Category Archives: life science

The Wolves Are Back: written by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Wendell Minor In 1926, it was ordered that all wolves living in Yellowstone National Park be killed.  This resulted in the wolf population disappearing and the rest of the … Continue reading →

                                                               What are Food Chains and Webs, written by Bobbie Kalman … Continue reading →

                                                                      How a Seed Grows, written by Helene J. Jordan and illustrated by Loretta Krupinski begins by explaining the simple concept of what a seed is and what seeds can grow into.  The book explains that some seeds grow very … Continue reading →

Earth, Fire, Water, Air by Mary Hoffman and Jane Ray is a children’s story designed to tell the tales of the four elements of life through mythical pictures and a varitey of examples of each element.  In the story, Hoffman personifies … Continue reading →

Who Eats What written by Patricia Lauber and illustrated by Holly Keller explores the intriguing world of the food chain.  This simple text explains  the intricacies of the food chain.  Who Eats What reinforces the understanding that all parts of … Continue reading →

Bear Snores On, written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman, is an adorable story about a big brown bear hibernating through the winter. As he sleeps, a tiny mouse “creep-crawls”, a hare “hops”, a badger “scuttles”, and several … Continue reading →