Carrie A Pearson

When summer heats up, animals find ways to stay cool. In A Cool Summer Tail animals wonder how humans stay cool too. Do they dig under the dirt, grow special summer hair, or only come out at night? This sequel to the popular A Warm Winter Tail features many of same animals but this time, with their summer adaptations, offering an important "compare and contrast" opportunity.

The tallest known tree on earth is located in Redwood National Park in northern California. More than twelve hundred years old, it is approximately 380 feet tall--and still climbing! The tree in this book sprouted, flourished, and survived ecological threats for over twelve hundred years before being discovered by tall-tree researchers. The coast redwood tree provides a unique ecosystem for the many plants and animals in its tree canopy and managed...

Do you ever wonder how animals stay warm in thewinter? Well they wonder how humans do too! Ina twist of perspective, wild creatures question ifhumans use the same winter adaptation strategiesthat they do. Do they cuddle together in a treeor fly south to Mexico? Take a look through ananimal's eyes and discover the interesting waysthat animals cope with the cold winter monthsthroughout this rhythmic story.

Recounts the story of Dr. Apgar, who invented the eponymous test, used worldwide, for evaluating newborn health.