Ann McCallum  Staats

year in books

Ann McCallum Staats’s Followers (26)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Naomi M...
542 books | 281 friends


Ann McCallum Staats

Goodreads Author


Born
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
January 19, 1965

Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
July 2014



A former educator with a master's degree in education, Ann McCallum Staats is an award-winning author. Her book "Fantastic Flora: The World's Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants" (Candlewick/ MIT Kids Press) shares how some of the weirdest plants survive and thrive. She is also the co-author with astronaut Karen Nyberg of "A Quilt of Stars," releasing Fall, 2026. When she's not writing, Ann travels, mentors, and connects with audiences. Find out more at www.annmccallumbooks.com or on Instagram @annmsbooks or other social media.
...more

Average rating: 4.11 · 309 ratings · 128 reviews · 13 distinct worksSimilar authors
Eat Your Math Homework

by
3.99 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Fantastic Flora: The World’...

by
4.73 avg rating — 62 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Rabbits, Rabbits Everywhere...

by
3.78 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Thrill Seekers: 15 Remarkab...

4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Beanstalk: The Measure Of A...

by
3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2006 — 13 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Eat Your Science Homework: ...

3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
High Flyers: 15 Inspiring W...

4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Eat Your U.S. History Homew...

by
3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Women Heroes of the US Army...

3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Secret Life Of Math: Di...

by
3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Ann McCallum Staats…
Up, Up High: The ...
Ann Staats is currently reading
by Lydia Lukidis (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
read in January 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating

Ann Staats Ann Staats said: " What a beautiful book! Introducing Earth’s atmosphere and what is beyond. As readers come along on an imaginary ride in a spacecraft, they explore and learn about the different layers of Earth’s atmosphere and then what they can find in space. Told i ...more "

 

Ann’s Recent Updates

Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Meadows of the Sea by Michelle Schaub
Rate this book
Clear rating
Told in beautifully lyrical prose alongside more detailed sidebars, this book shares the fascinating and vital role seagrass plays in keeping our planet healthy. From what it is to which creatures live there to how it cleans, filters, and staves off ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Enough To Share by Mary Helen Berg
Rate this book
Clear rating
Gorgeous woodcut-like illustrations pair with a story about the rare spirit bear and sea wolf found in the rainforest of British Columbia, Canada (A spirit bear is a subspecies of bear that has white or cream-colored fur). With their environment thre ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Under the Clam Moon by Kaitlyn Wells
Under the Clam Moon
by Kaitlyn Wells (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a girl and her uncle search for clams in the moonlight. It’s a chance to bond, to build on their family relationship, and to learn about these amazing creatures. The illustrations are vividly done and hel ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Sign the Seasons by Kathy MacMillan
Rate this book
Clear rating
In this joyful romp through fall, readers visit colorful trees, the pumpkin patch, and an apple orchard. Of course, the best apples are found in delicious apple pie. Set beside each action is a description of the sign language for a key word. With go ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Sloths and their Moths by Katie Lee Reinert
Rate this book
Clear rating
In a word, this book is: FUN. Oh, and it’s also full of amazing information about how a sloth is an entire ecosystem. In this lyrical, additive poem, readers go from big to small. The text shares information from the rainforest to the kapok tree to t ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Building Homes for All by Elaine Kachala
Rate this book
Clear rating
The problem: a changing climate and a housing crisis. In this fascinating book of high-tech solutions, the author begins by defining what a home is and then sharing how the UN states that all humans have the right to safe housing. How can this goal b ...more
Ann Staats entered a giveaway
Building Homes for All by Elaine Kachala
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
Chasing Eruptions by Curtis Manley
Rate this book
Clear rating
This story about volcanoes is a unique blend of biography in verse, survivor stories, fascinating sidebars, photos, illustrations, and an extensive back matter. The narrative opens when the two volcanologist heroes, Maurice and Katia, are about to lo ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
The Patriots and the Pox by Beth  Anderson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Wow! Here’s the inside scoop on a force more deadly than bullets as George Washington and his troops got ready to fight the British Army. It’s the story of smallpox and how General Washington waged war against a disease that could have devastated his ...more
Ann Staats rated a book it was amazing
When Beavers Move In by Alison Pearce Stevens
Rate this book
Clear rating
With sparse but powerful text, here is the story of how beavers have an essential role to play in the environment. While people and beaver families often clash when the beavers come too near homes, the Tulalip Tribes provide a solution to save these ...more
More of Ann's books…
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 320717 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
No comments have been added yet.