Books from Cherry Lake Publishing

  • Plants We Eat
    By Christine Petersen

    Where does food come from? How many plants do we eat? Using hands on activities, young readers will develop critical thinking skills as they gain a better understanding of the plants we eat.

  • Trees
    By Christine Petersen

    Did you guess whales or elephants? The winner is not an animal at all. It is a kind of tree called the coast redwood. Using hands on activities, young readers will be introduced to the amazing world of trees.

  • Plants Need Sunlight
    By Christine Petersen

    Have you ever wondered what plants eat?

  • Skunks Smell Bad
    Skunks Smell Bad
    By Susan H. Gray

    Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Skunks Smell Bad offers answers to their most compelling questions about when skunks attack.

  • Penguins Can't Fly
    Penguins Can't Fly
    By Susan H. Gray

    Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Penguins Can't Fly offers answers to their most compelling questions about that flightless bird.

  • Bugs
    Bugs
    By Susan H. Gray

    Following the scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of bugs and insects.

  • Plants
    Plants
    By Susan H. Gray

    Following the scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of plants and plant life.

  • Disease Control
    Disease Control
    By Susan H. Gray

    This book exposes students to the innovatative tools and techniques healthcare professionals use to track, control, and combat the spread of dangerous diseases.

  • Rays
    Rays
    By Susan H. Gray

    This book takes readers on a journey under the sea to discover the fascinating facts about rays, including physical features, habitat, life cycle, food, and more.

  • Emergency Care
    Emergency Care
    By Susan H. Gray

    Every day, people are saved as the results of improvements in diagnosis and care. Read this book to explore the many advancements that have occurred in emergency care and the role innovation played in their development.

  • Snakes Shed Their Skin
    Snakes Shed Their Skin
    By Susan H. Gray

    Young children are naturally curious about animals. Snakes Shed Their Skin offers answers to their most compelling questions about why snakes shed periodically.

  • Discover Rays
    Discover Rays
    By Susan H. Gray

    This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about rays, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat.

  • Emerald Ash Borer
    Emerald Ash Borer
    By Susan H. Gray

    This native Asian insect hitchhiked to North America and has killed millions of ash trees. Learn more about the emerald ash borer and what is being done to try to stop its spread.

  • Storm Chaser
    Storm Chaser
    By Susan H. Gray

    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a storm chaser. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career.

  • Wild Boar
    Wild Boar
    By Barbara A. Somervill

    Wild boars will eat almost anything from garbage, to crops, to other animals. They can also spread disease. Read this book to find out more about how wild boars cause problems around the world and what experts are doing to find solutions.

  • Vision
    Vision
    By Susan H. Gray

    How have these advances occurred? What role has innovation played in their development? This book helps kids understand the concept of innovation and how it can be used to help overcome and solve many problems.

  • Ant
    Ant
    By Susan H. Gray

    This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about ants, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat.

  • Giant African Snail
    Giant African Snail
    By Susan H. Gray

    How the Giant African Snail destroyed field crops and flower gardens and spread diseases to people thousands of miles from their native Africa.

  • Australian Spotted Jellyfish
    Australian Spotted Jellyfish
    By Susan H. Gray

    Swarms of the dinner-plate-size invasive Australian Spotted Jellyfish have been reported from East Texas to Florida in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coastlines of Florida and South Carolina.

  • Lionfish
    Lionfish
    By Susan H. Gray

    This captivating book provides fascinating facts about lionfish, including their spiny skeleton, habitats, food sources, life cycles, and more. Strange Sea Creatures: Lionfish provides an interactive approach to teaching life science.