seasons

Introduces young readers to the concept of the solstice, discussing when and how the winter and summer solstices occur.

"All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. He saves the tiny baby crow. Soon a loving bond grows between the two unlikely friends. But is it strong enough to weather the changing of the seasons?"--OCLC.

Introduces the cycles of seasons and their impact on Earth. Readers will gain insight into how Earth's tilt plays an important role, how the hemispheres are affected differently, and what happens when seasons are disturbed.

Recognizing the changes that occur on Earth when spring comes.

An exploration of the four seasons, told through each season's distinct sounds.

Simple text and illustrations look at the four seasons.

"Grassland biomes are unaltered areas of land where grass is the dominant plant life, as opposed to other terrestrial biomes where trees occupy most of the land surface. They are inhabited by grazing mammals, ground-nesting birds, insects, and a few species of reptiles."--From cover.

"Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea, and from fresh water to salt water. Estuaries are protected from the full force of ocean waves, winds, and storms by the reefs, barrier islands, or fingers of land, mud or sand that define an estuary's seaweed boundary"--From cover.

"Deserts cover about one fifth of our planet, and are caused by extremely low rainfall over an area. These biomes are nonetheless home to many plants and animals which have, through the course of their evolution, adapted to this dry environment."--From cover.