Marion Dane Bauer

Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was ... nothing. But then ... BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations...

"Look up and see the wonders of our night sky. Explore the stars, planets, and more that we see in our night sky in this stellar book!"--Page [2] of cover.

Brannon is afraid of thunder until his older brother compares thunder to one of Brannon's favorite subjects--dinosaurs.

At her grandmother's log cabin, nine-year-old Liz is led to make contact with children she believes may be her ancestors.

On a bike outing to the abandoned houses by the old cement mill, Delsie and her friend Todd discover one of the houses is not empty--and a ghost dog haunts the area.

Blast into orbit in the fifth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that's perfect for kids who love science and space!
Why do planets orbit the sun? What are Saturn's rings made of? Readers can explore the solar system in this stellar Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.

Tells how the Falls were made and the history that surrounds them.

Relates how, since the first Christmas, animals around the world have been able to speak at midnight on Christmas Eve to rejoice and proclaim, "The Child is here!"

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.