Henry Carter Hull

Stella and her little brother spend a day at the beach.

Stella and her little brother Sam share a wonderful day in the forest where she tries to spur him to be more adventurous.

Text and photographs answer a variety of questions about snow, discussing how it forms, shapes of snow crystals, why no two flakes are alike, and more.

The open ocean-that vast expanse of international waters-spreads across three-fourths of the globe. It is a place of storms and danger, both natural and manmade. And, at a time when every last patch of land is claimed by one government or another, it is a place that remains radically free. With typically understated lyricism, William Langewiesche explores this ocean world and the enterprises, licit and illicit, that flourish in the privacy afforded...

Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."

Biologist and science writer Bernd Heinrich investigates his local woods to study the ways a variety of animals adapt their physiology and behavior to the demands of winter.

Presents an introduction to sea stars, discussing their anatomy, reproduction, eating behaviors, and defenses, and looking at different sea star species.

An introduction to seeds; explaining their varying shapes and sizes, where they are found, and their life cycles.

Uses poetic text to describe various types of insects, and includes a glossary of terms and notes on poetic forms.

Presents Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, with illustrations, photographs, newspaper engravings, and zoological studies.