Most Popular Books by Miriam Schlein

Someone awakens mother in the morning--is it an army sergeant? And someone has eaten all her carrots--was it a flock of rabbits? No, but her little daughter can be many things in one day.

When two lions meet, how do they say hello? Lions greet each other by rubbing their foreheads together. Wolves wave their tails and lick each other''s faces. With this fun and informative look at animal behavior, you can find out how various animals say hello to each other. Then... smile at, wave to, bow for, and hug your friends and family. Hello, hello!

Outlines the varied worldwide habitats, differences, and common traits of all kinds of penguins.

Describes the many different kinds of squirrels and their behavior, including food-gathering, nesting, and the raising of young.

A Chinese boy rescues a starving baby panda, and, in the process, learns why pandas are endangered, and what the government is doing to save them.

Billy was the littlest one in the family and he liked it that way. He, however, continued to grow until he was not the littlest anymore.

Defines prayer and its role in Judaic tradition.

All the animals are puzzled by the green thing that comes out of the sky and lands on the grass.

An introduction to the metric system, a system of measurement which began in France approximately two hundred years ago.

Traces the evolution of the modern calendar from ancient times to the present day.

Discusses several unusual varieties of the more than 800 different kinds of bats, such as the vampire bat, the flying fox, the tomb bat, and the sword-nosed bat.

An introduction to gorillas, gentle, shy residents of Africa.

Melissa, a little girl who would rather climb trees than play with dolls, hardly knows what to do with the doll she is given.

Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of porcupines.

A puppy who has outgrown his basket looks for a suitable new house and samples the homes of all his friends.