Seymour Simon
1) Horses
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
What animal can . . .run so fast, its feet don't always touch the ground, weigh more than 2,000 pounds, sense people's emotions by their smell, . . . and wear shoes? Why, a horse, of course! Horses are some of the most fascinating -- and important -- creatures on Earth. In fact, our world would not be the way it is today if not for horses. Horses have carried medieval knights into battle, transported settlers to the American West, and hauled...
Author
Series
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Language
English
Description
Originally published: New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1997. "This Scholastic edition is only available for distribution through the school market"--P. [4] of cover. Describes the various parts of the brain and the nervous system and how they function to enable us to think, feel, move, and remember. RL 4.Ages 8-13.
3) Dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, physical characteristics, behavior, and various breeds of dogs, and provides basic information on caring for one as a pet.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the anatomy of the eye and ear, and describes how those organs function, and some ways in which they may malfunction, and includes information on how the brain is involved in seeing and hearing.
6) The sun
Author
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Updated edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the nature of the sun, its origin, source of energy, layers, atmosphere, sunspots, and activity.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and brief text present different kinds of trains and their cars: passenger trains, mountain trains, freight trains, diesel locomotives, gondolas, hopper cars, tank cars, and more.
9) Frogs
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers on a journey through a frog's life cycle, from egg to tadpole to grown frog, with fascinating facts, stunning full-color photographs, and an underlying message of ecological preservation. Readers will learn about the different types of frogs and toads that are found all over the world! This book includes an author's note, a glossary, and an index and supports the Common Core State Standards....
10) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes.
11) Spiders
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of different kinds of spiders.
12) Dolphins
Author
Series
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Friendly and fascinating, dolphins are one of nature's most intelligent animals. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you an expert view of these clever, curious, and mischievous mammals in a full-color photographic introduction.
14) Guts
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Rev. edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages ; 27 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he explores one of the most important systems of the human body: the digestive system!
Ever wonder how food like pizza or spaghetti moves through our body? It all happens in our digestive system, otherwise known as our guts. Working twenty-four hours a day, it makes sure the food we eat turns into energy, nutrients, and waste.
In this revised edition, featuring clear text and stunning full-color...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a full-color illustrated study of how the digestive system works, how it turns food into energy, nutrients , and waste, how major organs move food through the body, and more.
16) Amazing aircraft
Author
Series
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an easy-to-read overview of the history of aircraft.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
57 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Imagine yourself exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing oceans-riding the tallest waves, diving to the darkest depths, and encountering the largest and most dangerous sea creatures on Earth. Join award-winning author Seymour Simon as he introduces you to the most extreme environments, animals, plants, and weather in the ocean! These mind-bending facts and stunning photographs invite you on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable, underwater...
18) The human body
Author
Series
Publisher
Smithsonian/Collins
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shows how the human body functions with the twelve major systems.
19) Wild bears
Author
Series
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm. + 4 collectible cards
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and characteristics of different kinds of bears.
20) Cool cars
Author
Series
Publisher
Seastar Books
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents facts and photographs of all kinds of cars, from one of the first automobiles ever built to the popular VW Beetle to a luxury Rolls Royce to the Thrust SSC, the fast car in the world.