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When you grow up have you ever thought about studying different types of animals? If so, you might want to consider being a zoologist. Zoologists study mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Studying the biology of many different kinds of animals give us a better understanding of our own relationship to our environment. That’s important because we are the only animals that are capable of drastically changing the world by the things we do. Catchy lyrics and a fun melody will have young science enthusiasts singing and learning about the fabulous job of becoming a zoologist!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn division facts of 5.

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn about the two-more-than strategy.

What will five little trick-or-treaters do this Halloween night? Venture out and share a friendly fright! Young listeners will learn ordinal numbers as they follow five costumed children on a trick-or-treating adventure.

Chemists do a variety of different things depending on what they are interested in. Some chemists conduct experiments to discover new medicines to help fight diseases. Other chemists research new ways to help our environment. Fun music and engaging lyrics encourage young scientists to explore the fascinating job of becoming a chemist in this fact-filled audiobook.

Kids will learn about two small dinosaurs in this fun, fact-filled audiobook. Compsognathus was only two feet long—about the size of a chicken.

Kids will learn fascinating facts about a variety of different sharks and why these magnificent creatures of the deep are often misunderstood. Young shark enthusiasts will learn that sharks play an important role in helping to balance our ecosystem by feeding off dead or dying fish. Kids are encouraged to learn more about these awesome creatures so they can better understand how human behavior can hurt sharks—like littering and not reusing, reducing, and recycling plastic bottles. Sharks are awe-inspiring fish that need to be protected so they will be around for millions of years!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn division facts of 0.

What is a volcano? Kids will learn about the three main types of volcanoes: cinder cone, shield volcanoes, and composite volcanoes, where volcanoes are found, and how scientists use warning signs to predict when a volcano will erupt. Amazing sound effects and fun facts will encourage kids to learn more about the Earth, volcanoes, and the exciting job of a volcanologist.

Los efectos de sonido de la diversión y la música dulce tendrán pequeños riéndose mientras escuchan el sonido de un elefante, una abeja, un canguro, un chimpancé, un león, una oveja y un hipopótamo. “¡Mami Me Ama!” es una introducción perfecta para que los bebés y niños pequeños aprendan los sonidos de los animales y la simple verdad de que las mamás aman a sus bebés.

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn division facts of 3.

Chemists are kind of like detectives. They do a lot of research and conduct experiments to find out new information. If an idea has not been proven yet, a chemist will need to make an educated guess called a hypothesis. Kids will learn what a hypothesis is and how a hypothesis can become a theory. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have future chemists learning about making an educated guess.

Kids will learn all the colors that make up white light are called the “spectrum.” These are the colors of a rainbow. Fun music will help explain that a prism is a special shaped piece of glass that breaks white light into seven colors. As the light passes through the prism it bends each color so we see all the colors separated from one another when the light comes out of the prism.

Kids learn how Big Rigs, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, and other Big Machines help us in everyday life! They will meet Sammy the Steamroller, and his friends Connie the Crane, Dan the Drill, Bill the Bulldozer, and Charlie the Cement Mixer, and learn the important job that each machine does on the jobsite. Then young learners will meet Dumpy the Dump Truck and discover the valuable lesson Dumpy learns when working for driver Joe. Fun songs like “Big Rigs,” and “A Bulldozer Operator I Will Be,” will inspire kids to learn more about the occupation of operating BIG Machines!

The word “salamander” is a Greek word meaning “fire animal.” Long ago when people would collect logs to build fires, they noticed that salamanders would race out of the logs when they were heated. The people thought that the salamanders came from the fire. Of course, we know that salamanders like to live in damp logs and were simply running away from the fire. Did you know that salamanders breathe through their skin as well as through their lungs? Catchy lyrics and a fun melody line will teach kids all about salamanders in this fabulous audiobook.

Oye la historia. ¡Después canta la historia! ¡La historia lleva a los niños en un divertido viaje en camion donde las ruedas del camión van dando por toda la ciudad!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 0 and 1. The "Zero Strategy" and "Count Up One Strategy" will encourage kids to learn addition facts quickly.

Young science enthusiasts will learn that in physics, any kind of a force is a push or a pull. Forces make things begin to move. Forces can also make things slow down. Real life examples help kids understand the concept of “forces” including friction with fun music and engaging lyrics in this fact-filled audiobook.

Do you know what electricity is? Fun lyrics and engaging sound effects will teach young physicists that electricity is a kind of energy that gives us light, heat, and power. This fun audiobook will encourage kids to explore the wonders of electricity.

Children will explore fun facts about different barnyard animals and learn the name of each animal baby. From adorable, little puppies to spotted baby calves, this book teaches children about all of their favorite barnyard friends!