Describes the work of colonial wheelwrights, coopers, founders, shoemakers, millers, gunsmiths, and others, and explains how artisans learned their trade
Provides an overview of Australia, discussing such topics as its geography, history, government, indigenous peoples, plants and animals, holidays, and symbols.
Profiles the development of certain insects and amphibians, including dragonflies and frogs, that begin life looking very different than during adulthood.
Profiles the development of certain insects and amphibians, including dragonflies and frogs, that begin life looking very different than during adulthood.
Presents an introduction to the people of Mexico, discussing marriage, family, childhood, clothing and costumes, education, village life, farms, hehoes, and icons.
Presents an introduction to the people of Mexico, discussing marriage, family, childhood, clothing and costumes, education, village life, farms, hehoes, and icons.
Describes the elaborate Yuletide customs of the period between 1837 and 1901, when Queen Victoria ruled Britain, and discusses how these customs were adopted
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Shows how the world's five oceans--Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic--are interconnected and why they are vitally important to the rest of Earth.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Introduces chipmunks and their young, describing physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, the caring behavior of mother chipmunks, and how they are distinguished from other rodents.
Describes some of the things everybody needs, from those like sunlight and water that are necessary to all living things to friends, learning, and fun.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Photographs of baby elephants, or calves, growing up in forests, savannas, and deserts accompany information about the characteristics, behavior, diet, and life cycle of elephants.
Profiles the development of certain insects and amphibians, including dragonflies and frogs, that begin life looking very different from the way they do during adulthood.
Today, children in many communities come from different countries, speak more than one language, and practice different customs, celebrations, religions, and traditions. This colorful book helps child
Looks at the different types of household chores and productive activities that children take part in, including taking care of pets, cleaning, and helping to prepare meals.
Introduces wolves and their young, describing physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, the caring behavior of mother wolves, and how they are distinguished from other similar-looking animals.
Introduces foxes and their young, describing physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, the caring behavior of mother foxes, and how foxes are distinguished from other similar-looking animals.
Introduces coasts, discussing the different types, how they are formed, where they are found around the world, and the plants, animals, and people that live on them.
