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This is a wonderful book showing with beautiful photography different areas of the world and their culture from dress to food to rituals and entertainment. Also explains when different cultures migrated to different lands and what they brought with them. Well-written and beautiful photos. View →
Volcano Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature
Some people spend their whole lives keeping an eye on the “sleeping giant” hovering over their land. Some volcanoes erupt with regularity, flinging molten rock high in the air or oozing a steady stream down the mountain side. Others, like Mount St. Helen in Oregon, slumber… View →
What Are Igneous Rocks? - Children's Literature
Igneous rocks earn their name because they are made by fire. Lava, for example, can harden into igneous rocks. Planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars are mostly igneous rocks, and the Moon is entirely igneous rock. In fact, every time a volcano erupts, new igneous rocks are formed. Sections in View →
Green Machines: Eco-friendly Rides - Children's Literature
From its apt title to its inviting contents and words to know sections, the discussed varieties of green transportation will entice young readers. This combination encyclopedia/dictionary stresses current trends toward saving planet Earth, encouraging active participation by youth and… View →
The Urals - Children's Literature
The frozen Urals—separating European Russia from Asian Siberia (tourists can stand in both continents at the divide)—are one of the world’s lowest mountain ranges, their peaks constantly being eroded and rounded by wind and water. Readers of this “Mountains Around the… View →
Powerful Armored Vehicles - Children's Literature
A tank is a tank is a tank, right? Wrong, as this book on armored vehicles quickly points out. Traditional tanks are just some of the fighting machines profiled in this offering from the “Vehicles on the Move” series. Young readers will learn the difference between armored… View →
The Rocky Mountains - Children's Literature
The rugged Rockies—site of North America’s Continental Divide—were carved out by huge glaciers during successive ice ages. Readers of this “Mountains Around the World” series will discover that the Rockies are sometimes called the backbone of North America, stretching… View →
What Is Germ Theory? - Children's Literature
Interest in understanding and treating diseases of the mind and the body appeared in the earliest human societies. Early remedies were of questionable value because the cause of disease was unknown. Potions and charms were said to ward off evil spirits. Bloodletting was thought to… View →
Famous People of the War of 1812 - Children's Literature
The War of 1812 has been relatively overlooked in the area of historical scholarship. When compared with the literally tens of thousands of published works dealing with the American Civil War, the historical attention paid to the War of 1812 pales to insignificance. Yet, the War of 1812… View →
Knight Survival Guide - Children's Literature
Knights had a difficult and often dangerous life beginning at a very young age. This entry in the “Crabtree Connections” series gives second grade readers a fairly superficial overview of what young boys and men went through as a page, a squire and finally a knight. The… View →
Dollars and Sense: Developing Good Money Habits - Children's Literature
Managing money is not easy for many people, so you can never start to soon understanding its value and how to manage your own money. Income can be obtained in several ways—allowance, working, or receiving gifts. The text describes what to think about when you have some money. Do you want View →
Cultural Traditions in Russia - Children's Literature
This is a non-narrative, nonfiction book about the cultural traditions in Russia. The book is clearly laid out with a contents page at the beginning and a glossary and index at the end. Each two-page spread introduces another cultural aspect of Russia that includes “Did You… View →