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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 →
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 →
Inventors' Secret Scrapbook - Children's Literature
Have you ever wondered who invented the jet airplane? How did someone come up with the idea of television? Humans have been inventing things for many, many years, but most inventions did not happen overnight. They are a result of years of work and effort. This book takes a brief glimpse… 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 →
Communication in the Ancient World - Children's Literature
Communication varied but many early societies developed forms of writing be it using images or an actual alphabet. Record keeping was important for governments and especially for keeping track of property owned and taxes paid. Writing was also used for poetry and personal correspondence. View →
What is symmetry in nature? - Children's Literature
The concept of symmetry is clearly explained and illustrated on the opening spread. In addition to the usual shapes, there is an image of the Taj Mahal which is a symmetrical building and that adds just a little bit of extra information and reveals how symmetry is meaningful in… View →
Egyptian Treasures - Children's Literature
One of titles in the “Crabtree Connections” series, this book engages readers with colorful photos of places and objects. The text likewise engages with a lively museum guide format that will excite kids by making them feel like they are personally observing the artifacts of… View →
Passport to Paris - Children's Literature
“Crabtree Connections” are effectively glossy pamphlets produced in England—the one in hand being twenty-four pages—just long enough to cover a specific subject, while short enough not to bore its intended audience. This introduction to Paris gets right down to what middle… 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 →
Survival in the Jungle - Children's Literature
Part of the “Crabtree Connections” series, this title is categorized as a recount book and it introduces the plight of an orangutan. The cutting of trees and rainforests in Borneo has eliminated the homes and food sources for these apes and they either die off, are taken into 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 →
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 →