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Gail Gibbons
This bright and strikingly graphic introduction to boats from award-winning author and illustrator Gibbons is both basic and inviting, making it perfect for very young children. Full color.
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Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born; fields are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be…
Gibbons depicts aspects of farm life with her characteristic bright colors and stylized forms. Every season brings its own specific chores, indoors and out, its own crops and its own…
This lush introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers–including common regional species, flowers’ habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination–is gorgeously illustrated and…
An introduction to farming including animal care and the various chores done throughout the seasons.
Apples come in all shapes and sizes from all over the world. Take a bite and chew on months of planting, growing, picking, and selling that bring this tasty fruit…
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Introduces the basics of the game of football, describing the players, field, and how the game is played.
Introduces different kinds of whales. Tape includes whale sounds.
Gibbons examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and different kinds of spiders.
Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.
Cool and smooth and sweet, ice cream has long been a favorite treat. It cools you off when it’s hot and is too delicious to resist even in cold weather…
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Learn about the whole life cycle of the monarch butterfly in this toddler friendly board book edition of the bestselling picture book by Gail Gibbons!
Perfect for very young paleontologists, Gibbon’s simple yet informative text and vividly detailed illustrations depict the most up-to-date information available about these magnificent creatures.
Dinosaurs ruled Earth for millions of years. Gibbons’s simple yet informative text and vividly detailed illustrations depict the most up-to-date information available about these magnificent creatures.
In this book, Gail Gibbons explores the many reasons why animals migrate, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations. –Provided by publisher.
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A perennially popular subject + GAIL GIBBONS = board book perfection Trucks dig holes, trucks push heavy loads, trucks push, pull, lift, and dig. Nearly 60 trucks, and what they…
Gibbons invites readers along for a journey to the deep sea, explaining the technology for exploration and the kinds of animals found at different sea levels. Full color.
A popular subject from a star author, adapted and designed for a board book audience From the first attempts at flight through blimps to commercial Jets, flying fascinates young children…
Explore the world with Gail Gibbons –Dust jacket.
Puffins along the coast of Maine were once hunted to near-extinction. Now, through a careful breeding program, scientists eagerly await the puffins’ return each year to hatch their young. Here…
Passenger and freight trains are useful, and fun to watch.
What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons’ informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that…
In this fascinating exploration of transportation, Gibbons employs her signature colorful artwork and accessible text to explain transportation choices over land, sea, and air to young readers. Various types of…
The perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weather.
Fascinating and easy to understand, this is a perfect introduction to seasons, earth’s orbit, and axial tilt. Different effects on different parts of the world are included, illustrating the difference…
Explains why four seasons occur on planet Earth, and describes the characteristics of each season.
Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years.
There are about 1,100 different kinds of bats, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. The book offers [a] … look at some of the many different kinds of…
This simple board book is ideal for Halloween party favors or parents who want a gift for toddlers. It features basic information on how pumpkins grow, talks about different types…
What is life like in a coral reef? What do corals eat? Why are corals more colourful at nighttime? Learn about some of the most beautiful locations in the natural…
Explore the world with Gail Gibbons –Jacket.
For the toddler that loves anything that moves, nearly 40 bicycles are depicted in this sturdy book by an award-winning children’s author. Notes about safety and always wearing a helmet…
Explore the world with Gail Gibbons –Cover.
There’s a lot more to these cuddly creatures than just being adorable!
The characteristics of the eight different kinds of sea turtles.
There are over thirty thousand kinds of spiders in the world–small and large, colorful or gray–and they live, hunt, and adapt in different ways. A number of different species and…
Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.
The life cycle of the monarch butterfly begins when it is a tiny egg clinging to a leaf. In time, it goes through a transformation called metamorphosis to become a…
An introduction to frogs, discussing their tadpole beginnings, noises they make, their hibernation, body parts, and how they differ from toads.
Introduces young readers to rabbits and describes their behavior, life cycle, and how to care for them as pets.
A picture book that describes gorillas, including their habits and habitat.
A picture book that defines marshes and swamps, discusses how conditions in them may change, and examines the life found in and around them.