Molly Aloian

The Arctic Habitat provides children with an introduction to this cold, vast region. Easy-to-read text and colorful photographs help show how plants and animals have adapted to the harsh environment.

This informative new book highlights the different Native nations that lived in southeastern North America before and during the seventeenth century. Vibrant images help show young readers how the Cherokee, the Creek, the Choctaw, the Seminole, and others farmed, hunted, and moved from place.

Insects have lived on Earth for more than 30 million years! Although some insects are considered pests, children will be surprised to discover just how important all insects are to the other living things on Earth, including people! Easy-to-understand text and vivid photographs help children discover: the roles insects play in pollination; how insects make honey, beeswax, and other products that people use; the importance of insects to other animals; which insects bite, sting, and spread diseases; and how certain insects can damage trees, buildings, and crops.

Describes the behavior, anatomy, and inner workings of various insects, including the beetle, butterfly, and shield bug.

Following insects from egg to adult, Insect Life Cycles outlines the amazing changes different species of insects go through before they become fully-grown. Full-color photographs and detailed illustrations of insects, from the familiar to the exotic, are featured. Topics include: incomplete and complete metamorphosis; where insects lay their eggs; what growing nymphs and larvae eat and how they find food; how nymphs and larvae protect themselves from predators; and how insects molt.