Introduces children to the life cycle of an oak tree, describing the changes the tree goes through during each developmental stage.

Describes the life cycle of the garden spider, from its emergence in the spring from a sac created in the late fall, to a move to surrounding areas carried by the wind, to life during the summer catching insects, and to final mating which will start the cycle over.

Using the example of a tadpole to a frog, describes how animals grow from babies to adults.

Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs of spring. But there's a lot about them that most people don't know! In this visually stunning picture book that features comic-book panels combined with painterly illustrations, Eileen Christelow tells the story of two young robins' first year, and reveals plenty of little-known facts that are sure to captivate young...

"When a million bugs come out of the ground at once, children pay attention. Periodical cicadas don't disappoint. Almost every animal in the area fills its stomach. Then after a month the feast and the cacophony suddenly stops. This book is about one of the oddest insect life cycles on the planet the periodical or 17-year cicada."--

"The silly true story of how Darwin discovered that the earthworm is one of the most important species on the planet. Without their life-sustaining poop, there would be no plants or animals on Earth. A scholarly worm gives historical facts and context on every page"--

This Phenomenal Life tells the story of the wondrous ways that humans are always completely at one with our surrounding world. From the vast galaxies above to the miniature microbes within, humans are organically connected to the complex cycles and mysterious processes of our universe. Every single atom of our body is made of remnants of stars and massive explosions in the galaxies, and we share the same biochemical basis of life with all living beings...

"With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture book about butterflies and moths from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science!"--