OMalleys often humorous illustrations depict a group of children and an astronomer as they learn all about our solar system. Included are some of the newest space photographs available, as well as many hands-on activities.

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Animals in Winter (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

Authors: Henrietta Bancroft.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1997-01-30
Edition: Revised

Reviews :

Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow?

Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so when winter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate. Woodchucks don't like cold weather either but they don't migrate; they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long. Read and find out how other animals cope with winter's worst weather.

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From Tadpole to Frog (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

Authors: Wendy Pfeffer.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1994-05-30
Edition: 1

Reviews :

Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny, jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog. Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see it through the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs and eventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last. "Well-designed ink drawings washed with soft-toned watercolors stretch across the double-page spreads, showing the action above and below water level. . . .an attractive, general introduction."—BL.

1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
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The Moon Seems to Change (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

Authors: Franklyn M. Branley.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1987-07-24
Edition: Revised

Reviews :

Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink.Children can read about the phenomena of the moon’s phases and with an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, they can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month. ‘A welcome addition to science collections for young children.’ —SLJ.

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What Makes Day and Night (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

Authors: Franklyn M. Branley.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1986-03-26
Edition: Revised

Reviews :

‘Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros’s colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth’s rotation in clear and simple terms.An experiment using a lamp as the ‘sun’ further clarifies the principles introduced.’ —BL.

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Let's Go Rock Collecting (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2)

Authors: Roma Gans.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1997-05-30

Reviews :

Holly Keller has created vivacious new paintings for this favorite Reading Rainbow title about geology. Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. From the Egyptian pyramids to Roman roads, from the diamond ring on your finger to the pebbles under your feet'rocks are everywhere!

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Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)

Authors: Millicent E. Selsam.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1999-01-31
Edition: Revised

Reviews :

Does a cat use his claws when he walks?How does a rabbit run? What does a skunk smell like? Find out the answers in this classic text that teaches young readers how to track animals by finding footprints and other clues. Marlene Donnellys lovely illustrations and Millicent Selsams gentle text make this a perfect first book for children with a budding interest in animals and nature. Included is a new Find Out More page with lots of hands-on activities.

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Forces Make Things Move (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

Authors: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
Paperback, 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2005-08-01

Reviews :

There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brotheroff the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you? Read and find out!

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