"Simple text and full-color photographs describe sunlight and how it causes temperature changes, the seasons, wind, and clouds"--

Describes the sun and how it relates to photosynthesis, gravity, nuclear fusion and weather conditions.

Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine.

"The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."--

Explains the weather element of sunshine and how it affects our everyday lives.

On a sunny day, children discover bees making honey, baby swallows learning to fly, and crickets playing creaky tunes in the long grass.

Explores how people and other things react to sunny days, providing photographs of a blue sky, open flowers, melting ice cream, and children playing and swimming.

"It's time to learn about the role of carbon and fossil fuels on planet Earth! As much as our news is packed with articles about the importance of fossil fuels to the world economy and the global warming caused by increased carbon emissions, few people understand what is happening. Now Bang and Chisholm present a clear, concise explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that began with the sun and now runs most of the manufacturing, transportation,...

"Through stunning photographs and simple text, books in this series introduce children to different types of weather. In Sunshine, children learn what sunshine is, how the sun moves, when the sun is strongest, how to stay safe in the sun, and why sunshine is an important part of our weather"--