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Count Your Way through Kenya

From the Series Count Your Way

Count your way from one, or moja (MO-jah), to ten, or kumi (KOO-mee), in Swahili! Using simple text, authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce readers to the Kenyan culture. Learn… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 967.62
  • Copyright: 2007

Count Your Way through South Africa

From the Series Count Your Way

Count your way from one, or kunye (KOO-nyeh), to ten, or ishumi (ee-SHOO-mee), in Zulu! Using simple text, authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce South African culture. Learn about Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 968
  • Copyright: 2007

Count Your Way through Zimbabwe

From the Series Count Your Way

Count your way from one (POE-she) to ten (GOO-mee) in Shona—Zimbabwe’s most common African language. Using simple text, award-winning authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 968.91
  • Copyright: 2007

Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about Transportation

From the Series Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about...

Hands-on learning fun aimed straight at the first-grade curriculum. Twenty-two crafts introduce transportation modes ranging from a baby carriage to a rocket ship. Among the projects are a… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.5
  • Copyright: 2007

Cranes

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

Do you know… - What cranes do? - How cranes help people do their work? - Which part of a crane is called the jib? Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 621.8'73
  • Copyright: 2007

De muchas maneras (Many Ways): Cómo las familias practican sus creencias y religiones

Through vivid, full-color photographs and easily understood sentences, see how children from around the world practice their religious beliefs. Looking at the rich diversity as well as the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2007

Forklifts

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

What do forklifts do? How are forklifts loaded? How do forklifts move? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 621.8'63
  • Copyright: 2007

Isis & Osiris: To the Ends of the Earth [An Egyptian Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him--along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2007

John Henry

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Some folks say John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He sure loved to pound things and his muscles were harder than rocks. At work, John laid down tracks for the railroad company.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 398.2'0973'02
  • Copyright: 2007

King Arthur: Excalibur Unsheathed [An English Legend]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Young Arthur spends his days toiling as a squire--feeding the horses and hauling his big brother's armor. Around him, England is in turmoil, left without a king. But all that changes in one… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 398.2'0942'02
  • Copyright: 2007

La Dama de Cobre (The Copper Lady)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

The boat creaked and moaned as the storm's waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre‚ sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Copyright: 2007

Mike Fink

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Mike Fink was the best keelboater on the river, and he was the first to admit it. He knew the river’s tricks. He could ride a waterfall like a bucking bronco, and he even wrestled… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 398.2'0973'02
  • Copyright: 2007

Nathan of Yesteryear and Michael of Today

Michael is Nathan's great, great grandson. Michael's family has lived in the same town, and in the same house, for several generations. This book takes a look at what day-to-day life was like Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 303.4'00973
  • Copyright: 2007

Paul Bunyan

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Growing up, Paul Bunyan was always too big. Too big for the furniture. Too big for regular clothes. Too big to play with the other kids. But out among the tall trees in the great northern… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 398.20973'02
  • Copyright: 2007

Pecos Bill

From the Series On My Own Folklore

Folks might think Pecos Bill was nothing but trouble. After all, he was raised by coyotes in the Wild West. And he made friends with a gang of outlaws. But Bill had a heart of gold. All he… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 398.2
  • Copyright: 2007

Snowplows

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

Why do snowplows come in different sizes? How do snowplows move snow? How many plows are on big trucks? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 625.7'63
  • Copyright: 2007

The Scrapbooker's Idea Book

From the Series Girl Crafts

Young girls have many things that merit scrapbook status—photos, sports clippings, tickets, found objects, magazine articles, movie star shots, and more. Kathy Ross has come up with some… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.593
  • Copyright: 2007

Will y Orv (Will and Orv)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Copyright: 2007

With All Your Heart Weekday: A Weekday Prayer Book

Created to enhance the prayer experience for learners of all ages, this revised edition of the book, published by the Minneapolis Jewish Day School, now includes the Hallel and the counting… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2006

Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about Weather

From the Series Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about...

Following the format of the successful Learning is Fun series, the Learning About series moves slightly upward in age range, from preschool and kindergarten concepts to curriculum topics… Read More →

  • Dewey: 372.35
  • Copyright: 2006

Exercising

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health

Do you know...How often to exercise? Why you should drink water when you exercise? How exercise keeps your muscles strong? Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 613.7'1
  • Copyright: 2006

Getting Rest

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health

Do you know....Why your body needs so much sleep? How much sleep you should get each night? How to get ready for bed? Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 612.8'21
  • Copyright: 2006

Holidays

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — We Are Alike and Different

We all celebrate different holidays. What holidays do you celebrate? Read More →

  • Dewey: 394.26
  • Copyright: 2006
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Juneteenth

From the Series On My Own Holidays

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 394.263
  • Copyright: 2006