Best Selling Books by Laura Purdie Salas

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! A leaf is a leaf, a bit of a tree. But just try to guess what else it can be! A leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves play in this poetic exploration of leaves throughout the year. Laura Purdie Salas''s lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija''s glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.

Using colorful images and rhyming text, introduces the characteristics that determine what is living and what is nonliving.

Sing along with new words that explain how our planets water cycle works to the tune of "Pop goes the weasel."

You know the song ÒWhere Is Thumbkin?Ó Sing along with new words that explain the eight planets of our solar system.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year. Laura Purdie Salas''s lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija''s glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.

Introduces the topic of simple machines through the familiar tune Kookaburra. Summary provided by publisher.

Learn how plants and animals grow and live.

Examines wetlands and what makes them one of Earth''s treasures.

How does that work? Why? These fun science books answer kids'' questions about the world around them--and encourage them to ask more.

Discusses how different animals eat.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture and people of China.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! A rock is a rock, part of cliff, road or sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? A rock can be a...dinosaur bone, stepping-stone, hopscotch marker, fire sparker. Find out about the many roles a rock can play in this poetic exploration of rocks around the world. Laura Purdie Salas''s lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija''s glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.

How does that work? Why? These fun science books answer kids'' questions about the world around them--and encourage them to ask more.

In winter, frozen lakes become a paradise for fishing enthusiasts. Discover how these hardy ice fishers bundle up, make a hole in the ice, and drop in a line.

Uses musical verses sung to the tune of "Clementine" to teach the six main categories into which animals can be grouped.

What would you do if you were the moon? Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a pathway for baby sea turtles. Discover the many other roles the moon plays in this whimsical and lyrical picture book.

Learn about the five senses with a song set to the tune of ''I''ve been working on the railroad.''

Discusses the migration habits of different animals.

Various shapes vie for an important job at the library, but imperfect Line ultimately proves that being perfectly imperfect is the ideal qualification.

Discusses different types of animal homes.

Sing a song of science! You know the song Home on the Range. Sing along with new words that explain the basic materials that make up our planet.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! We all belong! You and I, we''re alike, / but we''re different too. / That''s not good. / That''s not bad. / It''s just what is true. Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. Bright illustrations by Carlos Vélez Aquilera feature a diverse group of children, playing and learning in an urban setting.

Follows the life cycle of the Shasta daisy.

Explains why forest fires occur and describes the techniques used to fight forest fires, the damage they inflict, their role in the natural cycle of a forest, and some famous forest fires.

In winter, frozen lakes become a paradise for fishing enthusiasts. Discover how these hardy ice fishers bundle up, make a hole in the ice, and drop in a line.

A collection of original, color-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices.

In winter, frozen lakes become a paradise for fishing enthusiasts. Discover how these hardy ice fishers bundle up, make a hole in the ice, and drop in a line.

No topic is off-limits in poetry. Whether you want to write poems that make people laugh out loud, gasp in surprise, or see things in a new way, this book is for you. Conquer the blank page and express your thoughts, feelings, and observations in the magical world of poetry.

Toys, food, and other everyday household objects have wild adventures at night, while the humans in the house sleep, in this imaginative collection of 26 poems. What do the things in your home do when you''re asleep? They play, of course! In this compendium of poems by Laura Purdie Salas, everything from stuffed animals to clothing to writing utensils comes to life under the cover of night. An overdue library book searches for the perfect place to hide. A paper clip skydives with a tissue parachute. A fruit snack unrolls to create a tricky racetrack for toy cars. A hose unwinds and rolls around the yard before curling back up just before dawn. Accompanied by Angela Matteson''s beautiful acrylic-on-wood illustrations, this book will spark young readers'' imaginations and is a perfect choice for bedtime reading.

A collection of original, transportationthemed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices.

"Introduces and defines essential elements of writing poetry accompanied by compelling writing prompts for practicing new skills. Real-life author bios and excerpts enhance skills and understanding"--

Describes some of the different kinds of gloves that people wear.

A collection of original, United States-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices.

The world is your laboratoryit''s time to make a rainbow! Bursting with color, this book takes a delightful approach to learning the colors of the rainbow and how they progress along a spectrum. Vibrant photos, charming illustrations, and lyrical text introduce readers to all the colors of the rainbow. A back matter feature shows the Crayola colors in the photos and illustrations throughout the book.

Kidnapped from her home in Africa and sold as a slave in America, Phillis Wheatley defied the odds and became a published poet by age 14.

Tundras is a Capstone Press publication.

Sir Isaac Newton changed the world with his many discoveries and inventions about mathematics, science, optics, and physics. Although he was brilliant, Newton felt no need to publish his ideas or to inform his fellow scientists of the amazing discoveries he made. Because of this, his discoveries were often disputed. Despite the controversy that often surrounded him, Newton made astounding advances in his efforts to understand how nature worked. His legacy lives on through inventions such as microscopes, eyeglasses, telescopes, and cameras.

What kind of families do animal babies have? All different kinds! Charming text and sweet illustrations introduce a wolf pup cared for by the pack, a young orangutan snuggling with its mother high in a tree, a poison dart frog tadpole riding piggyback on its dad, and more. Featuring rhyming verse and informational text, this book lets you discover just how diverse the animal kingdom really is!

A collection of original, outer space-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices.