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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rice Rice Sylvia A. Johnson An introduction to rice, a member of the grass family, discussing how it is grown and cultivated as a primary food crop for one half of the world's peoples. Includes a glossary of terms. OL15839505W
Apple trees Apple trees Sylvia A. Johnson Discusses the growth and cultivation of apple trees and the development, harvesting, and storage of apples. OL3243328W
Chirping insects Chirping insects Sylvia A. Johnson Describes how chirping insects such as crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers produce their songs and use them to send messages to other members of their species. OL3243333W
Coral reefs Coral reefs Sylvia A. Johnson Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals that live in the reef environment. OL3243336W
Crabs Crabs Sylvia A. Johnson Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crabs. OL3243337W
Elephants around the world Elephants around the world Sylvia A. Johnson A young boy learns about elephants from a visit to the zoo, attending the circus, and reading at home. OL3243340W
Elephant seals Elephant seals Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the elephant seals, so named because of their size and the proboscis that the males have on their noses. OL3243341W
Ferrets Ferrets Sylvia A. Johnson Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of ferrets and discusses keeping and caring for these animals as pets. OL3243342W
Fireflies Fireflies Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate. OL3243343W
Hermit crabs Hermit crabs Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the hermit crab. OL3243344W
How leaves change How leaves change Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates their autumn colors. OL3243345W
Mosses Mosses Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the characteristics and development of mosses. OL3243349W
Penguins Penguins Sylvia A. Johnson Discusses the Adélie and emperor penguins that make their homes in Antarctica. OL3243352W
Roses red, violets blue Roses red, violets blue Sylvia A. Johnson Examines the nature and function of flower colors and explains their role in attracting animal pollinators to help the plants reproduce. OL3243357W
Silkworms Silkworms Sylvia A. Johnson An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed. OL3243359W
Snakes Snakes Sylvia A. Johnson Examines the physical characteristics of snakes and the way in which they live. OL3243360W
Tomatoes, potatoes, corn, and beans Tomatoes, potatoes, corn, and beans Sylvia A. Johnson Describes many foods native to the Americas, including corn, peppers, peanuts, and chocolate, which were taken to Europe and used in new ways around the world. OL3243364W
Tree frogs Tree frogs Sylvia A. Johnson Describes different kinds of tree frogs and the way in which they live. OL3243365W
Wasps Wasps Sylvia A. Johnson A description of those wasps which are social insects, discussing their nest building, egg laying, metamorphic development, and life in their colony. OL3243366W
Water insects Water insects Sylvia A. Johnson Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycles of some insects that spend most of their lives in the water. OL3243367W
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