Books
and E-books for children by David Drew
David
Drew has written over a hundred nonfiction
books for children, using visual texts to convey and support the information.
Here
is a small selection. You can view free teaching
guides to these books on this site. Just click on "More". Some guides are still in preparation.
Alone
in the Desert (Grades
6–8)
Suppose
you were lost in the desert. How would you find water, keep cool, cook
your food, and send a message for help? In this role-playing book students
can plan their own rescue and survival strategies, using and developing
their knowledge of science and technology. Visual texts include diagrams,
maps and cross sections. More
All Sorts of Things (Grades
K-3)
An
introduction to classifying "living" and "nonliving"
things that make up the world. Living things are divided into animals
and plants, while familiar nonliving objects are grouped into solid, liquid,
and gas. Visual texts: tree diagrams. More
Animal Tails (Grades
2-3)
How do animals use their tails? What is the most unusual use of a tail? Visual texts include word wheel, table, tally chart and Venn diagram. E-book coming soon
The Ball, the Plane, the Stick and the Feather (Grades
K-2)
How far can you throw the ball … or the feather? How can you measure your throw? A fun introduction to measuring distance and comparing results. Visual texts: bar charts. More
Body Maps (Grades
3-5)
Find out your body works by exploring these maps and diagrams of your skeleton, teeth, ears, tongue, skin and brain. Compare your body with other animals and use the diagrams to write your own Body Book. Visual texts: labeled diagrams, maps, exploded diagram, color-coded diagrams, block diagram, cross sections, cutaway diagram. E-book coming soon
The
Cat on the Chimney (Grades
3–8)
A
series of practical problems to solve, using diagrams, maps and other
visual texts. More
Clouds (Grades
2-4)
Are all clouds the same? Find out the names of clouds and what sort of weather they bring. A simple introduction to clouds and
weather. Visual texts: weather symbols, scale diagrams. More
Crazy Weather (Grades
K-3)
Children
learn how to record temperature and rainfall in a week of crazy weather. Visual texts: weather symbols, calendar, line graph for temperature and bar chart for rainfall. More
Cressida's Classroom (Grades
K-3)
Find everything in Cressida's classroom by looking at the bird's-eye-view, the map and the key. Where is Cressida and where is her tortoise? Visual texts: Map and bird's eye view with key and scale. More
The Earth and the Moon (Grades
Are there mountains on the mountains on the Moon? Are there animals or clouds? Look closely at the pictures and record your results. Visual texts: picture, table. More
Earth in Danger (Grades
5-8)
Planet Earth is in danger. Unless we take action now, we may one day be living in an overheated world. Topics include global warming, rising sea levels. Explained with diagrams and maps. E-book 2012
Great Grandma's Phonograph (Grades
2-4)
When Great-Grandma was young she did not use a computer or a microwave oven. What did she use instead? Find out about old and new technology and how to use them. More
The Green Casebook (Grades
4-8)
A fun book of puzzles to solve. How can you save water in the Thirsty House, reduce the litter in the Trash Café or fix the traffic problems on Fume Boulevard? Design the world's first waste-free restaurant or turn the local vacant lot into a sports field or garden. More
How Many Eyes? (Grades
K-2)
Do all animals have two eyes? Which animals have feelers, claws, stings and wings? What's the difference between a snail, a bee, a crab and a scorpion? Visual texts: labeled diagrams, bar charts. More
Insects (Grades
K-2)
How are all insects alike? How are they different? Compare the animals to figure out what all insects have in common. Visual texts: realistic drawings, color-coded diagrams. More
One Day One Night (Grades
6-8)
What can happen in twenty-four hours to a sunflower, a raccoon, an umbrella and the Moon? Is there a connection? Study the pictures as they change every three hours and figure out what will happen next. Watch two islands on opposite sides of the world as they change through one special day, the Equinox. E-book 2012
Pineapple Pizza (Grades
K-2)
Where does pizza dough come from? How do they make the cheese and the tomato sauce? Visual texts: flow charts. More
Reptiles (Grades
K-2)
Do all reptiles have scales? Do they all have legs? Find out what all reptiles have in common, and how they differ. Visual texts: enlargement diagrams, labeled diagrams, bullet lists, cutaway diagrams. More
Rex and Me (Grades
K-2)
Compare your own hands, teeth and eyes with those of Tyrannosaurus rex. See tyrannosaur claws and teeth life-size. Visual texts: scale diagrams. More
Sharks (Grades
3–5)
Surprising
facts about sharks presented as charts, cross sections, scale diagrams,
tables, flow charts, pie charts, bar charts, line graphs, time lines and
maps. More on this e-book
from the series Informazing.
Small Worlds (Grades
3-5)
Which planet has a volcano three times higher than Everest? Which has a moon that never sets or a day that lasts eight months? This book looks at the four smaller planets. Visual texts: scale diagrams, tables, spectrum (thermometer), storyboards, block diagram, cyclical time line. E-book 2012
Sometimes It Will Float (Grades
K-2)
Will a cork always float? When will it sink? Can you make a stone float or an empty bottle sink? Here is a hands-on approach to this topic. Visual texts: storyboards. More
Somewhere in the Universe (Grades
K-2)
Somewhere in the universe is Jason's house. Can you find it? This simple introduction to our place in space starts among the galaxies, and ends in your street. We visit the solar system along the way. The book is also a starting point for talking about maps. E-book 2012
Tidal Pool (Grades
K-3)
Many different kinds of animals live in tidal pools. Find out their names by following the clues. Follow the arrows and look closely at the pictures. A introduction to how we classify some animals of the sea. Visual texts: scale diagrams, flow charts. More
Traffic (Grades
K-2)
We counted ten vehicles in this street. How many were cars? How many were trucks, buses or bikes? Visual texts: tally charts, pie charts. More
What Did You Eat Today? (Grades
K-2)
Which zoo animal eats two hibiscus flowers every day? Which one has only two meals a month? This book is about what's good to eat if you are a tortoise, a shark, a tiger ... or a human. Visual texts: labeled diagrams, tables, bar charts, calendars, clocks. E-book coming soon
You Are Here (Grades
K-3)
Which way to the tigers? Which way to the exit? Use the map to find your way around the zoo. Visual texts: maps with a key and scale, compass rose and map symbols. More
