Using colorful images and rhyming text, introduces the characteristics that determine what is living and what is nonliving.

"Key biological terms are defined in a way that all readers can understand in this book that explains the essential concepts of life processes and how living and nonliving things relate to each other. The basics of feeding, respiration, waste, and reproduction, among other important activities that sustain living things, are explained in clear, simple language, with colorful photographs to illustrate them. Non-living things are defined and described,...

"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the cells, tissues, and organs of the human body"--

"As far as we know, Earth is the only inhabited planet in the Universe. So what makes Earth such an ideal place for life to survive? And how did it all get started? Life as We Know It goes back to the beginnings of life on our planet, explaining to middle grade readers how it emerged under hostile conditions from a chemical soup as a simple self-contained unit: the cell. Key biological themes, such as how cells work, produce energy, and reproduce...

"All living things need air to survive. From plants to sea creatures, without air they would not be alive. Young readers will discover what air is, where it is found, and how different living things use it."--

"All living things need food to survive. From trees to bees, without food they would not be alive. Young readers will discover how different living things use food."--

"What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a Little Bit Different. It was the first living cell. Everyone's ancestor. And so the story of life begins."--