Dana Meachen Rau

Discusses the sense of hearing and how it affects the body.

Discusses the sense of taste and how it affects the body.

Presents an introduction to comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.

One of our earliest introductions to saving money is through the classic piggy bank. Saving money is a life skill that is good to hone and practice at any age, especially during our youth. This book shares the secrets of earning and saving money. It explores savings accounts and investing, and includes fact boxes and activities to continue the learning experience long after the book is returned to the shelf.

Young readers will learn about saving accounts and interest, how to use a bankbook, why banks make loans, and how banks keep money safe.

This book offers a fascinating explanation of paper currency, which isn't really paper after all. Readers will learn that the United States prints enough bills each year to circle the Earth more than thirty times. Also featured are simple, explanations of the many pictures, symbols, words, and numbers, found on this kind of currency.

A child thinks of ways to have fun while waiting for the bus, at the doctor's office, and at other boring times during the day.

Simple text describes the anatomy of the stomach and abdomen and how we digest our food.

Simple text describes the various parts of the brain and the nervous system and how they function to enable us to think, feel, move, and remember.

Explains what black holes are, how they are formed, and how scientists study them, discussing such concepts as gravity and event horizons.