This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present.
The New Americans is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world.
This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informa...
Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping
Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented?
Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.
Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping
Did you know that there is more than one calendar? ...
Here are twenty-two outrageous original riddles perfectly targeted to the funny bones of beginning readers. Laughing over the sheer silliness of these riddles and their zany illustrations, young readers will discover for themselves the delight of wacky wordplay. And just what do you hear when cows sing? MOOsic, of course
Here are twenty-two outrageous original riddles perfectly targeted to the funny bones of beginning readers. Laughing over the sheer silliness of these...
'Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms young children can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how it forms and tells] what to do during a tornado. The book ends on a comfortable note, that the idea is not to panic but to know what to do to ensure safety.' --BL.
A Reading Rainbow Selection
'Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms young children can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how it forms and tells] what...
Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit--ready for you to pick
Apples
Have you ever eaten a part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit--ready for you to pick
Apples
Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to...
Aiming to illuminate the difference between a sentence that's merely correct and one that's dramatic, evocative, memorable or funny, this is an introduction to the figure of speech - a means of putting words together to create a vivid picture in the reader's or listener's mind. The American author explains the simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole and personification, and provides examples from the work of great writers, together with his own humorous originals. The text is accompanied by whimsical line drawings.
Aiming to illuminate the difference between a sentence that's merely correct and one that's dramatic, evocative, memorable or funny, this is an introd...
"Written for the youngest audience...the text is very simple yet manages to convey all the major events in Liberty's creation....The full-color watercolors show amazing detail and are extremely rich."--Horn Book.
"Written for the youngest audience...the text is very simple yet manages to convey all the major events in Liberty's creation....The full-color waterc...
With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.
"A simple, attractive, informative book about a milestone in American history. The simplest and most accessible history of the Constitution to date."--School Library Journal
Supports the Common Core State Standards
With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More ...
Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, but his voyages led to European exploration of the New World. Rich in resources and natural beauty, the Americas were irresistible to gold-hungry conquistadors. The newcomers gave little thought to those who had called the lands their home, and exploration soon came to signify conquest. The New World -- and the lives of its inhabitants -- would be changed forever.
Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, but his voyages led to European exploration of the New World. Rich in resources an...
