Brenda McHale

Understanding climate change is increasingly important as Earth gets warmer. Wind is another side effect of Earth's changing climate and atmosphere that can be harmful. It affects crops, people's homes, and animal habitats. In this book, young readers are introduced to the basic facts about climate change and the role it plays in increased windiness around the world. Conservation and environmental awareness are infused into the accessible main text,...

Telling time is an important life skill and a common part of elementary math curricula. Readers are able to practice this skill with the help of accessible text that breaks down this concept, which can be challenging for early learners, in a simple and clear way. Relatable examples, including colorful visual cues, allow readers to better understand that math is at work around them all the time. Vibrant, full-color photographs and a conversational...

When people talk about global warming, they mean climate change. Scientists predict that Earth will continue to get warmer if people don't make serious changes to protect Earth. Reducing the use of fossil fuels is one way that young readers are introduced to slowing climate change in this simple book about the warming of Earth. With age-appropriate discussion of wildfires, the warming of Earth's oceans, and the melting of glacial ice, the main content...

There's no question that storms like hurricanes have gotten stronger around the world in recent years. Many places have more rain at other times too. An increasingly wet climate in some places is yet another side effect of climate change. In this introductory volume, readers encounter simple text and ideas addressing the seriousness of increased precipitation around the world and the ways in which it can harm people, animals, and the environment....

Preserving the air humans breathe is essential, as pollutants in the air have caused the quality of it to deteriorate. In addition, carbon emissions have played a large part in global warming and climate change. In this engaging volume, young readers learn about many things that produce emissions, including eating meat, buying lots of new clothes, and riding in engine-powered vehicles. Achievable text, graphic organizers, and fact boxes provides readers...

Subtraction can be a challenging concept for young readers to master, but through the use of relatable problems, clear text, and helpful visual examples, early learners are given the tools to become subtracting superstars. The conversational tone and vibrant design make this common math curriculum topic feel less intimidating, and the full-color photographs that fill the pages help visual learners better understand subtraction. Age-appropriate subtraction...