Wallace, Karen

Tale of a tadpole by Karen Wallace( Book )
12 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and Chinese and held by 1,336 libraries worldwide
Describes the development of a tadpole into a frog.

Big machines by Karen Wallace( Book )
5 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 1,301 libraries worldwide
Demonstrates how the crane, bulldozer, dump truck, and other construction machines all play a part in building a new park.

Wild baby animals by Karen Wallace( Book )
6 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and Spanish and held by 1,171 libraries worldwide
Describes some of the differences in the ways various baby animals--including monkeys, rhinos, wolves, seals, and elephants-- behave and grow.

Gentle giant octopus by Karen Wallace( Book )
15 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 1,084 libraries worldwide
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a Giant Octopus and how she searches for a home at the bottom of the ocean, lays her eggs and protects them from predators until they can hatch. Follow a goggle-eyed octopus as she jets through the shadows, long tentacles flying like ribbons behind her. In rhythmic, silky verse that perfectly matches this creature's graceful movements, Wallace explores the mysterious underwater world of the octopus.

Rockets and spaceships by Karen Wallace( Book )
6 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and held by 1,079 libraries worldwide
Describes how space shuttles, probes, satellites, the Hubble space telescope, and space stations allow astronaunts to explore the moon and planets.

Born to be a butterfly by Karen Wallace( Book )
9 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,010 libraries worldwide
Simple text and photographs describe the stages by which a butterfly develops from an egg.

A bed for the winter by Karen Wallace( Book )
7 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 1,010 libraries worldwide
A dormouse encounters many different animals as she searches for a place to spend the winter.

Imagine you are a crocodile by Karen Wallace( Book )
6 editions published between 1996 and 2003 in English and held by 993 libraries worldwide
The story of a crocodile's life told from the view of the crocodile.

Scarlette Beane by Karen Wallace( Book )
8 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 959 libraries worldwide
When family members give five-year-old Scarlette a garden, she succeeds in growing gigantic vegetables and creating something wonderful.

Busy buzzy bee by Karen Wallace( Book )
5 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and Chinese and held by 906 libraries worldwide
Explains the behavior and lives of bees, discussing how they collect nectar from flowers, care for their eggs and queen bee, and communicate with each other.