Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
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Learning about Antarctica
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
Antarctica is a fascinating continent, with its South Pole research station and its thick sheets of ice. But did you know that Antarctica has no cities? Or that daytime and nighttime last for Read More →
Learning about Asia
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
Asia is the world's largest continent, both in land area and in population. But did you know that in India alone, people speak more than 1,000 languages? Or that not everyone agrees about… Read More →
Learning about Australia
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
Australia is the smallest continent, known for having the largest coral reef in the world. But did you know that Australia is the only continent that is also a country? Or that one-third of… Read More →
Learning about Europe
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
Europe is a marvelous continent, made up of about fifty countries. But did you know that the smallest country in the world—Vatican City—is in Europe? Or that Europe is the only continent with Read More →
Learning about North America
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
North America is an incredible continent, stretching from the polar ice cap almost to the equator. But did you know that the world's hottest place is in North America? Or that there are more… Read More →
Learning about South America
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Know the Continents?
South America is a remarkable continent, with its lush Amazon rain forest and its vibrant cities. But did you know that South America has the world's highest waterfall? Or that a South… Read More →
Libraries Past and Present
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Past and Present
From card catalogs to computers, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts libraries of the past to libraries of the present! Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo… Read More →
Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary! — Hardcover Set
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary!
Treat young readers to this delightfully scary yet fun and kid-friendly series about ghosts, haunted places, mummies, and more. Each book takes a nonfiction approach to these spooky,… Read More →
Live Oak Media eReadalong Collection — Live Oak Media eReadalong Set
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
eReadalongs are eBooks integrated with the fully-produced, high-quality audio productions that distinguish Live Oak Media in the field of children's recordings. Read by the most prominent… Read More →
Lunar New Year: A First Look
From the Series Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World ™)
Lunar New Year is a time for families to celebrate the coming of spring. Give early learners a first look into this happy holiday with full-color photographs and accessible text. Read More →
Mummies Around the World
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary!
From Egyptian pharaohs to bodies preserved in bogs, learn about human and animal mummies throughout history. This book explores how mummies are made and the spooky stories around them. Read More →
My Family Haggadah
A colorful board book haggadah for the youngest seder-goer highlighting the main parts of the ceremonial meal. A Page Plus QR code in the book links to Songs for a Family Seder. Read More →
My Show Day
From the Series Celebrations and Events
Eating cotton candy, playing games, seeing fireworks—explore the different aspects and traditions that make up Show Day. Through simple text and vibrant photos, this book introduces show day Read More →
Native Peoples of California
From the Series North American Indian Nations
California is a land of varied landscapes, climates, and cultures. Before Europeans arrived in North America, more than twenty independent American Indian groups lived in this region. Their… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Great Basin
From the Series North American Indian Nations
Long before Europeans came to the harsh landscape of the Great Basin, many nations of American Indians lived in the region. They had their own languages and cultures, and they knew how to… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Northeast
From the Series North American Indian Nations
Long before the United States existed as a nation, the Northeast region was home to more than thirty independent American Indian groups. Each group had its own language, political system, and Read More →
Native Peoples of the Northwest
From the Series North American Indian Nations
A thin strip of land and islands makes up the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States and Canada. This region has long been home to many groups of native peoples who spoke different… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Plains
From the Series North American Indian Nations
A long time ago, before the Plains region of the United States was divided up into states such as Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming, this land was home to American Indians. Twenty-eight unique… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Plateau
From the Series North American Indian Nations
When explorers and traders moved west across the United States in the 1800s, they found many nations of American Indians already living in the Plateau region near the Columbia River. These… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Southeast
From the Series North American Indian Nations
Who were the first people to call the southeastern United States home? Long before Europeans came to the region, American Indian nations lived off the rich and varied land. These peoples had… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Southwest
From the Series North American Indian Nations
When Spanish explorers came to the Southwest region of the United States in the 1600s, they found over 20,000 American Indians already living in the region. These American Indians were part… Read More →
Native Peoples of the Subarctic
From the Series North American Indian Nations
As early as the 1500s, fur traders from Europe began to arrive in the Subarctic region of North America. These traders were greeted by the many groups of native peoples already living in the… Read More →
New Year's Day: A First Look
From the Series Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World ™)
There are many different ways to celebrate a new year. Give early readers a fun and accessible glimpse into New Year’s Day in this carefully-leveled book. Read More →
New Year's Eve
From the Series Celebrations and Events
Fireworks, parties, new beginnings—explore the different aspects and traditions that make up New Year's Eve. Through simple text and vibrant photos, this book introduces the holiday in an… Read More →