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IN A CAVE
School Library Journal says ~ An inspiring companion story for lessons about diverse ecosystems. With its unique focus on caves and guided exploration, this hybrid book fuels the imagination with its smooth, poetic rhymes that will intrigue any novice geologist.
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A crack between stones is a natural door...
inviting us in, to spelunk and explore."
Distributed by Baker & Taylor Publisher Services and available through IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Linden Tree Books.
Set out on a wonder-filled underground adventure with two young explorers and their trusted guide. Slip past cave formations, meet cave-dwelling creatures, and work up an appetite for cave popcorn in this rhyming journey through one of nature's fascinating subterranean ecosystems.
  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - 2
  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1957655186
  • ISBN-13: 978-1957655185
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Free Educator Resource Guide from Gnome Road Publishing
Printable Word Search game from Gnome Road Publishing
Printable Coloring Pages from Gnome Road Publishing

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NATURE IS A SCULPTOR
Weathering and Erosion

Kirkus says ~ Combining stunning stock photographs with rhythmic, poetic lines, Kinser has created a work that will have readers and listeners eager to travel to national parks and protected areas around the world. An impressive STEM read-aloud.  (Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~ This eye-opening book will have children examining the world anew, and is a unique addition to the earth science shelves.


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"Nature is a sculptor. With water, ice, and wind...
it etches, scrapes, and carves the face of towers, canyons, cliffs."

Available through LernerBooks, IndieBound, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Linden Tree Books, and all major distributors.
Over time, nature creates a masterpiece of towering cliffs, sunken caves, and enormous canyons. Discover how glaciers, wind, rivers, oceans, and rain transform the landscape. Lyrical text pairs with stunning photographs of national parks and natural landmarks.
  • Age Range: 5 - 9 years
  • Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Millbrook Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1728477190
  • ISBN-13: 978-1728477190
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Language Arts Lesson on How to Play with Metaphor in Nature Writing available at the LitLinks blog

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SMALL MATTERS
The Hidden Power of the Unseen

Kirkus says ~ The “wow” factor in seeing variations in animal adaptations revealed through electron microscopy
is compelling. A solid invitation to find out more.
(Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~
An engaging look at microscopic parts of familiar animals. (Full review here)

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Available through LernerBooks, IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all major distributors.

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Recipient of 2021 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award in the category "transitional nonfiction"
Can something small matter at all? Of course it can! In this book for young readers (who know a thing or two about being small), you can take a super close look at details too little to be seen with the human eye. Powerful shots from scanning electron microscopes show shark skin, bird feathers, the hairs on a honeybee's eye, and so much more, proving that tiny details can make a BIG difference.
 Read an excerpt here.
  • Age Range: 4 - 9 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - 3
  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 7, 2020)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1541578147
  • ISBN-13: 978-1541578142
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Free instructional worksheets available from the LernerBooks site, or through Teachers Pay Teachers:
~Worksheet 1: Reveal the Animals' Secret
~Worksheet 2: Use SEMs to Solve Engineering Problems
Art/Writing Lesson on Iridescence/Thin-Film Reflectors available at the LitLinks blog.
Observation/Discussion/Action-Plan Lessons around the theme "Small Matters" available at the LitLinks blog.
Book Design Interview with Millbrook designer Viet Chu.

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