Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

"From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of rocks on Earth and how they move through the rock cycle"--

"A girl and her family debate whether they should drive in bad weather, and the girl learns about how meteorologists predict the weather"--

"A robin, a bald eagle, a woodpecker, a cliff swallow, and a flamingo all build nests to keep their eggs safe in this illustrated narrative nonfiction book. Includes a range map and a "Build Like a Bird" hands-on activity, plus glossary and further resources"--

"Two children try to create a mudslide on a playground and then learn about the dangers of real mudslides, as well as how wind, water, and ice erosion can shape the land"--

"Two boys walk home in the dark after their flashlight goes out and learn about light, light sources, and properties of light"--

"A girl tosses her old homework paper into a recycling bin and the story follows that paper through the process of recycling until it becomes usable paper again"--

"A young girl pretends to be a pediatrician while waiting for her baby brother's checkup and shows what it's like to be a professional doctor"--

"Beaver finds a mate and then the pair build a dam and a lodge to raise their kits. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map and a "Build Like a Beaver" hands-on activity, plus glossary and further resources"--

"An illustrated narrative nonfiction journey to the southwest United States to show elementary readers how animals and plants in a desert ecosystem survive in an interconnected food web"--

"Meet Annabelle! She loves to draw and play her ukulele. She also has Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Annabelle is real and so are her experiences. Learn about her life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--