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Green Earth Tales 2 — Hardcover Set
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
This unique series introduces children to economic concepts, as well as history, geography and culture through well-written stories illustrated by artists from around the globe. Each story is Read More →
Nine Minutes: Protecting Marine Life – Greenland
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
At noon on September 19, 2000, the ocean becomes silent as human activity in the ocean stops for just nine minutes. In Greenland, Amo listens to an ocean free from noise pollution and thinks… Read More →
The Day Cars Went to Sleep: Reducing Greenhouse Gases – Belgium
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
François and Josef are two friends living in Belgium. When they learn that there is going to be a car-free day, they plan a very a special day of activities that can only be done on a day… Read More →
The Green Festival: Recycling Paper to Save Trees – Scotland
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
Flora, who lives in Scotland, is shocked when her friend Kevin tells her how many Christmas cards are thrown away each year. Together they collect cards and find other uses for, but with so… Read More →
The Really Old Forest: Rainforest Preservation – Australia
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
Nicole lives in Millaa Millaa, in tropical Queensland, Australia. Her pen pal, Jack, lives in the United Kingdom and is very interested in the tropical rain forest that surround Millaa… Read More →
See, Hear, and Feel!: Sensory Organs
From the Series Science Storybooks
How do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things? The human body has five sensory organs that are used to do these activities: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. Find out more about these Read More →
Why Is It Rusty?: Oxidation
From the Series Science Storybooks
Yun wants to cut some paper, but her scissors won't cut. The metal blades of scissors are rusty. What made the scissors rusty? Let's find out why some metals rust and learn how to stop rust. Read More →
What Are Shadows?: Shadow
From the Series Science Storybooks
A boy wants to know what shadows are. Discover interesting facts about shadows along with him: what makes a shadow, how does a shadow get bigger, what the colors of a shadow mean, and more. Read More →
Joining the Dots: The Art of Seurat
From the Series Stories of Art
Georges-Pierre Seurat was a French painter known for creating artwork with unusual techniques. The story guides readers through Seurat's thoughts as he pursues a new style of art. Read More →
Patterns from Nature: The Art of Klimt
From the Series Stories of Art
This story illustrates how Klimt, an Austrian painter, expressed the inspiration from nature in his own style of the gold colored decoration in his paintings. Read More →
Suchomimus Smiles like a Crocodile
From the Series When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
With its crocodile-like mouth and a big claw, Suchomimus hunt fish. Neither did it miss a prey that came to the river to drink of water. Find out more about it and other interesting dinosaurs Read More →
The People in the Paintings: The Art of Bruegel
From the Series Stories of Art
Pieter Bruegel, a Netherlandish Renaissance painter, was famous for paintings of peasant scenes. Let's look at his paintings closely and discover the hidden stories and messages in his artwork. Read More →
Busy, Busy, Busy!: Pattern
From the Series Math Storybooks
The animals in the forest are very busy to make beautiful repeating patterns with fruits and flowers, sounds, and colors. What are all these patterns for? Are they getting ready for a party? Read More →
Fearsome Albertosaurus
From the Series When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
With its huge head, rows of pointed teeth, and sharp claws, Albertosaurus was so scary. Tag along with a group of Albertosaurus on a hunt, then meet Styracosaurus, with its horn-rimmed neck… Read More →
Fun with Static Electricity: Static Electricity
From the Series Science Storybooks
Mira and her dog Popo were bored. Mira decided to look in her big sister's room. She touched the doorknob. Zap! Flash! Mira got a big shock. How did the doorknob make her hand tingle? Read More →
Light Finds Color: Light and Color
From the Series Science Storybooks
Color is hidden in white sunlight. It has red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. All the colors in light bring beauty to the earth. How do we see the colors in sunlight? And… Read More →
Running an Errand: Addition
From the Series Math Storybooks
Luke the piglet loves to run errands. His errand for mom to the store to buy her an egg turns into an errand for several neighbors! It seems everybody needs eggs today. Luke needs to do some… Read More →
Seen from a Distance: The Art of Monet
From the Series Stories of Art
Using sketches and paintings by Monet, Seen from a Distance explains how the artist developed his methods for rendering the effects of light, and how he created works that were in many ways… Read More →
Spiky Stegosaurus
From the Series When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
With its tank-like body, jagged plates, and spikes, Stegosaurus is one of best-loved dinosaurs. This book also includes Ceratosaurus, a huge hunter equipped with massive teeth and horns;… Read More →
The Bathtub: Growing
From the Series Step Up — Life
Wilbur's blue bathtub is too small for him to bathe in. But he can't let it go. Thanks to his parents, he can still keep the bathtub and enjoy wonderful time with it. Read More →
The Best Food in the Forest: Picture Graphs
From the Series Math Storybooks
Chef Bear wants to make a meal for all his forest friends. He wants to please as many of his friends as possible. He asks for their suggestions. He uses picture graphs to organize the… Read More →
The Friendly Postman: The Art of Van Gogh
From the Series Stories of Art
Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled soul. Yet he produced some of the most vibrant and uplifting paintings in history. The Friendly Postman is the story of the postman who brought Vincent letters Read More →
Towering Brachiosaurus
From the Series When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Its colossal body, tall front legs, and long neck allowed Brachiosaurus to feast on food no other land-dwelling plant-eater could reach. Stretch up alongside Brachiosaurus and find out about… Read More →
Use a Pulley: Simple Machines–Pulleys
From the Series Science Storybooks
Grandfather gave some jobs to a lazy boy. The clever boy came up with ideas to make the jobs easier. Let's find out how the boy used pulleys. Read More →