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Melissa Stewart (1)

Author of National Geographic Readers: Snakes!

For other authors named Melissa Stewart, see the disambiguation page.

182+ Works 9,687 Members 155 Reviews

About the Author

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 100 science books for children. She has earned degrees in biology and science journalism.
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Series

Works by Melissa Stewart

National Geographic Readers: Snakes! (2009) 1,400 copies
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins (2010) 1,315 copies
National Geographic Readers: Deadliest Animals (2011) 654 copies
National Geographic Readers: Ants (2010) 630 copies
A Place for Butterflies (2006) 343 copies
National Geographic Readers: Robots (2014) 343 copies
National Geographic Readers: Meteors (2015) 335 copies
National Geographic Readers: Titanic (2012) 328 copies
Feathers: Not Just for Flying (2014) 308 copies
National Geographic Readers: Water (2014) 222 copies
National Geographic Readers: Deadly Predators (2013) 180 copies
Under the Snow (2009) 138 copies
No Monkeys, No Chocolate (2013) 133 copies
A Place for Bats (2012) 112 copies
A Place for Birds (2009) 111 copies
National Geographic Readers: Predator Face-Off (2017) 107 copies
A Rainbow of Animals (2010) 101 copies
Seashells: More Than a Home (2019) 87 copies
A Seed is the Start (National Geographic Kids) (2018) 84 copies
Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs (2018) 74 copies
Animal Grossapedia (2012) 70 copies
Can an Aardvark Bark? (2017) 68 copies
Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate (2021) 66 copies
National Geographic Readers: Favorite Animals Collection (2013) 62 copies
How Does a Seed Sprout?: And Other Questions About Plants (Good Question!) (2014) 59 copies
National Geographic Readers: Creepy Crawly Collection (2012) 55 copies
When Rain Falls (2013) 53 copies
Droughts (2017) 52 copies
Reptiles (True Books: Animals) (2001) 51 copies
Amphibians (True Books: Animals) (2001) 51 copies
Fishes (True Books: Animals) (2001) 47 copies
A Place for Turtles (2013) 47 copies
Why Are Animals Blue? (Rainbow of Animals) (1673) 45 copies
A Place for Fish (2011) 45 copies
Frog or Toad?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 45 copies
Extreme Rocks & Minerals! (Smithsonian Q&A) (2007) 43 copies
Will It Float or Sink? (Rookie Read-About Science: Physical Science) (2006) 43 copies
Why Are Animals Purple? (Rainbow of Animals) (2009) 42 copies
Why Are Animals Red? (Rainbow of Animals) (2009) 39 copies
Why Are Animals Yellow? (Rainbow of Animals) (2009) 39 copies
Why Are Animals Orange? (Rainbow of Animals) (1803) 38 copies
A Place for Frogs (2010) 35 copies
Why Are Animals Green? (Rainbow of Animals) (2009) 33 copies
Atoms (Compass Point Books: Simply Science) (2003) 32 copies
Energy in Motion (Rookie Read-About Science: Physical Science) (2006) 31 copies
National Geographic Readers: Wolverines (L3) (2018) 31 copies
How Does the Ear Hear?: And Other Questions about The Five Senses (Good Question!) (2014) 29 copies
Inside Volcanoes (Inside) (2011) 29 copies
Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem (2023) 28 copies
How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly?: And Other Questions about Butterflies (Good Question!) (2014) 28 copies
Fossils (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 28 copies
Mammals (True Books: Animals) (2001) 27 copies
Inside Earthquakes (Inside) (2011) 25 copies
How Is My Brain Like a Supercomputer?: And Other Questions about The Human Body (Good Question!) (2014) 25 copies
Metamorphic Rocks (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 25 copies
Terrific Tongues Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 24 copies
Beneath the Sun (2014) 24 copies
Pinocchio Rex and Other Tyrannosaurs (2017) 24 copies
Sedimentary Rocks (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 24 copies
Inside Lightning (Inside) (2011) 24 copies
Why Did T. rex Have Short Arms?: And Other Questions about Dinosaurs (Good Question!) (2014) 23 copies
Igneous Rocks (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 22 copies
Birds (True Books : Animals) (2001) 22 copies
Soil (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 22 copies
Butterfly or Moth?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 21 copies
Crystals (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 20 copies
Science in Ancient India (Science of the Past) (1999) 20 copies
Butterflies (Our Wild World) (2007) 19 copies
Minerals (Rocks and Minerals) (2002) 19 copies
World's Fastest Animals (American Museum of Natural History Easy Readers: Level 2) (2014) 19 copies
Amazing Eyes Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 19 copies
Tree Hole Homes: Daytime Dens and Nighttime Nooks (2022) 19 copies
Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme (2021) 18 copies
My Butterfly Book (Smithsonian) (2008) 17 copies
Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, K-2 (2014) 17 copies
Shark or Dolphin?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 17 copies
Extreme Nature! (Smithsonian Q&A) (2006) 17 copies
Nifty Noses Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 17 copies
Insects (True Books: Animals) (2001) 17 copies
How Animals Breathe (Guided Reading: Nonfiction) (2004) 17 copies
Purple Animals (All About a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 15 copies
Elephants (True Books: Animals) (1750) 15 copies
Robotic Scorpion (Robotic Animals) (2004) 15 copies
Insect or Spider?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 14 copies
Yellow Animals (All About a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 14 copies
Green Animals (All About a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 14 copies
Uranus (Watts Library: Space) (2002) 14 copies
Antelope (True Books: Animals) (2002) 14 copies
Why Does the Moon Change Shape? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 14 copies
Alligator or Crocodile?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 13 copies
Giraffe Graphs (Rookie Read-About Math) (2006) 13 copies
Mega-Predators of the Past (2022) 12 copies
Life in a Wetland (Ecosystems in Action) (2003) 12 copies
Fantastic Feet Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 12 copies
How Does a Bone Become a Fossil? (Raintree Perspectives: How Does It Happen?) (2009) 12 copies
Cell Biology (Great Ideas of Science) (2008) 12 copies
Motion (Compass Point Books: Simply Science) (2003) 11 copies
Red Animals (All about a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 10 copies
Shockingly Silly Jokes about Electricity and Magnetism: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 10 copies
Talented Tails Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 10 copies
Animals All Around (Investigate Science) (2004) 10 copies
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books (2021) 10 copies
Salamander or Lizard?: How Do You Know? (Which Animal Is Which?) (2011) 10 copies
ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses (2020) 10 copies
Zebras (True Books: Animals) (2002) 10 copies
Life Without Light: A Journey to Earth's Dark Ecosystems (Venture Books Science) (1999) 10 copies
Life in a Lake (Ecosystems in Action) (2003) 9 copies
Classification of Life (Great Ideas of Science) (2008) 9 copies
Fossils (Compass Point Books: Simply Science) (2003) 9 copies
How Do Plants Grow? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2007) 8 copies
Why Do the Seasons Change? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2007) 8 copies
Plants (Compass Point Books: Simply Science) (2003) 8 copies
How Do Bees Make Honey (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 8 copies
Zoom in on Grasshoppers (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 8 copies
Rhinoceroses (True Books: Animals) (2002) 8 copies
Wacky Weather and Silly Season Jokes: Laugh and Learn About Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 8 copies
Air Is Everywhere (Investigate Science) (2004) 8 copies
A Parade of Plants (Investigate Science) (2004) 8 copies
Fun with the Sun (Investigate Science) (2004) 7 copies
How Do Chameleons Change Color? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 7 copies
My 1st Time Dinosaurs (2007) 7 copies
How Do Spiders Make Webs? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 7 copies
Incredible Ears Up Close (Animal Bodies Up Close) (2012) 7 copies
Creepy, Crawly Jokes about Spiders and Other Bugs: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 7 copies
Now Hear This!: The Secrets of Ears and Hearing (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2010) 7 copies
Baboons (Nature Watch) (2007) 7 copies
Do People Really Have Tiny Insects Living in Their Eyelashes?: And Other Questions about the Microscopic World (Is That… (2010) 7 copies
Shorebirds (2003) 7 copies
Hippopotamuses (True Books: Animals) (2002) 7 copies
Blue Animals (All About a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 7 copies
The Producers (2003) 7 copies
The Eyes Have It: The Secrets of Eyes and Seeing (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2010) 6 copies
Earthquakes and Volcanoes FYI (For Your Information) (2008) 6 copies
Mountains of Jokes about Rocks, Minerals, and Soil: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 6 copies
How Does Sand Become Glass? (Raintree Perspectives: How Does It Happen?) (2009) 6 copies
Orange Animals (All About a Rainbow of Animals) (2012) 6 copies
Cells to Systems (2003) 6 copies
Rachel Carson: Biologist and Writer (Ferguson Career Biographies) (2001) 6 copies
Germ Wars!: The Secrets of Protecting Your Body (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2011) 5 copies
You've Got Nerve!: The Secrets of the Brain and Nerves (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2010) 5 copies
Use Your Senses (Investigate Science) (2004) 5 copies
The Wonders of Water (Investigate Science) (2004) 5 copies
What's the Weather? (Investigate Science) (2004) 5 copies
Down to Earth (Investigate Science) (2004) 5 copies
Extreme Coral Reef! (Smithsonian Q&A) (2008) 5 copies
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses (Animals in Order) (2001) 5 copies
Rabbits (animalsanimals) (2008) 5 copies
Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the World Wide Web (Ferguson Career Biographies) (2001) 5 copies
Maggots, Grubs, And More : The Secret Lives of Young Insects (2003) 5 copies
Out of This World Jokes about the Solar System: Laugh and Learn about Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 5 copies
Zoom in on Butterflies (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 5 copies
Zoom in on Bees (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 5 copies
My Bug Book (Smithsonian Institution) (2008) 4 copies
Zoom in on Ladybugs (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 4 copies
Nonfiction writers dig deep : award-winning children's book authors share the secret of engaging writing (2020) 4 copies
Give Me a Hand: The Secrets of Hands, Feet, Arms, and Legs (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2011) 4 copies
Small Birds (Perfect Pets) (2003) 4 copies
Zoom in on Dragonflies (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 4 copies
Moving and grooving : the secrets of muscles and bones (2010) 4 copies
Swans (animalsanimals) (2008) 4 copies
How Do Birds Fly? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2007) 4 copies
How Do Bats Fly in the Dark? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 4 copies
Zoom in on Fireflies (Zoom in on Insects!) (2014) 4 copies
Sloths (Nature Watch) (2005) 4 copies
Meet the Beetles (Newbridge Reading Quest Books) (2006) 4 copies
Blasts of Gas: The Secrets of Breathing, Burping, and Passing Gas (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2010) 4 copies
How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2007) 4 copies
Is the Bermuda Triangle Really a Dangerous Place?: And Other Questions About the Ocean (Is That a Fact?) (2011) 4 copies
The Hand Book (2005) 3 copies
The Skin You're in: The Secrets of Skin (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2011) 3 copies
Dino-mite Jokes About Prehistoric Life: Laugh and Learn About Science (Super Silly Science Jokes) (2012) 3 copies
Water (National Geographic Kids: Level 3) (1600) 3 copies
You Control It: Skeletal Hand (SmartLAB) (2005) 3 copies
Why Do We See Rainbows? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2009) 3 copies
Bird-acious (2013) 3 copies
Treating Earth's Trouble Spots (2006) 2 copies
SMARTLAB: Snap-Together - Dino Bones (Smart Lab) (2005) 2 copies
A Daddy Longlegs Isn't a Spider (2009) 2 copies
Here We Grow: The Secrets of Hair and Nails (The Gross and Goofy Body) (2011) 2 copies
Ladybug 1 copy
Dinosaurs (My First Time for Learning) (2007) 1 copy
New World Monkeys (Nature Watch) (2007) 1 copy
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Associated Works

Hurricane Watch (1985) — some editions — 163 copies

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National Geographic Readers: Dolphins by Melissa Stewart
National Geographic books are very good for young children to learn about science. I remember when I was younger and I would read national geographic books about science and they were very interesting and informational. This author has many scientific books for young children to learn and read.
 
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nrortega3 | 5 other reviews | Apr 18, 2024 |
National Geographic Readers: Robots by Melissa Stewart
I like National Geographic magazines growing up , and I think they are still around today. I like that they explain simple thing’s about mostly science and social science which I think they are really good at. This is more for older kids probably 3rd grade and up.
 
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Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate by Melissa Stewart
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, Honor Book 2022

Wonderful nonfiction book and great topic. Most children know about hibernation but not estivation. I love books that get young readers excited about the natural world and that give them glimpses of wildlife they may not see in their own environments.
 
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Young Hoosier Book Award
CCBC Choices
Monarch Award
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book
Parents' Choice Book Award
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
South Dakota Children's Book Awards
Nutmeg Book Award
Buckaroo Book Award
Riverby Awards
Chickadee Award
Grand Canyon Reader Award
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
The Best Children's Books of the Year
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens
SB&F Best Science Books for Children
Colorado Book Award
Charlotte Zolotow Award
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book
Virginia Readers' Choice
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
Flicker Tale Award
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids
Notable Children's Book
Volunteer State Book Award
Massachusetts Book Award
Nerdy Book Award
Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award
Teacher Favorites Award
Keystone to Reading Book Award
Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award
Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop List
Cook Prize
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy
Delaware Diamonds Award
Picture This Recommendation List
Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award
CYBILS Awards
Just One More Page Recommendation List
Mockingbird Books
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids
Charter Oak Children's Book Award
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids
Yellowhammer Book Awards
Blueberry Award
Ladybug Picture Book Award
South Carolina Book Awards
SB&F's Best Books
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
Green Earth Book Award
William C. Towner Student Award for Informational Text
Donna Norvell Oklahoma Book Award

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