Books by Rose Davidson

National Geographic Readers: Animal Tails (L1/Co-reader) (National Geographic Kids, Level 1)

by Rose Davidson

Why do animals have tails? Parents and kids take turns reading about awesome animals and how their tails help them move, communicate, and stay safe.

Do you know why peacocks fan out their colorful fancy feathers, or how opposums hang upside-down from trees? Whether to seek attention, keep their balance, or move from place to place, animals have tails for a lot of different reasons.

This Level 1 Co-reader takes readers around the world to meet some kid-favorite and exciting new creatures whose tails have remarkable abilities. Learn how dolphins use their powerful to swim up the Amazon River, why a pangolin uses its scaly tail to curl into a ball, and how a mom and baby spider monkey swing from tree to tree with their long, fluffy tails! Each page features compelling descriptive text and engaging photographs along with fascinating facts. Fun activity pages allow parents and kids to engage with the content even more while also building vocabulary.

National Geographic Kids Readers have been solid performers in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a different approach--parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and a fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, facilitating a collaborative reading experience.

National Geographic Readers: Amazon Animals (L3): 100 Fun Facts About Snakes, Sloths, Spiders, and More

by Rose Davidson

Journey to the Amazon—the world’s largest rainforest and home to more animal species than any place on Earth—and discover the creatures that live there.

This Level 3 Reader introduces the amazing creatures that make their home in the world’s largest rainforest, from pink dolphins swimming in the Amazon River to colorful butterflies and toucans flying in the treetops. Meet a sloth sleeping 20 hours a day in the canopy. Join a jaguar stalking its prey. There’s always more to explore in the Amazon! Readers learn where the animals sleep, eat, play, and hunt in the rainforest’s four layers, what dangers they face to survive, and what people are doing to help them.

National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, along with brilliant images and a fun approach to reading has proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. Level 3 Fact Reader text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Each reader includes text written by an experienced, skilled children's book author, a photo glossary, and interactive features in which kids get to reinforce what they've learned in the book.

Packed with colorful photos and tons of info, this engaging Level 3 Fact Reader takes kids into the heart of the Amazon as they get up close and personal to jaguars, capybaras, howler monkeys, boa constrictors, poison frogs, and more!

National Geographic Readers: Glowing Animals (L1/CoReader)

by Rose Davidson

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are many other animals that make their own light? Dive deep into the ocean, soar high in the sky, and explore the forest and desert floors to discover animals that glow.

Explore the wonderful world of bioluminescence and biofluorescence in this National Geographic Kids Co-reader. Learn how and why animals emit light. Discover their incredible colors in stunning photography of eels, corals, frogs, and more.

National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach--parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

National Geographic Readers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (L3) (Readers Bios)

by Rose Davidson

Learn about Ginsburg's childhood, early career, and appointment to the highest court in the land. This early reader also features key moments from some of the cases Ginsburg argued before the Supreme Court, including the case for gender equality.
National Geographic Readers have been a hit in the leveled reader category, and this book follows upon that success with the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to the high-interest biographies that has proved to be a winning formula with kids. The level 3 text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for independent readers.

Smithsonian Kids: Space Explorer Guide Book & Projector (Movie Theater Storybook)

by Rose Davidson

Kids can explore the universe with this out-of-this world book vetted by the curators at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Then, they can turn their rooms into planetariums with the included handheld light projector and 20 images of our solar system and beyond!

Have you ever wondered what comets are made of or how a star becomes a black hole? Smithsonian Kids: Space Explorer Guide Book & Projector answers these questions and so many more with tons of incredible space facts on every page. Thanks to curators at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, who provided their expertise in choosing the content, kids will learn about galaxies, planets, stars, comets, constellations, and everything that makes up our universe. And while they read the fascinating space facts, kids will be prompted to project corresponding images on their walls to transform the space into their very own planetarium. With 20 images of our solar system and beyond, this book is perfect for kids looking for an interactive space adventure!

National Geographic Readers: Squeak! (L3): 100 Fun Facts About Hamsters, Mice, Guinea Pigs, and More

by Rose Davidson

Mice and rats may be the most famous rodents, but readers will discover the diverse--and maybe even adorable--world of little squeaking critters. From cavies and capybaras to jerboas and gerbils to pocket mice and porcupines, get ready for the rodents.

Packed with weird-but-true facts and tons of animal info, this Level 3 Reader shows just how endearing rodents can be. Meet the adorable pika, fuzzy hamsters, and yes, even supersmart rats, and collect cool facts about these scurrying squeaky creatures.

National Geographic Fact Readers feature the same expert-vetted running text as traditional readers--with a bonus of 100 fun facts sprinkled throughout! A fact roundup at the end of each book lets kids review what they've learned. (Plus, they can impress their friends with their animal expertise!)

Epic Factopia! Follow the Trail of 400 Extreme Facts

by Rose Davidson

Follow the trail of 400 epic facts!

Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about daredevils, death-defying stunts, world records, wacky weather, extreme sports, unusual animals, and so much more--all of which are connected in fun and unexpected ways.

On this epic fact-trail, you will dine inside a volcano and waterslide through a shark-filled lagoon. You will meet a cat worth $97 million, a goat who can ride a surfboard, and a daredevil who skydived from space. And there isn't just one path through these facts--follow detours along the way to see where your curiosity will take you!

Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopedia Britannica, Epic FACTopia! uncovers some of the world's most wow-worthy, awe-inspiring, and unbelievable facts, that kids will be desperate to share with friends and family.

Includes contents page and index.

Stripes and Spots (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader)

by National Geographic Kids, Rose Davidson

Some animals have stripes. Some have spots. And some have both! Explore the difference between spots and stripes as you meet many animals with marvelous markings.

Stripes are long and spots are round, but there’s so much more to them than that! In this adorable Pre-reader, see how a baby okapi follows its mom’s stripes to travel through the forest. Learn how giraffes can tell each other apart by their differently shaped spots. Discover how deer, emu, and tigers use the patterns on their bodies to hide in their environment, and more.

Perfect for kids who are ready to read with an adult, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they've learned, while expanding their understanding of the animal world.

New readers will want to read Stripes and Spots over and over again, as they begin to recognize some of the awesome patterns on animals’ skin or fur.

Science Factopia! Follow the Trail of 400 Stem-Tastic Facts

by Rose Davidson

An enthralling and hilarious journey through the worlds of space, animals, engineering, numbers, machines, and more in 400 connected facts!

Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date. Here you'll find an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, math, and more, where each fact is connected to the next in hilarious and unexpected ways. You'll meet a parrot called Squawkzilla, find out about the fastest muscles in the body, discover gems that can change color, and learn about black holes that "burp."

Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Science FACTopia! brings STEM topics to life, with facts kids will be desperate to share with their friends and family.

Index included.

DK Super Readers Level 3 the Story of Chocolate

by Rose Davidson, Caryn J. Polin

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn about the history and production of chocolate, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.

DK Super Readers Level 3: The Story of Chocolate shows children where their favorite sweet treat comes from! It is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.

DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders, and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.

The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:

• Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.
• Building knowledge while progressing Grades 3 and 4 reading skills.
• Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as the process of chocolate-making.
• Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.

Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there's something for all children's interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes.

DK Super Readers Level 3 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts about exciting topics, and motivate children to improve their nonfiction reading skills. They are perfect for children ages 8 to 10 (Grades 3 and 4) who are newly independent readers ready to advance.

National Geographic Readers: Goats (Level 1)

by Rose Davidson

Meet the original greatest of all time animal: the GOAT! Learn all about goats from what they look like, where they live, how they grow up and what they eat (hint: it’s NOT tin cans!) in this sweet Level 1 Reader on one of the cutest animals on the planet!

This Level 1 Reader introduces kids to the different goats of the world. From the furry Angora goat to the Grison's striped goat, early readers discover a goat’s different body parts from their horns to their hooves to their amazing abilities to climb rocky cliffs and hop from rock to rock! This book is a great introduction to the biology of these adorable furry animals!

National Geographic Readers’ combination of expert-vetted text, brilliant images, and a fun approach to reading have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. This level 1 text provides accessible information for kids just beginning to read on their own, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

There’s no kidding around with this Level 1 Reader that filled with cool facts, hilarious jokes, and funny photos all about goats!