Laura Purdie Salas

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a loon chick as she learns how to survive--and thrive--in her first year. Includes facts about loons.

"This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations."--

Ages 3-6. What starts as a blue-sky day begins to turn into rolling thunder as a storm brews.

A unique take on spring in a series of eye-opening equations. Whether it's breeze + kite = ballet or nest + robin = jewelry box, each equation prompts readers to pause and think about spring in unexpected ways. As a child in the art welcomes the change of seasons, sidebars provide more information about the science behind the signs of spring.

A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, including spring, summer, fall, and winter.

Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. Bright illustrations by Carlos Vélez Aquilera feature a diverse group of children, playing and learning in an urban setting.

Examines what lives in the ocean and gives answers to many different questions children may have.

Discusses the equipment, skills and techniques, safety issues, and more related to snowmobiling.

Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten! Although she might like a friend to play with, kittygarten feels overwhelming for a sensory-sensitive kitty like Clover. And when she arrives, it is exactly as she fears: her classroom is too loud, the lights are too bright, and everyone comes too close. So Clover throws a fit ... and decides to quit kittygarten. But when a classmate comes to check on her, she begins to reconsider. Maybe it's time for...

Examines deserts, what lives there and how things grow.