Series:

ZigZag

7 total works

Cover of Zigzag: Every Planet Has a Place

Zigzag: Every Planet Has a Place

by Becky Baines

Published 9 September 2008

Look up! Discover that Every Planet Has a Place. The Earth is just one of many planets in our solar system. Why is this the perfect place for us to live? Which are the "gas planets?" And why have we changed what we think of Pluto?

Then Zigzag into other questions: what does Earth look like from space? Will I ever live on Mars? What experiment can I do to swing a planet into orbit?

Cover of Zigzag: What Did One Elephant Say to the Other?
What Did One Elephant Say to the Other? Imagine a herd of elephants all talking to each other. How do they do it? What do they tell each other? Readers will learn a lot about elephants, habitats, animal communication, and much more. With their curiosity piqued, readers then Zigzag to other questions...what if elephants lived in a different environment? How do other creatures communicate? How can I do an experiment to talk like an elephant?

Cover of ZigZag: What's in That Egg?

ZigZag: What's in That Egg?

by Becky Baines

Published 10 February 2009
Eggs are awesome! But how come some birds’ eggs are HUGE while others’ are tiny? How do chicks come out of them? Imagine if humans were born from eggs! WOW!

Cover of ZigZag: The Bones You Own

ZigZag: The Bones You Own

by Becky Baines

Published 10 February 2009
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden—not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones?

Cover of ZigZag: Your Skin Holds You In

ZigZag: Your Skin Holds You In

by Becky Baines

Published 28 October 2008

Did you know that Your Skin Holds You In? This intriguing title brings kids all the most interesting, thought-provoking aspects of the skin we’re in.

How many holes are in it? How does it stretch and shrink and when? What are all the amazing and beautiful colours it comes in? Then, once curiosity is under your skin, Zigzag a little deeper: discover that a polar bear’s skin is black! Do your own skin-pinch experiment—ouch!!

Cover of What Did One Elephant Say to the Other?
"The ZigZag" books are designed to introduce a subject to kindergarten and first grade kids in a way that will capture their imaginations, and encourage them to ZigZag down other paths to find out more, all with a healthy dose of humor and irreverance guaranteed to get their attention. Written in easy-to-read language, and illustrated by photographs that have been artfully, humorously amended to clarify or illuminate, this book tells about how elephants communicate, and what they have to communicate about. Readers will come away with more knowledge than they think - about elephants, habitats, animal communication and more, and it doesn't end there. With their curiosity peaked readers ZigZag to...what if elephants lived in a different habitat? How do other animals communicate? Do an experiment and talk like an elephant!

Cover of A Den is a Bed for a Bear

A Den is a Bed for a Bear

by Becky Baines

Published 9 September 2008
"The ZigZag" books are designed to introduce a subject in a way that will capture their imaginations, and encourage them to ZigZag down other paths to find out more, all with a healthy dose of humor and irreverance guaranteed to get their attention. Written in easy-to-read language, and illustrated by photographs that have been artfully amended to clarify or illuminate, this book tells about bear dens - how, when, and why they are used. Readers will come away with more knowledge than they think - and with their curiosity peaked. Then they ZigZag to...if a den is a bed for a bear, what's a bed for a tiger? Who else hibernates? Imagine a bear in your house...what would make it happy?