Most Popular Books by Emily Sohn

Do you know what makes flowers grow and stay healthy? Dig in to the different kinds of soil that are used to grow plants. Learn about the different layers, types, and purposes of soil. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to decide what soil is best to grow a garden for your neighbor! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Do you know how instruments create beautiful sounds? Music is possible through sound! Learn what sound is and how it travels. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to create instruments out of everyday materials and perform a concert! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

It’s the first day of school and Astro the Alien is worried he won’t make friends. Siblings Ben and Eva teach Astro ways to be a good friend, and Astro practices his new skills all day long to make many friends. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Magnets can make objects move! Do you know why magnets are attracted to some things and not others? Learn about magnets and electricity. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to solve a puzzle on how best to fix a toy car! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Astro the Alien is at the museum with his friends Ben and Eva admiring a T-Rex skeleton. The friends go outside to an exhibit where they learn how to dig up fossils and learn more about the extinct dinosaur. This introduction to extinct animals includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Weather can affect our daily lives! Do you know how to predict if it will rain or snow? Learn about the water cycle, what makes rain, and how we predict weather. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to make your own weather forecast! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Do you know how your body works? Your body can do many things! In fact, it runs like a machine! Learn about your body''s systems and how to care for your body. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to solve the puzzle of how to keep your body running at its best! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

The sun fuels life on Earth! But do you know that the sun can also heat houses and make electricity through solar energy? Learn what solar energy is, how we harness it, and how people have used this science in the real world. Use what you learn to help save the school budget by using solar energy from your own solar farm! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva are watching elephants at the zoo. They find an exhibit about elephant relatives and go inside. There they learn about the extinct woolly mammoths and how they compare with modern elephants. This introduction to extinct animals includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

The body is a complex living system! Do you know that your body has as many as 1 trillion cells? Learn about the many systems of living things and how they work. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to discover what''s the matter with greenhouse owner, Ed, and his plants. Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Astro the Alien sees his friends Ben and Eva playing with toy farm animals, and he wants to learn more. They visit the farm of Ben and Eva’s grandparents and learn about farm animals, including cows, sheep, chickens, and goats. Includes reading activities and a word list.

Astro the Alien sees his friends Ben and Eva playing with toy marsupials. They go to the zoo to learn more and encounter an exhibit about the Tasmanian tiger, an extinct meat-eating marsupial. This introduction to extinct animals includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Paper allows us to draw pictures and write stories! But do you know you can also use it to build a dollhouse? Find out where paper comes from and what kinds of paper can be made using real world science. Then take what you learn and decide what paper will make the best dollhouse! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

Astro the Alien is going canoeing and camping with his friends Ben and Eva. Astro doesn’t realize he needs to help paddle and set up the tent until they teach him about teamwork. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien is baking chocolate chip cookies, but he wasn’t planning to share with his friends Ben and Eva. They teach him about sharing and taking turns so everyone gets a cookie and a turn playing. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien has to help clean up so he and his friends Ben and Eva can go to the zoo. When Ben and Eva catch Astro lying about picking up and breaking a toy, they teach the alien about honesty. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Trees are beautiful! But do you know they also provide a house to many animals and plants? Learn about what trees need, what they do, and what kinds of trees there are. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to find the perfect tree for you and your friend to build a tree house! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.

When Astro the Alien sees his friend Eva’s stuffed polar bear, he wants to learn all about polar animals. Astro, Eva, and her brother Ben use Astro’s space pod to visit the Arctic and learn about polar animals, including walruses, polar bears, and whales. Includes reading activities and a word list.

Food tastes delicious! But do you know that it also has an important purpose? Learn about foods that help you to stay healthy and how your body uses energy from food. See science at work in the real world and use what you learn to help a group of marathoners plan the meal before their big race! Includes a note to caregivers, a glossary, a discover activity, and career connections, as well as connections to science history.