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How does milk become delicious ice cream? A farmer milks cows. The milk is mixed and heated. Next a worker adds flavors. The mix gets cold. Listen to what happens step by step as ice cream is made....

Did you know that the top BMX vert riders can race up and down ramps to show off awesome stunts like no-handed 900-degree aerial spins? They can rotate their bikes two and a half times while airborne. They do moves such as cliffhangers and tailwhips, wowing fans and judges alike.

How does a swimming tadpole become a hopping frog? A tiny tadpole leaves its egg. It swims and eats. Its tail gets longer. Soon back legs grow. Then front legs grow. Follow the frog's life cycle step by step.

Have you ever used your imagination to solve a problem? When Albert Einstein was young, he was fascinated by the way magnetism made a compass work. As an adult, he used thought experiments to solve some of the universe's greatest mysteries. Einstein loved to think about math and science. He worked for a while at a patent office, but his mind wasn't focused on inventions. Instead, he thought about the universe. In 1905, Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity solved questions that scientists had grappled with for hundreds of years.

Bubbe goes to the outdoor Carmel Market in Tel-Aviv to shop for Shabbat, but in addition to buying the challah, candles, chicken, tablecloth, flowers, and other necessities, she also finds herself coming home with lots of stray cats. The cats’ howling begins to disrupt the lovely Shabbat dinner she has planned, but they all calm down once Bubbe lights the Shabbat candles. 

When Noa refuses to swap food from her lunch one day, her friends wonder why. She explains it's because it's Passover. For the rest of the week, she brings Passover foods to school to share with her friends to let them enjoy the holiday fun.

How does a butterfly grow? It starts with a mother butterfly laying eggs. Next the eggs hatch. A caterpillar eats and grows. Then it sheds its skin. See what happens step by step in a butterfly's life cycle.

What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to design and build prosthetic body parts that can help these animals thrive. Discover the stories of how veterinarians, doctors, and even students from around the world used 3D printing and other techniques to build bionic body parts for these amazing animals.

A clever squirrel hunts for nuts in its woodland home. Pair this charming fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Little Woodland Animals.

How do peanuts become creamy peanut butter? A farmer grows peanuts. The sun dries the plants. The peanuts are picked and sorted. Machines remove shells. Follow the process step by step as peanut butter is made.

A boy and his grandpa make tea, demonstrating the different states of matter. Pair this fiction story with its nonfiction companion title, Changing Water. 

Simple text describes a lightning storm to young listeners. Pair this nonfiction title with its companion fiction story, Hiding from Lightning. 

Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants include the Venus flytrap, an African tree that houses stinking ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a "vampire vine" that sucks nutrients from other plants, and fiendishly invasive kudzu. 

All year, Hillel builds tree houses and forts. His structures - in the backyard, under the stairs, and even in the living room - can get in the way when the family is busy with holiday preparations. As the Jewish holidays come and go throughout the year, Hillel can't seem to find the right one for his building projects. That is, until fall comes, and with it the holiday of Sukkot, the Jewish harvest holiday, which is all about building a temporary structure, called a sukkah. 

A dog says “bow, wow” in English and “hav, hav” in Hebrew. Whimsical animals in American and Israeli settings compare their varied noises and sounds. Listeners can explore which sounds are the same and which are different in droll depictions of animals in Israel and the United States. Basic Hebrew vocabulary, including animal names and sounds, are introduced. Iconic locations like Capitol Hill and Central Park in the United States, and the Dome of the Rock and the Sea of Galilee in Israel are featured in illustrations.

Take a deep look into some of the most mysterious objects in the universe - black holes. Listeners will explore the most up-to-date information available and be encouraged think critically about space discoveries in this STEM-focused title! 

Blast off with SpaceX, the company that builds and launches rockets and spacecraft. Up-to-date information and fact-filled sidebars help readers explore the world's most exciting space-travel company while learning about related STEM topics.

Trick or treat! Join your favorite dinosaurs as they visit a haunted house, carve pumpkins, make costumes, and more! Lisa Wheeler shows how these fun-loving dinos celebrate Halloween.

Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes listeners behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments are working together to protect rhinos.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has won gold medals, NBA championships, MVP awards, and more. Carefully leveled text and age-appropriate critical-thinking questions will engage young basketball fans.