Helen Frost

"With lyrical language and stunning photographs of praying mantises, Helen Frost & Rick Lieder...invite young readers to observe the beauty of the natural world."--

Simple poetic language and close-up photographs invite readers to explore all the baby animals who are born during spring.

A poetic text and wonderfully intimate photographs follow a newborn sandhill crane as it takes its first steps into the world. Will my legs hold me? What if I fall? Peek in as a sandhill crane hatchling makes its first wobbly stand and takes its first steps alongside its brother. With their parents close by, they flap their wings and dance before enjoying a buggy treat. Someday they will fly with the majestic cranes overhead, but for now, Mama's soft...

Simple text and illustrations present woolly mammoths, their body parts, and behavior.

"Illuminated by exquisite photographs of eleven species of birds, a spare poem inspires readers to open their wings and soar"--Publisher's website.

Simple text and illustrations present stegosaurus, its body parts, and behavior.

Explains how and why Memorial Day came to be celebrated as a holiday.

Simple text presents facts about water in its solid state, its properties, and its uses.

"Step gently out, be still and look closely at the world just outside your door-you are sure to be amazed by the tiny creatures you can find. You might see a cricket leap and land, a moth open her wings, a spider walking across the air, or maybe even a praying mantis looking back at you!"--Dust jacket.

Simple text and illustrations present sabertooth cats, their body parts, and behavior.