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Pieces of Another World
illustrated by Salima Alikhan (Sylvan Dell Publishing)
Pieces of Another World (illustration)Now I was awake all over.
“Going out? Out where?”
But he was gone.

"Experience the thrill of seeing your first meteor again . . .
In this beautifully illustrated book, a father takes his daughter to see her first-ever meteor shower. Along the way we learn a bit about the people and animals that come out after dark. Rockliff's book concludes with a recipe for comet cookies, fun facts about meteor showers, and tips for hosting your own meteor-watching party."
Sky & Telescope Magazine
Pieces of Another World
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2006 NAIBA Picture Book of the Year Nominee
2006 Texas Bluebonnet Reading Award Nominee


"The author weaves scientific fact and information into the story with so little effort that readers hardly realize they are learning while reading this endearing story."
Tonya Arnold, NSTA Recommends

Pieces of Another World illustration"Pieces of Another World touched me deeply because it reminds me of the first times I took each of my boys out to look at the stars . . . It is a beautiful book to look at [and] a nice story that accurately teaches the reader what a 'shooting star' really is."

Gary Kronk, American Meteor Society

"This is a delightful tale about how different our world appears at night, from the familiar to the unfamiliar."
Jack Horkheimer, host of the PBS show Star Gazer

"Nature, science, imagination, and a special time between a father and daughter are perfectly blended together to make this selection interesting and engaging while also offering a fun suggestion to explore the nighttime sky together."
Kendal Rautzhan, "Books 4 Kids"


Next to an Ant
 illustrated by Pascale Constantin (Scholastic/Children's Press)

A child compares the size of various items and discovers she is the tallest of all.

Next to an Ant

Al Lado de Una Hormiga


Toujours Plus Grand cover


Benchmark Education (writing as Nan Walker)

Animal FamiliesDay Camp

Our Nature ChartOld School, New SchoolRain Forest Food

Thanksgiving Then and NowWe Fish


Wright Group/McGraw Hill Gear Up! (writing as Nan Walker)

A Bridge of GrassWeavers of the WorldThe Aleutian Islands

All About Snakes

Reading A-Z (downloadable readers)

Ants, Ants, and More Ants

It's About TimeKatie's Forest FindsGlassblowing


Macmillan/McGraw Hill Leveled Biographies (writing as Nan Walker):

    Sylvia Sweet, School Bus Driver
    Chito Rodriguez-Gomez, Baker

Contributing writer:

Holt, Rinehart & Winston
    Content Area Readers  
    Famous Stories for Performance
    Elements of Literature

K12 Inc.
    The Human Odyssey

McDougal Littell
    Literature

Macmillan/McGraw Hill
    Reading

Prentice Hall
    Literature
    United States History
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