Srimalie Bassani lives and works in Mantova, Italy. Her mother has always encouraged her artistic expression, and she is the inspiration for her passion. Her work is full of surprises. She always tries to diversify her style based on every story she illustrates. It's almost impossible to remove her from her writing desk, where she keeps a stack of books and teacups of many colors.
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Bus Buddies
 Bus Buddies
 The bus buddies introduce the buses that help each of them do their job to take people wherever they need to go. Discover a surprising assortment of buses used to take visitors on tours around the city, get commuters to and from their destinations, and entertain fans in big stadiums. The buses included are a road trolley, a mass transit...9781486726424PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486722754Board bookAvailableUSD $8.99 -
Demolition Dudes
 Demolition Dudes
 The demolition dudes introduce the machines that help each of them do their job. Discover a surprising assortment of machines used to help knock things down and clean them up, including a wrecking ball, concrete crusher, bulldozer, backhoe loader, and dump truck. Readers are asked if they know what each vehicle does, the answer is revealed under a sturdy full-page...9781486726400PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486721207Board bookAvailableUSD $8.99 -
Firefighters
 Firefighters
 Firefighters introduce the various firefighting machines that help them perform rescues and put out fires in all sorts of places and scenarios. Discover a surprising assortment of firefighting machines used in various emergencies at airports, homes, and even on water. The machines included are a fire truck, mobile command center, fireboat, fire tanker, and aircraft rescue and fire fighting...9781486728954PaperbackNot yet publishedUSD $6.999781486727834Board bookNot yet publishedUSD $9.99 -
How Did Romans Count to 100?
 Have you ever wondered how people counted to 100 before modern numbers were invented? In the How Do series, readers are invited to guess and then explore the science behind the right answers. A basic explanation of Roman numerals, examples of how they are used today, and step-by-step guides on how to use them are explored through diagrams, photos, and...9781486725588PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486721061HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Do Birds Sing a Duet?
 Have you ever wondered how birds know when to fly south for the winter? An introduction to bird behavior including how and why woodpeckers peck, how pelicans fly without flapping their wings, why birds sing, and more is explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series. About the How...9781486725847PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486725649HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Does Water Move Around?
 Have you ever wondered how water moves around on Earth? An introduction to the water cycle including precipitation, evaporation, condensation, and more is explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series. About the How Do series: These fully illustrated nonfiction picture books are a great introduction to various STEM...9781486726356PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486725656HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Do Meteorologists Predict the Future?
 Have you ever wondered how meteorologists on TV predict the weather? A basic explanation of weather instruments, forecasting, and so much more is explored through diagrams, illustrations, and informative and engaging text in this new addition to the How Do series. Includes fun weather activities and a glossary! About the How Do series: These fully-illustrated nonfiction picture books...9781486729845PaperbackNot yet publishedUSD $6.999781486729821HardbackNot yet publishedUSD $9.99 -
How Do Scientists Ask Questions?
 Have you ever wondered how scientists perform experiments, form hypotheses, and report their findings? A basic explanation of the scientific method and how you can use it to perform your own experiments is explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series. About the How Do series: These fully-illustrated nonfiction...9781486728930PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486727742HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Do You Become an Olympian?
 Have you ever wondered how athletes become Olympians? Canadian Olympic runner and author Madeleine Kelly explains the history of the Games, how athletes train for their event, and so much more! Each topic is explored through illustrations and informative and engaging text in this new addition to the How Do series. About the How Do series: These fully-illustrated...9781486729838PaperbackNot yet publishedUSD $6.999781486729814HardbackNot yet publishedUSD $9.99 -
How Do You Share With Your Friends?
 Have you ever tried to share your favorite treat with friends but didn't know how to split it up evenly?A basic explanation of fractions, decimals, and percents and how we use them every single day is explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series. About the How Do series:...9781486727803PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486725854HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Do You Stop a Moving Train?
 Have you ever wondered how astronauts float in space, or how your pizza gets from your plate to your mouth? In the How Do series, readers are invited to guess and then explore the science behind the right answers. Basic principles of physics, including learning about distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, forces, friction, gravity, and Newton’s laws of motion, are...9781486725595PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486718627HardbackAvailableUSD $9.99 -
How Do You Turn Data Into Drawings?
 Have you ever wondered how to turn data into graphs and charts? A basic explanation of statistics concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, collecting and recording data, how to make various graphs, and more is explored through charts, illustrations, and informative text in this new addition to the How Do series. Includes activities in the back of the book. ...9781486729852PaperbackNot yet publishedUSD $6.999781486729708HardbackNot yet publishedUSD $9.99 -
Military Machines
 Military Machines
 Members of five branches of the US military come together to share some of the machines that help them do their jobs. Discover the incredible equipment members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard use and some of the unique aspects of each ones. About the Finn’s Fun Trucks series: Written by teen truck enthusiast Finn Coyle, the...9781486726394PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486721214Board bookAvailableUSD $8.99 -
Paving Partners
 Paving Partners
 The paving partners introduce the machines that help each of them do their job to build and maintain the roads we travel on each day.Discover a surprising assortment of machines used to help cleanup, level, and pave new roads, including a wheel loader, grader, asphalt paver, tandem vibratory roller, and a truck-mounted marking machine. Readers are asked if they know...9781486726417PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486722747Board bookAvailableUSD $8.99 -
The Train Team
 The Train Team
 The train team introduces the different types of trains they work on and the various things they transport. Discover a surprising assortment of trains including a fire train, freight train, passenger train, car transport train, and rail tanker train. Readers are asked if they know what each train carries and the answer is revealed on the following page. About the...9781486726363PaperbackAvailableUSD $6.999781486726349Board bookAvailableUSD $9.99