Alex Kuskowski

"It's time to get smaller than tiny! It's time to get miniature! Introduce kids to different types of Miniature Dogs. Engage early readers with the charming photos and easy-to-read sentences that bring these small animals to life. Maps of where the animals live, size charts compared to humans, fun facts and a quick comprehension quiz will keep them learning all the way through the book. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided...

Young readers learn about some of the smallest primates in the world.

Presents examples of miniature mammals, including the Fennec fox and pygmy hedgehog which are found in Africa and the Pud©ð which is found in South America.

Learn about the basics of fiber arts while creating cool stuff. The Cool Knitting for Kids title teaches the first steps of how to knit. Activities will help kids use what they learned to make warm mitts for your hands, a simple scarf, hand-dyed yarn and more. Custom how-to photos and easy step-by-step instructions make crafting a blast. Don't wait to get cool crafting! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard...

Cool Outdoor Activities makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Make a marvelous mini kite or bury a time capsule. Create a giant tic-tac-toe board or a twist-it game in the grass. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This book presents step-by-step science experiments with liquids, such as the wonderful water whistle, shrink and grow gummy bears, colorful water crystals, egg-cellent rubber egg, and other experiments.

Kids will love trying their hand at baking one of the most versatile and tasty foods. Mix up cupcakes the easy way, with Cool Cake Mix Cupcakes! Follow the simple steps to whip up cupcakes such as Double Chocolate Dream or Sweet Angel Food Bites. Cupcakes make a delicious sweet treat any time of day. Includes full-page spreads on ingredients and tools to help make baking easy! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard...

Shares instructions for creating unique, one-of-a-kind crafts with T-shirts, including bracelets, bags, and headbands.

Make science simple! This book features easy and fun Science Experiments with Food using household items. Young readers can assemble experiments at home from a Lemon-Powered Lightbulb to Disco Dancing Spaghetti. No laboratory needed! Each activity includes easy instructions with how-to photos, and short science explanations. Use fun to introduce math and science to kids. Super simple says it all. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...

Features easy and fun science experiments with gravity and motion using household items. Each activity includes easy instructions with how-to photos, and short science explanations.