Shelley Rotner

Shows children's affection for different farm animals.

"This photo essay explains the basic changes to the natural world that come in summer and note summer activities children enjoy."--

Celebrate diversity with a picture book for very young children about the many faces of contemporary families in this companion to Shades of People. Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have one parent, some have two, and many include extended family. This inclusive look at many varieties of families will help young readers see beyond their own immediate experiences and begin to understand others.

"The basic facts about the season of Winter including how plants, animals, and the climate change and adapt are included in this photo essay introduction to Winter"--

The human body is like an amazing machine with many parts that work together to support life. Young readers will learn about each system, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory that need to work simultaneously each one depending on the other to accomplish health and stability.

With simple text and bright photographs presents a portrait of nature through the seasons of the year.

Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.