Javier's Hummingbird

Illustrated by Bob Ostrom
Ebook
6-1/2"W x 9"H
On sale Sep 28, 2021 | 32 Pages | 9781635927450
Grades K-2
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell M
Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Javier has been waiting all winter for the hummingbirds to return. But one of them arrives early, while the weather is still cold. It's up to Javier to figure how to keep the nectar in the feeder from freezing solid! (Science topic: Solids/Liquids/Gases) Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!
© James Taft
A former editor, Laura Driscoll is the author of many books for kids, both fiction and nonfiction, such as The Bravest Cat, Frogs, I Want to Be a Doctor, and for Kane Press, Slow Down, Sara and The Blast-Off Kid. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut. View titles by Laura Driscoll
Bob Ostrom's art has been featured in over 250 children's books and he can't wait for the next 250. He tries to bring as much fun as possible to all his art. View titles by Bob Ostrom

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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with SCIENCE SOLVES IT! These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Javier has been waiting all winter for the hummingbirds to return. But one of them arrives early, while the weather is still cold. It's up to Javier to figure how to keep the nectar in the feeder from freezing solid! (Science topic: Solids/Liquids/Gases) Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book!

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© James Taft
A former editor, Laura Driscoll is the author of many books for kids, both fiction and nonfiction, such as The Bravest Cat, Frogs, I Want to Be a Doctor, and for Kane Press, Slow Down, Sara and The Blast-Off Kid. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut. View titles by Laura Driscoll
Bob Ostrom's art has been featured in over 250 children's books and he can't wait for the next 250. He tries to bring as much fun as possible to all his art. View titles by Bob Ostrom

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