New Releases by Maxwell Eaton

電梯怎麼動？手扶梯怎麼跑？水從哪裡來？太陽怎麼發電？ 大人也好奇的科學祕密！ 本套書含三本書：《往上、往下：原來電梯與手扶梯這樣動！》、《自來水從哪裡來？》、《小熊蓋房子》 「自然與生活科技」輔助教材 建立科學先備知識 培養STEAM素養 開啟SDGs思考與討論 ▌本書特色▌ ★從孩子熟悉的情境中養成STEAM素養：從日常生活出發，帶孩子認識生活中的生活科技，養成STEAM素養。 ★簡單明瞭的圖解說明：清楚的電梯手扶梯機械結構與剖面圖、平常看不到的水管構造和下水道路徑，以及房屋的平面圖、立面圖、剖面圖等，一看就懂的圖解，提升圖像閱讀力。 ★豐富的知識內容：從電梯手扶梯的機械結構、水管構造、水循環，到建造房子的各種知識，知識量充足。 ★ 符合SDGs永續發展目標：包含水循環、再生能源、廢水處理等，符合永續發展目標，傳達環境保育觀念。 適讀年齡：3歲以上，有注音 關鍵字： STEAM、SDGs、科普、生活科技 學習領域：自然與生活科技 ▌內容簡介▌ 《往上、往下：原來電梯與手扶梯這樣動！》 三太郎和媽媽逛百貨公司，搭電梯買玩具、坐手扶梯上屋頂遊樂園。 有了電梯和手扶梯，上下樓層真方便。 你知道電梯怎麼自動升降？手扶梯的踏階又去哪裡了？ 本書透過清楚的剖面圖，揭開電梯與手扶梯的機械祕密， 從捲揚機、配重塊到齒輪，還有搭乘安全知識，讓孩子輕鬆認識生活科技與工程知識！ 專業審定 呂良正／台灣大學土木工程學系教授、中華工程教育學會（IEET）理事長、台灣營建安全學會理事長 鄭重推薦 王湘妤／亞太STEM教育協會理事長 劉淑雯／《用繪本談SDGs，與國際教育接軌》作者、永續閱讀選書委員和評審 讀者好評 不只畫了電梯和手扶梯，整體細節也描繪得很仔細。這本書的優點之一，就是能透過指著圖畫，引出更多話題和孩子一起聊。——日本亞馬遜讀者ねねね 孩子最愛的繪本，大人看了也能學到東西。還提到電梯禮節和搭乘手扶梯的注意事項，實際搭乘時真的可以派上用場。——日本亞馬遜讀者中吉小吉 經常使用但很少思考手扶梯和電梯的運作原理。高樓大廈或地下的車站月台，正是因為有這些便利的設備，才得以實現。為了避免發生意外，了解運作原理也很必要。——日本讀者ヒラＰ２１ 手扶梯和電梯的結構圖十分清楚，連大人也忍不住發出「哇！」的讚嘆聲。——日本讀者 《自來水從哪裡來》 咦？有工人在修水管耶！為什麼有水從地面下噴出來？ 洗衣機、洗臉台、廁所裡的水從哪裡流進來？又排放到哪裡去呢？ 游泳池的水、庭院澆花的水、火災的時候用來滅火的水，這些我們日常生活中用的水，都是從自來水管裡流出來的。 水管就像樹枝一樣分岔，讓水可以從淨水廠一路運送城鎮每一個角落…… 本書呈現平常看不到的水管構造和下水道路徑， 所有關於我們喝的水疑惑大解答， 開啟SDGs水議題的思考與討論！ 大力推薦 何昕家／台中科技大學通識教育中心副教授 陳振威／新北市自然科輔導團資深研究員 黃文鍠／台南山上花園水道博物館長 劉淑雯／《用繪本談SDGs，與國際教育接軌》作者、永續閱讀選書委員和評審 盧俊良／「阿魯米玩科學」版主、岳明國中小自然老師 本書提及自來水管、污水處理等設施設備，都是SDGs細項目標中，不斷關切與解決的課題。哲學家泰勒斯提出：水是萬物的本原。透過此書，或許可以一探究竟。──何昕家／台中科技大學通識教育中心副教授 透過生動的插圖，清楚的說明了自來水從生成到使用，再回到大自然循環過程，很適合做為認識水資源相關知識的入門書。其中，書中提到的自來水，台語就叫做水道水；水龍頭就是水道頭，都跟水道有很密切的關係喔。──黃文鍠／台南山上花園水道博物館長 從打開人孔蓋開始，認識下水道、生活用水，再與全球水資源問題連結，開啟了SDGs的思考與討論，重視及珍惜寶貴的水資源。──劉淑雯／《用繪本談SDGs，與國際教育接軌》作者 讀者好評 五歲的孫子超級愛讀的一本書，反覆讀了好多遍。帶著孫子去散步或去買東西的時候，總是會討論到柏油路底下水管的構造或走向可能是怎麼樣，一本令我們祖孫話題無窮、樂趣無窮的一本書。──福音館讀者‧あきさん 「為什麼打開水龍頭就會有水流出來呢？」三歲孩子問我這個問題的時候，只要搬出這本書的知識就足以說明清楚了！──福音館讀者‧はるさん 三歲孩子很喜歡在洗手的時候看著水龍頭問，這水是從哪裡流出來的呀？因此這本書成了最棒的說明。認識的地下水、水管等構造之後，走在路上看到人孔蓋就會知道底下就是下水道了，沿途尋找水管和下水道的位置，也是很有樂趣呢！──福音館讀者‧チー坊さん 本書讓孩子清楚理解水管構造，也認識汙水處理後，這些水匯流到海中的經過，孩子看得目瞪口呆。本書的說明和圖畫讓四歲小孩都能清楚理解，增加了很多知識。──日本亞馬遜網站讀者‧ともとも 《小熊蓋房子》 尋找地點、繪製設計圖、決定建材、選用友善環境的電力系統， 還有水源從哪裡來，汙水又要排到哪裡……與小熊一起蓋出理想的永續木屋吧！ 在寒冷的冬天來臨前，小熊想蓋好夢想中的房子，她用平面圖和立體圖設計房子， 選用堅固的材料，並邀請動物朋友一起幫忙：土撥鼠挖地、海貍砍樹…… 一起從房子的透視剖面圖，看看小熊如何融入永續建築概念， 搭建出溫馨又溫暖的房子。 專業審定 喜習建築教育 永續推薦 維多叔叔／故事Podcaster 劉淑雯／《用繪本談SDGs，與國際教育接軌》作者、永續閱讀選書委員和評審 媒體與讀者好評 融入永續建築概念：水來自天然泉水、建造用木材、電力從太陽能電池板來。邀請孩子參與這個過程，以專業的知識和豐富的詞彙回答他們的問題。——《學校圖書館期刊》 細緻帶有柔和色調的插圖，不僅突出了角色，還突出了建築技術，自然的融入了簡單的圖表說明。可以激發孩子對建築的興趣，或幫助小讀者建了解房屋建築的相關知識。—《書單雜誌》 讀完後，覺得我也好像可以建造出自己的房子。大量的知識以及動物朋友的幽默，使這本書更加有趣。——goodreads讀者Angie Counsell 從這本書了解了永續設計的過程。值得花時間閱讀。——goodreads讀者Dionne Schmidt

When Scout is stranded on her sailboat, she'll have to use everything she knows about how to survive at sea in the riveting third installment to the Survival Scout graphic novel series. Scout has found herself in another sticky situation: this time she's LOST AT SEA! Luckily, she knows just what to do to make sure she and Skunk make it back to shore in one piece. Here's some of the fun stuff you can learn in this interactive, informative survival guide: 1.) Signal for help: Don’t just flap your arms in the air, call for aid with a flare or radio. 2.) Take care of physical needs: Your boat can provide you shelter, and it should be stocked with emergency food and water--ration them. You may be adrift for days! 3.) Learn how wind and boats work: Did you know that a sailboat can sail into the wind? It’s all about the angles! Learn all this, and more, in this fun and practical graphic novel guide to surviving at sea.

A young girl shares stories and facts about the woods near her home while catching up with her mischievous dog, Peppermint. When her dog Peppermint wanders off, this little girl isn’t too worried; they both know their way around the woods. On her way to find Peppermint, she regales us with stories and information about the area, from encounters with spiny porcupines and protective mother coyotes all the way back to the mile-thick glaciers that shaped the landscape. Parts of the story are highlighted with art-within-art glimpses of the girl’s journal, where she’s captured her exploits in drawings. Author-illustrator Maxwell Eaton is back with another genre-bending picture book full of fun facts and witty asides. Detailed illustrations bring wild critters to life and keep the reader guessing what’s next. Any young reader with an interest in science and the natural world will want to hike out into the forest with Peppermint and her humans. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Named to the Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

Bear’s next project is her most ambitious one yet, she’s going to build a house! But can she and her friends finish before winter sets in? The bear from Maxwell Eaton’s Bear Goes Sugaring returns in this fascinating follow-up, and this time, she’s going to build a house entirely from scratch! To do so, she’ll need time, careful planning, sturdy materials, and a whole lot of help from. . . most of her friends. Readers will see a house built before their very eyes as they are guided through detailed descriptions of each step in the construction process, from site selection, to chopping trees to make wooden planks, to laying down foundations, insulation, and power and plumbing. Key to the process is Bear’s attention to sustainable architecture, an excellent lesson for kids who want to learn about clean energy and sustainable planning. As in Bear Goes Sugaring, readers will love Maxwell Eaton’s humorous approach to a serious subject and the antics and funny dialogue that Bear’s animal cohorts contribute. An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Learn how to make syrup the old fashioned way with the help of a friendly bear and her amusingly unhelpful accomplices Dog and Squirrel in this informative comics-style picture book, now available in paperback. Did you know that it takes forty gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup? "How many pancakes can I eat with that gallon?" wonders Dog. Every step of the process of making maple syrup is covered in this sweet (but never saccharine) informational picture book by Maxwell Eaton III, the creator of the popular "Truth About" series. It begins with Bear assembling the tools she'll need for the project, continues with a discussion of the types of maples found in the area and why sugar maples are best for tapping, then on to drilling, tapping, evaporation and at the end of the process, real maple syrup and best of all, PANCAKES! Along the way there are hilarious asides from increasingly ravenous Dog and Squirrel, making this a book as funny as it is informative. Helpful back matter and suggestions for further reading complete the package. Praise for Bear Goes Sugaring: A Junior Library Guild Selection ★ "Even as Eaton folds in lots of information, diagrams, and solid vocabulary ('spiles,' 'brace,' 'sugarbush'), the antics of Bear's two sidekicks—Squirrel and Dog—will keep readers in stitches and turning pages and learning a lot about the process of maple sugaring. . . . Readers are sure to request both rereads and pancakes. . . and maybe a few spiles and buckets of their own."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review ★ "Watercolor and pencil illustrations by Eaton (the Truth About series) illustrations have a cheery, get-’er-done orderliness, efficiently conveying a wealth of information with comics-style panels, cinematic framing, text callouts, and just the right number of comic asides from Bear’s peanut gallery." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book of 2021 The eighth and final book in Maxwell Eaton III’s popular series is a hilarious, kid-centered guide to the many color species, odd behaviors, and special talents (like talking!) of parrots. Did you know there are about 360 different species of parrots? Did you know parrots can see ultra-violet light? Did you know parrots can identify colors using human language? Impress your friends (and teacher) with these facts and many more from this funny and information-packed book, the last in this celebrated series.

A hilarious kid-centered guide to the many color species, odd behaviors, and special talents (like talking) of parrots.

Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Butterflies is another hilarious addition to this fan favorite series. A funny, informational book to what butterflies are really like. This guide to the majestic butterfly walks you through its unique life cycle and offers anything you ever wanted to know about the colorful insect... perfect for bug lovers and insect enthusiasts!

Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Hawks is the sixth installment of the hilarious and lighthearted Truth About Your Favorite Animals illustrated nonfiction series continuing to enlighten and delight readers--this time with useful facts about hawks that will make you laugh so hard you won't even realize you're learning something! Did you know that hawks can see four to eight times better than a human? Did you know that some hawks even eat other types of birds? Did you know that hawks use ultra-violet light to find their prey? Discover these facts and more in this new addition to the popular series that combines raucous amounts of humor with a surprising amount of information on beloved animal friends.

From writer/illustrator Maxwell Eaton III, The Truth About Crocodiles is the fifth installment in his hilarous series offering another lighthearted look filled with useful facts about crocodiles that will make you laugh so hard, you won't even realize you're learning something! Did you know that crocs often keep rocks in their stomachs in order to stay underwater longer? Did you know that baby crocs make sounds similar to kittens when they hatch? Did you know that crocs have a lot of teeth, but don’t actually chew their food? Discover these facts and more in this addition to the popular series that combines raucous amounts of humor with a surprising amount of information on beloved animal friends.

Did you know that an elephant's tusks never stop growing? Did you know that elephants can sometimes purr like giant cats? And that they use six sets of teeth throughout their lives? Impress your friends and teachers with these facts and more in The Truth About Elephants, a wildly entertaining (not to mention hilarious) nonfiction picture book offering everything you want to know about this majestic animal.

Did you know that dolphins find their dinners by using sound to track down the location of their prey? Did you know that baby dolphins are born tail-first? Did you know that each dolphin has a unique whistle (like human fingerprints) that makes them recognizable to other dolphins? Discover these facts and more in The Truth About Dolphins, a new addition to the popular series that combines raucous amounts of humor with a surprising amount of information on beloved animal friends.

Introduces bears, discussing their physical characteristics, where they live, and what they eat, and offering readers tips on bear safety.

Did you know that there are two types of hippo: the common hippo and the pygmy hippo (which is like a common hippo but smaller)? Did you know that all hippos live in Africa? Did you know that hippos can’t actually swim? Discover these facts and many more in this nonfiction picture-book series that injects humor and bright, vivid animals into popular subjects like bears and hippos.

A hilarious must-read for kids who like to get up in the wee hours of the morning and for parents who long to sleep in, perfect for fans of Goodnight Already! Both children and adults will relate to this send-up of early risers and the parents who—yawn!—love them. Kids love to get up early—really early, before the sun is up early, before the newspaper is delivered early. Parents don’t love getting up quite so early. But that doesn’t stop this energetic, young hamster from trying to wake up Dad at the crack of dawn. Maybe Dad can figure out a way to get his child to sleep in? "Sure to gather fans in its wake."--Kirkus Reviews "Eaton’s drawings have as much energy as his young hero, and the divide between the protagonist’s innocence and the chaos he leaves in his wake creates comedy that kids and adults can appreciate equally."--Publishers Weekly "Preschoolers and parents alike will relate to this humorous story of an energetic little one trying to wake his sleepy father."--School Library Journal

The race is on for Ace and Bub in their sixth adventure in this popular young graphic novel series, which Kirkus called “funny from the first panel!” Ace and Bub are tangled up in an island-hopping competition, and there’s more than just the grand prize—a houseboat!—at stake. The salesman and sponsor is Crazy Critter (and he really is craaazy), and it soon becomes clear that he has more than publicity for his houseboat dealership to gain from the race. Before long, the brothers are wrapped up in the plot: a fast-growing vine is entangling all the nearby islands! Which of their fellow competitors can help them put a stop to this outbreak—and which ones are behind it?

Andy, a crabby alligator, is a reluctant friend to Preston, a young coyote pup. Find out what makes Andy even crabbier! They spend lots of time not catching rabbits, falling over cliffs, and trying to decide the difference between an owl and a bear. A perfect bridge between picture books and text-heavy chapter books.

In their fourth adventure, the Flying Beaver Brothers set off in their sailboat to enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation at nearby the island. But the birds and bunnies who live on Little Beaver Island have other ideas. Before long, Ace and Bub find themselves embroiled in an all-out war between the feathers and the fuzz. Can the Flying Beaver Brothers bring peace to Little Beaver Island?

The Flying Beaver Brothers are back! All is not well on Beaver Island. Ace and Bub have noticed a number of things (trees, houses, evil penguins) sinking into the ground. They soon discover that Captain Jo Jo and his scurvy crew of mud-making moles have hatched a nearsighted plot to steal dirt from Beaver Island to make their own island home even bigger! Can Ace and Bub stop their brotherly bickering and save Beaver Island before it disappears forever?

The Flying Beaver Brothers are back, and this time they're hot on the trail of another eco-villain: Fish Stix Environmental Manufacturing. When Fish Stix sets up shop, most of the islanders are thrilled. After all, Fish Stix are the most popular, best-selling sticks around AND they're good for the environment! But this eco-friendly facade is just a cover for a nefarious plot involving dirty money, fish who walk on dry land, and a great big smoking volcano. It's up to the dauntless beaver brothers to set things right—and they better do it fast or the island's forests are history! Now if only Bub can stop napping and they can all make enough pancakes to save the day. . . . This second installment to Max Eaton's new graphic series ups the ante in terms of both action and humor. The Flying Beaver Brothers are poised to take off as beloved comicbook heros.

For Max and Pinky every Saturday is Adventure Day. Today is Saturday, but where is Pinky? Has he gotten lost or carried away by bunnies—or is he just off somewhere stuffing himself with marshmallows? Watch Max dive into mud, question a polar bear, and be dissed by a horse named Chuck. Nothing will stop him from finding his pink pal—because a guy will do anything for his best bud!

Steve and Carl are ducks. Steve likes cans. Carl likes socks. But Steve and Carl don't like being called dumb by seagulls. Steve and Carl don't get mad. Steve and Carl don't get angry. Steve and Carl get even, though not in the way they originally intended. Maxwell Eaton, creator of the Max and Pinky books, introduces us to two lovable and quirky ducks who kids are sure to cheer for in this clever anti-bullying book.

Max and his best friend Pinky the pig decide to paint the barn, but when it turns up repainted the next morning, they must find out what happened.

They battle snow monsters, save whales, and stop falling meteors, but Max hogs all the glory while Pinky mostly gets clobbered. Will the super-duo become solo-heroes? Full color.

They battle snow monsters, save whales, and stop falling meteors, but Max hogs all the glory while Pinky mostly gets clobbered. Will the super-duo become solo-heroes? Full color.

In the heart of India's Deccan Plateau lies the ruined city of Firuzabad, the royal palace and second capital of Sultan Firuz Shah Bahmani. Built in the early years of the fifteenth century, the city displays a remarkably unified conception of Indo-Muslim architecture. But Firuzabad slipped into oblivion shortly after the death of its patron, and has since remained virtually unnoticed by archaeologists and art historians alike. In the present volume art historian George Michell and Indian historian Richard Eaton have collaborated in producing the first detailed architectural and historical analysis of this fascinating but little-known legacy of Indo-Muslim culture.