Jill Esbaum – författare

The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids! Get answers to all your ‘How?’ questions and find out how the world around you works.How are roads made? How do brown bears stay asleep when they hibernate? How do chameleons change colour? And how does my body heal?Inside you’ll find: Bright and bold illustrations and photographsSimple text for early readers, and fun facts on every pageQuestions to encourage interactive learningParent tips to support learningAnd much more!Collect the whole series: DinosaursSpaceAnimalsOceanScienceWorldWhereWhyHow

A hilarious and factual introduction to the Amazonian hoatzin—or stinkbird—and its surprising, incredible superpower. (Spoiler alert: it's more than just the stink!)Stinkbirds have a lot in common with other birds: they have feathers, wings, and a beak. But they also have . . . a hidden superpower! This proud stinkbird papa would love to tell you more about it—if his adorable chick would quit interrupting him!Is it their stinky, poopy smell? Nope.What about their loud and beautiful song? Negative.Is it the fact that they can swim? Not that either, but you’re getting closer.Just what is it that makes stinkbird chicks so special? You’ll have to read the book to find out!Discover more wacky animal facts in Parrotfish Has a Superpower and Polecat Has a Superpower.

A factual (and funny) introduction to the polecat and its awesome, action-packed superpower, from the team that brought you Parrotfish Has a Superpower.The polecat has a super cool superpower you’d probably never guess. Why? Well, first, he’s usually only awake when the rest of us are sleeping! Second, he is NOT a baby skunk, despite what everyone says, so he can do more than spray his predators. And third, his superpower isn’t something he normally shows to friends. But today he’s happy to show you (and one nervous porcupine) what it is! After we get to know him of course.Will you be able to guess the superpower? Read this book to find out!Discover more wacky animal facts in Stinkbird Has a Superpower and Parrotfish Has a Superpower.

A factual (and funny) introduction to the horned toad and its gross but cool "superpower."The Texas desert may be hard living for some, but not for a little lizard called the horned toad. Between lounging in the hot sun, snacking on ants, and chatting with his new friend Owlet, things are pretty easy. Some might even say it's a laid back life . . . unless of course he's about to get eaten. Then, and only then will he show off a trick so wacky and weird, it will make you run for the hills (just like his predators). That's right folks, this toad has a superpower!Ready to find out what it is? You won't believe your eyes!

Hop in the tractor and ride along with a corn farmer in this rhyming read-aloud full of things that clack, whoosh, and roll!It’s corn-picking time, and the farmer has all her tools ready! The cornhead gobbles the stalks. The spreader spits out chaff. The grain wagon fills with corn!This is the farmer, whose happy heart leapsat the sight of those first golden, glorious heaps!Corn-picking time is a favorite season on author Jill Esbaum’s family farm, and the joy is sure to be shared by young lovers of tractors, trucks, and all manner of machines. Rhyming text pairs with Melissa Crowton’s colorful illustrations for a high-energy read kids will ask for again and again. Check out the copious information found at the end of the book to discover more about life on a farm.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

K-2 math concepts include counting 1-100. Let's count the animals around the world!

This book encourages kids to count groups of animals from reindeer to elephant seals to lemurs in a tour around the globe with amazing nature pictures! Math challenges guide kids to practice adding and subtracting within 1-25 and counting up to 100.

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In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.

K-2 math concepts include counting 1-100. Let's count the animals around the world!

This book encourages kids to count groups of animals from reindeer to elephant seals to lemurs in a tour around the globe with amazing nature pictures! Math challenges guide kids to practice adding and subtracting within 1-25 and counting up to 100.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.

K-2 math concepts include measuring and data. How long are a jaguar’s whiskers or a toucan’s beak? How long does it take a sloth to climb a tree?

This book explores measuring elements from length and weight and time, with stunning pictures of the colorful animals of the Amazon.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.

K-2 math concepts include measuring and data. How long are a jaguar's whiskers or a toucan's beak? How long does it take a sloth to climb a tree?

This book explores measuring elements from length and weight and time, with stunning pictures of the colorful animals of the Amazon.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.