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Cooking the Hungarian Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Completely landlocked, Hungary has endured many invasions by foreign powers and has lived under many kinds of government. Through it all, music and food have remained important parts of… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 641.59439
  • Copyright: 2003

Cooking the Korean Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Korea is a land where ancient and modern traditions coexist. Although split politically, North and South Korea continue to share a varied cuisine that is both healthy and delicious. Often… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.9
  • Dewey: 641.59519
  • Copyright: 2003

Cooking the Lebanese Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Lebanon is a tiny country found in the very heart of the Middle East. Especially famous for a cuisine that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and grains, Lebanese cooking is as delicious as it is Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.3
  • Dewey: 641.595692
  • Copyright: 2003

Cooking the South American Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

With twelve independent countries, the Falkland Islands, and French Guiana, the many cultures of South America feature a variety of dishes. Focusing on recipes from countries like Argentina,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.0
  • Dewey: 641.598
  • Copyright: 2003

Harriet's Halloween Candy, 2nd Edition

From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books

It's Halloween, and although sharing might be okay the rest of the year, on this day Harriet's determined not to share her treats with her little brother, Walt. She is running out of places… Read More →

  • ATOS: 1.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2003

Helen Keller

From the Series On My Own Biography

Trapped in silence and darkness, Helen Keller longed to communicate with the world. Both deaf and blind, she struggled to express the thoughts locked in her mind. When Annie Sullivan became… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 362.4'1'092
  • Copyright: 2002

It's Winter!

From the Series Celebrate the Seasons

Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the winter season. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: No One Saw: Ordinary Things through the Eyes of an Artist
Starred Review & Award Count 2

No One Saw: Ordinary Things through the Eyes of an Artist

From the Series Bob Raczka's Art Adventures

With a simple, rhyming text and beautifully reproduced paintings, No One Saw explores modern art. Each painting highlights the way in which the artist looked at the world in his or her own… Read More →

  • Dewey: 759.06
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: Our Big Home: An Earth Poem
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Our Big Home: An Earth Poem

Young children usually think of their home as the structure in which they live. In Our Big Home, the author and illustrator present a much larger vision of home as the planet Earth. Linda… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2000

Pocahontas

From the Series On My Own Biography

As the young daughter of a powerful Powhatan leader, Pocahontas befriended the English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia. Although she helped them survive their difficult first years, and she… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 975.5'01'092
  • Copyright: 2002

Pouncing Bobcats

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

With furry, tufted ears, spotted coats, and short knobby tails, bobcats are distinctive wild cats. Found in forests, grasslands, mountains, swamps, or even deserts, bobcats hunt and grow from Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.75'36
  • Copyright: 2003

Presidents' Day

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — American Holidays

A simple introduction to why we celebrate Presidents' Day. Color photographs reflect the short, easy-to-understand sentences that improve vocabulary and comprehension. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 394.261
  • Copyright: 2003
Cover: Sammy Spider's First Trip to Israel
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Sammy Spider's First Trip to Israel

Join Sammy Spider on his stow-away adventure as he tours Israel and learns the many meanings of "shalom." Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002

T-Boy of the Bayou

Lying on the grassy edge of the Louisiana bayou, T-Boy makes a wish to help his daddy. His daddy's a shrimper, but the shrimp have disappeared. When a marsh heron offers to grant his wish,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2002

To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

What is a verb? It's easier to show than explain! In this fun and animated introduction to grammar, rhyming verse is used to creatively clarify the concept of verbs. Chock-full of colorful,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2001

Cooking the Greek Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Greek cuisine is both exciting and rich in tradition. Influenced by both western European and Middle Eastern foods, contemporary Greek dishes reflect an interesting combination of old and new Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 641.59495
  • Copyright: 2002

Cooking the Norwegian Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Norwegian cooking has been shaped by its climate, many natural resources, and landscape, with long coastline surrounding over two-thirds of the country and hundreds of fjords jutting inland.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 641.59481
  • Copyright: 2002

Cooking the Vietnamese Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

Vietnam's warm climate allows for an abundance of rice, fresh fruits, and vegetables that are the mainstays of Vietnamese meals. Its seas yield the fish that produce the fish sauce that is a… Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.3
  • Dewey: 641.59597
  • Copyright: 2002

Elf Night

In this enchanting bedtime tale, a young boy is carried through the magical world of elves. Elves dance through his imagination--riding on crickets and skipping in starlight, spinning on… Read More →

  • ATOS: 1.3
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002

Everybody Brings Noodles

Carrie has worked hard to organize her neighborhood's 4th of July block party. Excitement hangs in the air as she makes sure that every last detail—from the food to the talent show--is ready. Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright

Enter the magical realm of ladybugs to see how they grow into bright flying beetles with vivid red coats and shiny black spots. From Mia Posada, the author/illustrator of the acclaimed… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 595.76'9
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: Rescue on the Outer Banks
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Rescue on the Outer Banks

From the Series On My Own History

On October 11, 1896, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck. Sam has dreamt of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
Starred Review & Award Count 3

The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft

From the Series On My Own History

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 306.3'62'092273
  • Copyright: 2002

A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

What happens when a harbor seal pup is abandoned like Sidney was? She was on the verge of starvation when some helpful humans stepped in to make sure she would live to become a healthy, happy Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 599.79'23
  • Copyright: 2002