Redwoods by Jason Chin
A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads, the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. This book is crammed with interesting and accurate information about great natural wonders and has awesome illustrations to add to the fun!
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Bones by Steve Jenkins
This book features intricate, collage-style cut-paper images by a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator A guide to human and animal skeletons provides informative comparisons while sharing such facts as the number of bones in the human body and the ways that skeletal structures work.
Down Down Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins
A top-to-bottom look at the ocean, from birds and waves to thermal vents and ooze. Half the earth’s surface is covered by water more than a mile deep, but most of this watery world is a mystery to us. In fact, more people have stood on the surface of the moon than have visited the deepest spot in the ocean. Travel down, down, down, from the surface to the bottom of the sea. Along the way you can see jellyfish that flash like a neon sign, creatures with teeth so big, they can’t close their mouths, and even a squid as long as a bus, which battles to the death with a sperm whale, the largest predator on earth. It’ll be a journey you won’t soon forget!
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
This is the story of the flight of Apollo 11. Read and learn as astronauts click themselves into gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sideways seats. Learn about their great machines and a story of adventure and discovery - of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969. This bookretraces Apollo 11's historic mission in brief but precise detail, and also brilliantly captures the mighty scope and drama of the achievement.