Moira Butterfield

"Did you know that birds find their way around by following invisible pathways in the sky? Or that they can call to each other in thousands of different ways? Hear bird stories from all around the world, and learn about nest-building and baby birds. Discover why birds are important to us all, in this enchanting first guide to birdlife around the globe."-- Page 4 of cover.

Here's a book that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Washington DC features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We'll show them where to find Henry the giant elephant, oyster sandwiches, the Grand Canyon on a ceiling, and lots more! Join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and...

Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to introduce students to the diversity of animal life on Earth. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.

Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to introduce students to the wonders of technology. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.

Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We'll show them where to find Rome's belly button, read a poem to chocolate, snack on witch sweets, and lots more! Join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia...

Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to explain the way the human body functions. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.

Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore. Welcome to my honey hive home. It's where I live with my family. I'm small and fuzzy and striped black and gold. I'm Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee! Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees,...

Take a journey around the world to discover some fantastic foods eaten by children just like you! Where in the world do children eat soup for breakfast? What is eaten at New Year's Eve celebrations in Italy? Where do people eat fried tarantulas as a tasty snack? Find out in Food Around the World! Children will love reading about their contemporaries in other countries; from foods eaten at festivals and weddings, to snacks sold at street stalls, and...

Take a journey around the world to discover the schools of children just like you! Where in the world to children walk along a narrow mountain path to get to school? Where do children learn outside to keep cool, and where do they learn inside with a cosy fire? What do children eat for lunch and what games do they play at break time? Find out in Schools Around the World! Children will love reading about the school days of their contemporaries in other...

Take a journey around the world to discover some fantastic clothes worn by children around the world! What do children wear in Russia where the temperature drops to minus 50? What do children wear in the Middle East to protect themselves from burning sun and stinging sandstorms? What do colours mean in clothes? Why do the Masai wear red, and Buddhist monks wear orange? Find out in Clothes Around the World! Children will love reading about their contemporaries...