Where Did the Butterfly Get Its Name

By Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger

Read alone Phonics Stories

By Higgins Bond

Handshake in Space

By Sheri Tan

A Place for Bats

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

Did you know that almost a third of the world's 1,300 species of bats are in serious trouble?Chased from their caves and forests, sickened by cave-dwelling fungi, and swept from the skies by wind t...

A Place for Butterflies

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

Once abundant monarch butterflies are disappearing in the United States, but that's only part of the story. Many other butterfly species are also in trouble, and human action is often the cause of...

A Place for Birds

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

North America has almost three billion fewer birds now than it had fifty years ago. It may be hard to believe, but birds are in danger, and they are calling for our help. Sadly, humans are often th...

A Place for Frogs

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

The population of frogs in the United States has been declining for the past fifty years, even in our protected national parks. What dangers do frogs face? How can we help?In simple yet engaging la...

A Place for Frogs

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

The population of frogs in the United States has been declining for the past fifty years, even in our protected national parks. What dangers do frogs face? How can we help?In simple yet engaging la...

Place for Turtles

By Melissa Stewart, Higgins Bond

A Place for Turtles

By By Melissa Stewart Illustrated By Higgins Bond

Turtles outlived the dinosaurs, but today they are one of the most threatened species of vertebrae on Earth. How can we help?In simple yet engaging language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewar...