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Seymour Simon
Explore our neighbors in space with this fascinating book containing over 50 dramatic full-color photos and an easy-to-read text. Simon takes readers on a sweeping tour of the planets, moons…
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Exploration of these very different trains and their uses, combined with characteristically eye-catching full-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more -…
From award-winning science writer Seymour Simon comes a stunning full-color photo essay about the fascinating world of trucks, from fire trucks to big rigs. Photos.
Explores the extreme parts of the planet, from the driest desert and the snowiest mountains to the deepest depths of the ocean and the highest waterfalls.
Whether your family is about to get a puppy, or starting to think about it, this book is full of fascinating information and irresistible photos you and your children will…
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He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards.This book includes an author’s note, glossary, and index and supports…
Contains the most current information about the Earth’s only natural satellite, including the absence of weather and the mysterious craters.
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What’s it like to live in space? Explore the amazing feats of space flight, from the earliest satellites and moon landings to the contemporary shuttle and Space Station missions. Full…
Describes the movements and physical features of the planet Venus and recent findings about its climate and surface.
Kittens! Fascinating questions asked and answered, accompanied by captivating photographs. From award-winning author Seymour Simon.
Meet the young activists who are using their voices and minds to fight climate change. Did you know that the past five years have been the hottest ever recorded?
In typical Seymour Simon fashion, this SeeMore Reader employs clear, evocative language and stunning visuals to create a compelling, introductory overview of our solar system for the very youngest of…
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to storms! With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about the fascinating phenomenon that…
The author presents a portrait of crocodiles and alligators that shows how they, in existence since the days of the dinosaur, eat without chewing, have three eyelids, and provide good…
This classic book allows readers to explore dozens of visual riddles, perform amazing optical experiments, and learn how artists use optical illusions to make their work more life-like–or create original…
Everyday, we use our eyes and ears to explore the world around us. But how do these sensory organs work? Ages 5+.
The long history of sharks is one of many interesting aspects explained in this photo-essay. Simon’s basic premise is the need to overcome the preponderance of sensationalized accounts that tend…
Originally published: [New York: Morrow Junior Books], 1991.
Volcanoes don’t always look like mountains–they aren’t always full of fire. Some are holes in the ground, some form under the sea. Despite their reputation for destruction, volcanoes produce new…
These classic titles are now updated with the most recent research with the cooperation and curators from the Smithsonian’s Air & Space and Natural History museums. These new editions feature…
Computer-enhanced images contribute to this excellent introduction ( Booklist ) to the heart and its circulation system. Full-color photos.
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives you a full-color photographic introduction to the causes and effects of global warming and climate change. Earth’s climate has always varied, but it is…
Takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring and devastating events in nature: hurricanes.
Readers are invited to enter the world of butterflies and moths, where they’ll learn about their life cycle, appearance, habitats and oth interesting facts such as how to plant their…
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon introduces elementary-school readers to one of the ocean’s most beautiful life forms-coral reefs-through wonderful descriptions and stunning full-color photographs in this nonfiction picture book.
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers on a journey through a frog’s life cycle, from egg to tadpole to grown frog, in this engaging nonfiction picture book.
All about their bodies, senses, life stages, and more –Cover.
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
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Feel the warmth of a summer day; look at falling snow; listen to distant thunder. Weather is all around us, changing all the time. Dazzling color photos enhance this clear…
Classic movies show giant gorillas scaling tall buildings and swatting planes from the sky, but actual gorillas are gentle social animals that live together in family groups like humans.
In this completely updated edition of Our Solar System, Seymour Simon takes young readers on a fascinating tour through space! With beautiful full-color photographs and spacecraft images, young readers will…
In clear, economical prose, acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon describes wolves’ habits and habitats, and explains the complex social hierarchy that rules a pack. Illustrated with 18 striking, full-color photographs.
All about their life cycle, five senses, habitat, and more – Cover.
It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as…
Award-winning science writer Simon explains the different types of rocks and minerals with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photos. Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of…
Dive into the wonderful world under the sea with Sea Creatures, a gorgeous informational picture book from award-winning science writer Seymour Simon!
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close…
Originally published: Mars. New York: William Morrow, A1987.