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Explore sun-baked deserts, untamed jungles and rain forests, spectacular undersea worlds, and the frozen lands of the polar regions. This beautifully illustrated series for younger readers takes an up-to-date look at these incredibly diverse and fascinating environments, exploring their different climates and habitats, along with the animals that live in them. Packed with fascinating facts and a hidden animal to find on every page, these books are bound to keep kids engaged and entertained.
Pollution is a hot topic in the news. This real-life science series from Searchlight Books walks students through the causes and effects of pollution and explains how we can work together to help the environment. Elementary students will come away with a strong understanding of and engagement with the topic of pollution and how our actions impact planet Earth.
Introduce students to six major ancient civilizations, including where the civilizations were located, what daily life was like for people of these groups, what cultural activities they engaged in, and what became of the civilizations.
This fun, illustrated series explores how colors can make us feel different feelings based on what we are seeing. A page for caregivers and teachers in every book suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
For many kids, it's hard to imagine life before computers and the internet. Travel back in time with this exciting series to find out where people got the news, how they communicated with friends, and what they did for fun. Easy-to-read text and historic photographs give readers an overview of common technology from the past, while each book's final chapter explores how life has changed since then.
The books in the Community Connections Library help kids understand the world around them. What Do They Do? gives young readers an idea of the role that people play in their community through their professions.
These titles introduce intermediate and upperûelementary readers to all kinds of maps, from political and topographic to climate and economic mapsùeven maps located on GPS! Each chapter deals with a specific topic related to maps, and informative captions encourage readers to think critically about how different types are used by closely examining the features of each.
An I-Spy for younger readers, this four-book series helps kids explore the world through adventures and behaviours, pictures, and the alphabet. An easy-reading design teaches reading while encouraging focus, exploration, and a lifelong love of story time!
How creatively do you see things? She took photographs of things she loved and sent them to him. He drew pictures on her photographs of things he saw and sent them back to her. Real-life friends Barney Saltzberg and Jamie Lee Curtis share their fun, funny, and imaginative creations, encouraging readers to find their own unique perspectives lurking in puddles and noodles, fruit and flowers. This project was born out of a school visit where Jamie complimented Barney's creativity, lamenting her own inability to draw . . . and Barney countered that everyone is creative in their own way. They joined forces to create a book that is sure to inspire kids of all ages.
What does it mean to be an American citizen? Is there more to it than reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and singing the national anthem? Whether they're paying their taxes or protesting for change, the average American is more than a mere citizen, they are actively involved in shaping the country in big and small ways, on a daily basis. Through discussions of what a taxpayer does, how a military service member works, the roles of protestors and petitioners, and the importance of jurors in the justice system, students will learn about the everyday people whose commitment to civic duty keeps the country running.