Lola M Schaefer

Mittens wants to see everything during his visit to Nick's school, but the kitten gets into trouble while everyone is away from the classroom.

"In this interactive picture book, young readers squish, squeeze, and jiggle matter on the page, using their imagination to conduct simple lab experiments. They learn that matter comes in all shapes and sizes and can change from solid to liquid to gas. Back matter includes a real-world experiment for investigating matter"-- In your hands you hold your very own chemistry lab. Here you can explore matter-solids, liquids, and gases. You can smash clay...

Simple text and photographs describe the condition of deafness and some of the everyday activities of children who are deaf.

Simple text and illustrations discuss the challenges of being in a wheelchair, why some children cannot walk, and how those who use a wheelchair function at school and at play.

"This enchanting and informative picture book explores the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem, relating how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life."--

A child laughs at the increasing numbers of scary monsters that appear at bedtime, until a ghoul that seems scarier than all the rest arrives.

Lava flows, waves pound, sands mound, and an island is born, and as it grows, life thrives.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of the Italian explorer who sailed to America in 1492.

Describes a tractor trailer and explains how it works and is used; includes a brief history and facts about this form of transportation.

Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.