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Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Flood Warning

You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been comin...More
What's It Like to Be a Fish?

You can't breathe underwater, but a fish can. You can't eat underwater, but...More
Where Does the Garbage Go?

Follow that garbage truck...to the landfill to see how trash keeps piling u...More
Why Do Leaves Change Color?

It's fall! The leaves are changing color. This Let's-Read-and-Find-Out pict...More
Earthquakes

Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces-the earthqua...More
How Mountains Are Made

A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or...More
Moon Seems to Change

Have you noticed that the moon sometimes seems to grow and shrink? Read and...More
Skeleton Inside You

Your skeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toes-without it, y...More
Sunshine Makes the Seasons

The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But did you know that t...More
Tree Is a Plant

Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree g...More
Who Eats What?: Food Chains and Food Webs

What do you and a tuna have in common? You are both part of a food chain th...More
What Will The Weather Be?

Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or rain boot...More
Droughts

The earth-and everything on it-needs water. But lately, it's been unusually...More
Sounds All Around

Sounds are all around us. Clap your hands, snap your fingers: You're making...More
What Makes a Blizzard?

All blizzards are snowstorms, but not all snowstorms are blizzards! What is...More
Wiggling Worms at Work

Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. ...More
How Deep Is the Ocean?

The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the Earth, but how deep does it g...More
Sharks Have Six Senses

In the ocean, sharks are near the top of the food chain. Sharks have the sa...More
Wiggling Worms at Work
What's Alive?
My Visit to the Dinosaurs
From Tadpole to Frog

Female frogs lay eggs in the water, but what hatches isn't a frog yet-it's ...More
Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming

The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer. The climate of you...More
Simple Machines

Machines help make work easier, like when you need to lift something heavy ...More
Hurricane Watch
What's for Lunch?

What's for lunch? Your body needs lots of different things to eat, and ever...More
What Makes a Magnet?

Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can t...More
Sun and the Moon

The sun is out in the day and always has a circle shape. The moon's shape s...More
Bugs Are Insects

What makes an insect an insect? What makes a bug a bug? Read and find out! ...More
From Caterpillar To Butterfly

After a caterpillar comes to school in a jar, the children are captivated a...More
From Seed to Pumpkin

In the fall, pumpkins are everywhere: in the garden, in the supermarkets, a...More
Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about Endangered Animals Have you seen a northern...More
Germs Make Me Sick!

Germs are all around us, but they're too small to see. Many germs are harml...More
How a Seed Grows

How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? This classic Level 1 ...More
Light Is All Around Us
Light Is All Around Us

Light is all around you! It comes in many forms: Light from the sun brighte...More
My Five Senses

Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch-our five senses teach us about our ...More
Nest Full of Eggs

Named a Best Children's Science Book of the Year by Science Books & Films, ...More
Planets in Our Solar System

Where is it partly cloudy and 860 F? Venus! This classic picture book is a ...More
What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Can you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into...More
What Lives In A Shell?

A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and a cave is a hom...More