Most Popular Books by Lola M. Schaefer

Some people need to wear leg braces. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn how leg braces can help and what daily life is like for someone who wears them. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

Discusses the history and uses of ferries, the different kinds, and how they work.

Simple text and photographs present doctors and their role in the community.

Simple text and photographs present the life of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, lightbulb, and movies with sound.

Explains what oils are and where they come from and describes why some oils and fats are essential to a healthy diet.

A brief introduction to roadrunners, including what they look like, where they live, what they eat, and something special about them.

Text and photographs describe how honeybees make honey by gathering nectar from flowers and how beekeepers collect the honey.

Simple text and photographs present farmers and their role in the community.

Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illustrate the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical book. Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Simple text and photographs introduce sea stars, their appearance, and behavior.

Text and photographs depict a snowy day, including the formation of snow and the actions of the people out in it.

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of parrotfish.

Discusses meat and proteins, explaining where they come from, how they are cooked and eaten, and why they are necessary for a healthy diet.

Text and photographs introduce the role of flowers in the lives of honeybees, and how honeybees polinate flowers and collect nectar.

Simple text and photographs describe scarecrows, their purpose, composition, and places where they are found.

Simple text and photographs present veterinarians and their role in the community.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life and work of honeybees in hives.

Simple text and photographs present police officers and their role in the community including keeping people safe, helping lost or hurt people, and arresting people who break laws.

A counting book featuring a variety of crustaceans.

Photographs and simple text describe various costumes, including an elephant, a bee, a witch, and a fairy.