Grade 2

Frogfish rarely swim. Instead, they “walk” on their fins, crawling along the sea floor. This book teaches children how frogfish look, how they travel underwater, and that they wiggle to catch prey. More →

When you lose electricity during a storm, a bucket truck may come to the rescue. Bucket trucks help people reach things high up like power lines, trees, or traffic lights. Discover a bucket… More →

Bear cubs are born in a den while their mother bear is in hibernation. Young students will learn how bear cubs hunt for berries and climb trees to escape danger. More →

Lionfish are intense predators that swallow their prey whole. This book introduces young readers to the physical features, hunting methods, and poisonous spines of lionfish. More →

These tough vehicles can transport materials for work or play. A digger can load a pickup truck with dirt, or a pickup truck can tow a boat on its hitch. Kids will find out how these machines More →

Did you know that swordfish can move at 50 miles per hour? Their sleek bodies and swords help them cut through water. This book explores the swordfish as an ocean animal and hunter. More →

Roads become slick when freezing rain falls. Drivers can easily lose control of their vehicles and crash into each other. This book introduces children to unpredictable ice storms by… More →

Orcas communicate with whistles and clicks and can recognize each other’s voices. Young readers will learn how orcas look, breach the water to breathe, hunt ocean animals, and live in pods. More →

Wave down a taxi and catch a ride! These helpful cars take people where they need to go. Beginning readers will learn how to catch a taxi, how taxis work, and where taxis can take people. More →

What happens when you put a sea shell up to your ear? You hear the sound of crashing ocean waves. This book explores spiral sea shells, sea shells with two parts, and how animals live in sea shells. More →

Underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, and mudslides can cause tsunami waves that reach land and wreak havoc. Children will learn how tsunamis develop, how they are detected, and their… More →

The Midwestern United States was nicknamed “The Dust Bowl” in the 1930s because years of drought devastated the region. This book teaches why droughts happen, how they affect living things,… More →