Read this book to find out all the different properties of wood, and why it is used for so many different things. Did you know there are lots of different sorts of wood? Look inside to find out about them. Ages 6 and over. These photographic books provide an excellent introduction to different materials and their properties. Each book concentrates on a particular material, and uses imaginative …
These colorful books introduce young readers to the materials that we use every day. From cotton to glass and metal to wood, each book presents common resources through simple text accompanied by key words, a glossary, and an index to help develop early research skills.
Discover the answers to all your weather questions by delving into five amazing weather systems. Use the magic slider to dig deeper and uncover the ways in which weather affects our world. Brimming with fascinating facts, this book is the perfect introduction to rain, thunder and lightning, sunshine, wind, and snow.
In simple words and sun-drenched paintings, Alma Flor Ada and Simón Silva take us into the fields and orchards, and into the lives of the people who work them. Simple poems in Spanish and English, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet, describe the wonder of the vegetable and fruit farms. Together, the poems and the rich illustrations celebrate the glory of nature and the hearts of all w…
In an interactive, large-format concept book that includes a watch with movable hands, youngsters follow a young boy and his dog throughout their day, learning about how to tell time and how to read a clock.
The magical clock that rises above Numbertown has doors which open at various times during the day, and amazing things happpen--the harlequin presents one dazzling sub, the ballerina sets two colorful cockatoos free, and so on, until the entire cast of characters is revealed at the stroke of midnight. Full color.
The story of the industrious Little Red Hen is not a new one, but when this particular hen spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and decides to make a pizza, the familiar tale takes on a fresh new twist. Kids will love following along as the hen, with no help from her friends the duck, the dog, and the cat, goes through the steps of making a pizza-shopping for supplies, making the dough, …