Pamela Hickman

In A New Butterfly, Connie watches through the spring and summer as an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly goes through its life cycle. Children will enjoy the cumulative, sing-song verse patterned after "The House that Jack Built," and then peering under the flaps that reveal a caterpillar's metamorphosis. This book in the My First Look at series …

In A New Duck, Paul visits a city park through the seasons and observes Mallard ducks as they develop from egg to duckling to fledgling. Children will enjoy reading the cumulative, sing-song verse patterned after "The House that Jack Built," and then peering under the flaps to learn interesting science facts. This book in the My First Look at serie …

In A New Frog, Jenny watches a pond through spring and summer and witnesses six stages in the life cycle of a leopard frog. Children will enjoy reading the cumulative, sing-song verse patterned after "The House that Jack Built," and then peering under the flaps to learn interesting science facts. This book in the My First Look at series also contai …

Imagine that you had to taste your dinner by walking on it, like a butterfly, or use your tongue to sniff out your next snack, like a snake. Animal Senses reveals the extraordinary ways animals sense their environment. Easy-to-do experiments and activities show kids how to compare animal senses to their own. With stunning, realistic illustrations, …

Male warblers grow colorful feathers during the spring mating season. Male moose compete for a female by head-butting each other with their antlers. Female ospreys are fed and protected by their mates while they hatch their eggs. Whether it's to attract, fight for or protect a mate, animals interact in some remarkable ways. Using concise language a …

A polar bear mother gives birth while hibernating, then goes back to sleep for another two months. A male seahorse carries a female's eggs in a pouch until they are ready to hatch. Whether by giving birth, protecting their young or teaching them survival skills, animals produce and care for their babies in some extraordinary ways. Containing lots o …

Imagine eating only one big meal a year like an anaconda, or living on a totally liquid diet like a vampire bat! Whether their diets include plants, insects or other creatures, animals eat in some weird and fascinating ways. Kids can investigate a variety of animals, birds, insects, fish and reptiles -- from the unique tongue of the anteater to the …

In this title in the Animal Behavior series, kids will find out which animals hibernate and why, the difference between true hibernators and deep sleepers, where animals hibernate, what happens while they hibernate, and much more. Whether to avoid extreme weather, conserve energy or survive on meager resources, animals hibernate in some unexpected …

Meet a fish that flies, a frog that climbs trees and a bird that flies backward! Whether it's to escape danger, seek shelter or look for food, animals move in many amazing ways. This title in the Animal Behavior series contains facts, activities and easy-to-do experiments to show kids how animals walk, run, glide, fly, slither and jump. With stunni …

Here's the perfect companion for having fun at the seashore: a book packed with great ideas for things to do, games to play, crafts and discovery--all at the ocean's edge.

Have you wondered where jellyfish or shore crabs come from? Looked for the names of different seaweeds or shells? Are you interested in learning how you can adopt a killer whale? …

Here's the perfect companion for having fun at the seashore: a book packed with great ideas for things to do, games to play, crafts and discovery--all at the ocean's edge.

Have you wondered where jellyfish or shore crabs come from? Looked for the names of different seaweeds or shells? Are you interested in learning how you can adopt a killer whale? …

Birds of prey, otherwise known as raptors, have been respected and admired yet also feared and loathed throughout their existence. They are meat-eating birds and extremely well-equipped for the hunt, with powerful eyesight, ultra-sensitive hearing, and sharp talons. Despite these apparent advantages, many birds of prey species are seriously endang …

A non-fiction book for children

Voici des idées merveilleuses et des activités amusantes pour les enfants, que l'on peut faire tout au long de l'année.

Tracez un sentier, fabriquez un piège à insectes, confectionnez une manche à vent, découvrez ces animaux qui font du bruit la nuit, ou leur abri. Cherchez des crapauds ou des serpents. Jouez au détective avec une souche d'a …

A non-fiction book for children

What would it be like to catch your food with your tongue? A chameleon knows. Do you carry stones in your stomach to help grind up your food? That's what a crocodile does. Get ready to meet some amazing animals and find out how they eat and drink in this Level 3 first reader.

What would it be like to run faster than a car? A cheetah knows. What if you could jump a tall fence in one leap? A kangaroo can. Animals have different bodies that help them move in different ways. Get ready to meet some interesting animals on the move in this Level 3 first reader.

From a snake that smells with its tongue to a fly that tastes its dinner by walking on it, there is a lot to explore in the surprising world of animal senses in this Level 3 first reader.

The My First Look At series provides young children with an introduction to the world around them. In Hungry Animals, kids follow the progression of a food chain, from a milkweed pod to a nest of hungry owlets. Colorful, detailed illustrations and fold-over flaps complement the easy-to-read text in this enchanting book. This book in the My First Lo …

Here are lots of great year-round ideas and fun-filled activities for kids who love the outdoors.

Mark a trail, make a bug trapper, weave a windcatcher with sticks and yarn, learn about the animals that make those nighttime noises. Find animal homes, search for toads or snakes, and play detective with a tree stump. You can learn new and surprising t …

Tucked away beneath a big tree on the edge of a field lies a home -- a small burrow -- for many. In every season, a different creature makes its home here and then moves on, making room for the next occupant. After a long winter's sleep, the woodchuck relocates to another burrow, but its former home is not left vacant for long. A cottontail rabbit …

Get nose to nose with nature in this collection of more than 100 of the best activities and experiments from Birdwise, Bugwise and Plantwise. Using materials found around home, kids can explore nature indoors and outdoors and in every season with the help of this Jumbo Book. Let the Federation of Ontario Naturalists help kids discover the amazing b …

Canada is home to large birds and small birds, sea birds and song birds. Whether kids live in the city or the country, they know that birds are an important part of the environment. In this book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series, kids can discover the many different kinds of birds that live in Canada. Large pictures, hands-on activities and access …

A non-fiction book for children

Detailed pictures, hands-on activities and kid-friendly information help children learn about the plants in their neighborhoods and across Canada. This book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series contains detailed illustrations, fascinating facts, projects and activities that tell kids how to recognize common poisonous plants, how a seed turns into a p …

Whether kids live in the city or the country, they know that trees are an important part of the environment. Trees provide food and shelter for local wildlife. But how can children learn about the trees in their neighborhood? And how can they find out about the trees in other parts of Canada?

This book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series contains lar …

A non-fiction book for children

A non-fiction book for children

Italians came to Canada to seek a better life. From the 1870s to the 1920s they arrived in large numbers and found work mainly in mining, railway building, forestry, construction, and farming. As time passed, many used their skills to set up successful small businesses, often in Little Italy districts in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, and …

This book is an illustrated history of the wartime internment of Japanese Canadian residents of British Columbia. At the time when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Japanese Canadians numbered well over 20,000. From the first arrivals in the late nineteenth century, they had taken up work in many parts of BC, established communities, and become part of …

In 1917, Canada was a very British society with anti-Asian attitudes. Although Great Britain had declared that all people from India were officially British citizens and could live anywhere in the BritishCommonwealth, Canada refused to accept them. This racist policy was challenged by Gurdit Singh, a Sikh businessman, who chartered a ship, the Koma …

The My First Look at series provides young children with an introduction to the world around them. In A Seed Grows, follow the growth of a plant, from a peek inside a sprouting seed to the harvest of the fruit. The book suggests ways parents and children can explore nature -- without disturbing it.

The United States is home to large birds and small birds, sea birds and song birds. Whether kids live in the city or the country, they know that birds are an important part of the environment. In this book, kids can discover the many different kinds of birds that live in the United States. Large pictures, hands-on activities and accessible informat …

Get kids interested in bugs with fascinating information, little-known facts plus investigative activities and experiments! Detailed illustrations, accessible information and fun activities will stimulate children's interest in nature and help them identify the bugs where they live and all across the United States.

The United States is home to many kinds of plants -- tiny wildflowers, giant sunflowers and everything in between. The Starting with Nature Plant Book contains detailed illustrations, fascinating facts, projects and activities that tell kids how to recognize common poisonous plants, how a seed turns into a plant, what plants need to grow and much m …

Get kids interested in nature with fascinating information, little-known facts plus investigative activities and experiments! In this book in the Starting with Nature series, kids will learn about the American rain forest and about endangered trees. They'll discover some unusual trees, such as red mangroves, that are extending the shorelines of the …

Detailed pictures, hands-on activities and kid-friendly information help children learn about the plants in their neighborhoods and across Canada. This book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series contains detailed illustrations, fascinating facts, projects and activities that tell kids how to recognize common poisonous plants, how a seed turns into a p …

Whether kids live in the city or the country, they know that trees are an important part of the environment. Trees provide food and shelter for local wildlife. But how can children learn about the trees in their neighborhood? And how can they find out about the trees in other parts of Canada? This book in the Kids Canadian Nature Series contains la …

Turtles are facing the greatest challenge in their evolutionary history, and there are too few people out there who are fighting hard to save them.

Turtles evolved about 200 million years ago, even before dinosaurs. Today they are found everywhere, from tropical rainforests to deserts, in freshwater, in saltwater and on land. But turtles are unde …

Whether you call it a swamp, a bog, a fen, a march, a slough or a quagmire, a wetland is a remarkable world where land and water meet. Wetlands naturally filter pollution and sediment from our water, control flooding and protect stream and riverbanks from erosion. They also provide a home to many plants and animals from microscopic algae and moss t …