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Children Nonfiction
Find out how things work in how-to experiments for 8- to 12-year-olds, with 1300 pictures.
Tell me how to live so many lives at once ...
Fowzi, who beats everyone at dominoes; Ibtisam, who wanted to be a doctor; Abu Mahmoud, who knows every eggplant and peach in his West Bank garden; mysterious Uncle Mohammed, who moved to the mountain; a girl in a red sweater dangling a book bag; children in velvet dresses who haunt the candy bowl at the party; Baba Kamalyari, age 71; Mr. Dajani and his swans; Sitti Khadra, who never lost her peace inside.
Maybe they have something to tell us.
Naomi Shihab Nye has been writing about being Arab-American, about Jerusalem, about the West Bank, about family all her life. These new and collected poems of the Middle East -- sixty in all -- appear together here for the first time.
Learn at home with help from the education experts at The Princeton Review! 1ST GRADE AT HOME provides simple, guided lessons and activities that parents can use to help keep 1st graders on track this year. Anxious about remote learning and hybrid schooling? Worried that the unique circumstances around coronavirus and education might keep your child from getting the help they need in class this year? Want to help support your child's schooling, but not sure where to start? You're not alone! 1ST GRADE AT HOME is a parent guide to supporting your child's learning, with help you can undertake from home. It provides: - Guided help for key 1st grade reading and math topics
- Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons
- Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids
- Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items
- Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the book The perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 1ST GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including: - letters and sounds
- compounds and contractions
- early reading comprehension
- numbers and place value
- addition and subtraction
- fact families
- patterns and shapes
... and more!
- Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons
- Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids
- Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items
- Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the book The perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 1ST GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including: - letters and sounds
- compounds and contractions
- early reading comprehension
- numbers and place value
- addition and subtraction
- fact families
- patterns and shapes
... and more!
The 2022 edition of the most engaging activities from Highlights has 304 pages jam-packed with hundreds of brand-new puzzles, activities, jokes, crafts, quizzes, recipes, facts, and more for kids to enjoy all year long. Get ready for a year of fun in 2022 with favorite Highlights puzzles and activities that celebrate traditional and wacky holidays, historical anniversaries, world events, and everything in between. Kids can puzzle their way through each month while learning lots of interesting facts and documenting their own occasions!
The Highlights Almanac of Fun is back and updated for 2024. With over 300 pages of Highlights puzzles and activities, this book will inspire kids 6 and up to celebrate traditional and wacky holidays, historical anniversaries, world events and little moments in between. Kids will love puzzling their way through each month while learning lots of interesting facts and celebrating all kinds of occasions -- from National Noodle Month to World Emoji Day. Combining the challenge of puzzle books and the wholesome humor of Highlights joke books, the Almanac of Fun features an engaging variety of games, quizzes, recipes, riddles and more screen-free fun. The 2024 Almanac of Fun invites families to get creative and make lasting memories together. It's designed to spark kids' curiosity by delivering interesting facts in daily doses, encouraging kids to read for fun and explore the world around them. Like all Highlights activity books, the Almanac of Fun is curated by childhood experts to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.
Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together 43 of the most memorable and beloved children's books of our time. Here are classics such as "Madeline" and "Curious George"; contemporary bestsellers such as "Guess How Much I Love You" and "The Stinky Cheese Man"; Caldecott Medal winners such as "Make Way for Ducklings" and "Where the Wild Things Are"; and family favorites such as "Goodnight Moon," "The Sneetches," and "Winnie-the-Pooh." The selections range from concept books and wordless books to picture books and short read-aloud stories, and represent the complete array of childhood themes and reading needs: ABCs, number and color books, stories about going to bed and going to school; tales about growing up, siblings, parents, and grandparents; animal stories, fantasies; fables; magical stories; stories about everyday life--and more. Also included are an introduction, capsule biographies of the 62 writers and artists represented in the collection, color-coded running heads indicating age levels, and indexes. As a gift, a keepsake, and a companion in a child's first steps toward a lifelong love of reading, "The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury" belongs in every family's bookcase.
Learn at home with help from the education experts at The Princeton Review! 2ND GRADE AT HOME provides simple, guided lessons and activities that parents can use to help keep 2nd graders on track this year. Anxious about remote learning and hybrid schooling? Worried that the unique circumstances around coronavirus and education might keep your child from getting the help they need in class this year? Want to help support your child's schooling, but not sure where to start? You're not alone! 2ND GRADE AT HOME is a parent guide to supporting your child's learning, with help you can undertake from home. It provides: - Guided help for key 2nd grade reading and math topics
- Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons
- Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids
- Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items
- Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the book The perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 2ND GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including: - early reading comprehension
- context & understanding
- event order
- fiction & nonfiction
- place value
- addition and subtraction
- multiplication
- patterns and shapes
- charts & graphs
- likelihood ... and more!
- Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons
- Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids
- Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items
- Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the book The perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 2ND GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including: - early reading comprehension
- context & understanding
- event order
- fiction & nonfiction
- place value
- addition and subtraction
- multiplication
- patterns and shapes
- charts & graphs
- likelihood ... and more!
Much more than an atlas, this book is a virtual travel experience! It includes more than 40 maps, 30 feature articles on impressive places, and more than 50 eye-popping 3-D photos of the world's most interesting sights. Readers visit the Grand Canyon, look down from the top of the Eiffel Tower, snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef, peek inside a blue ice cave in Antarctica, and more! Physical maps are also rendered in 3-D, so mountains bulge out from the page.
The "3D" series combines DK's classic reference approach with cutting edge augmented reality technology to create an incredible interactive experience!
Lighthearted, enticing, and fun, the text in each book is packed with information to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. But there's more! Spread throughout the book are special activating boxes that indicate the presence of digital pop outs that when held up to a webcam attached to your PC, feature amazing 3D digital animation on the screen! Using the magic of augmented reality, these animations are superimposed on a live image of the book and its actual surroundings, making it appear as if they're really in the room with you-a miracle of modern technology that has to be seen to be believed.
"3D Dinosaur" is filled with incredible 3D dinosaur animations that literally leap right off the page!
The text is packed with information to give a comprehensive overview of the fiercest creatures that ever lived and the world they inhabited, while the digital pop outs that emerge onscreen illustrate and expand on the ideas presented. As the reader marvels at the fearsome jaws and snarling reconstructions, they'll learn about the anatomy, diet, and behavior of dinosaurs and how paleontologists piece together the past.
The "3D" series combines DK's classic reference approach with cutting edge augmented reality technology to create an incredible interactive experience!
Lighthearted, enticing, and fun, the text in each book is packed with information to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. But there's more! Spread throughout the book are special activating boxes that indicate the presence of digital pop outs that when held up to a webcam attached to your PC, feature amazing 3D digital animation on the screen! Using the magic of augmented reality, these animations are superimposed on a live image of the book and its actual surroundings, making it appear as if they're really in the room with you-a miracle of modern technology that has to be seen to be believed.
"3D Earth" is filled with incredible 3D animations that literally leap right off the page!
Experience a whole new dimension of the Earth through the magic of augmented-reality technology! The amazing complexity of the Earth comes alive with breathtaking colour photographs and up to the minute research while 3D animations molten lava, rising volcanoes, and more come to life before your eyes.
The "3D" series combines DK's classic reference approach with cutting edge augmented reality technology to create an incredible interactive experience!
Lighthearted, enticing, and fun, the text in each book is packed with information to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. But there's more! Spread throughout the book are special activating boxes that indicate the presence of digital pop outs that when held up to a webcam attached to your PC, feature amazing 3D digital animation on the screen! Using the magic of augmented reality, these animations are superimposed on a live image of the book and its actual surroundings, making it appear as if they're really in the room with you-a miracle of modern technology that has to be seen to be believed.
Discover the world of the human body, recreated with incredible augmented reality animations!
"3D Human" is filled with incredible 3D body animations that literally leap right off the page! Through the magic of augmented reality technology, you can see jumping skeletons, beating hearts, and other body systems come to life on the screen of your PC, appearing to be right in the room with you.
The "3D" series combines DK's classic reference approach with cutting edge augmented reality technology to create an incredible interactive experience!
Lighthearted, enticing, and fun, the text in each book is packed with information to give a comprehensive overview of the subject. But there's more! Spread throughout the book are special activating boxes that indicate the presence of digital pop outs that when held up to a webcam attached to your PC, feature amazing 3D digital animation on the screen! Using the magic of augmented reality, these animations are superimposed on a live image of the book and its actual surroundings, making it appear as if they're really in the room with you-a miracle of modern technology that has to be seen to be believed.
"3D Space" is filled with incredible 3D space animations that literally leap right off the page!
From the universe and stars, to the solar system, space exploration, and space travel, this book brings the far flung world of space right to your fingertips and eyes! See nebulae, stars, comets, asteroids, planets, and more come to life allowing young readers to marvel at space's amazing depth and complexity.
Eye-popping reader series! Slip on the 3-D glasses and prepare yourself to see bugs and micro bugs like never before! Did you know that there are more different species of insect in the world than any other type of animal? Did you know that there is a type of mite that lives on your eyelashes? 3-D Thrillers are packed with facts that kids want to know, along with amazing images that leap right off the page!
Do you know what you're made of? The answer is cells--thirty trillion of them--all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.
'Fun, inspiring, and well researched.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review of One Million Insects
Did you know that the number of microorganisms in your body outnumber your own cells by 10 to 1? Or that every second, your body produces around 25 million new cells? Or that a human being has fewer chromosomes than, wait for it... a pineapple!
30 Trillion Cells provides a detailed look at the topic of the human body, covering of the body's major systems and organs, as well as looking at the cellular level and at the genetics that play a part in making us who we are. Readers will also explore the human body as a microbiome, discovering the trillions of 'good' microbes that live on and within us, doing their bit to keep us healthy. Features expansive, artistic illustration that is as beautiful to look at as it is educational.
Designed for children from ages two to ten, these entertaining tales are short enough (two pages or less) to make it easy to agree to the "just one more story" listeners are sure to request. Illustrations.
Discover the love of Christ with your children every day of the year through inspirational readings, bright illustrations, and a selection of traditional and original prayers. Share adaptations of favorite Bible stories like Noah building an ark to survive the flood, how David defeats Goliath, Jesus's story from birth to betrayal to resurrection, and everything in between. Mix a sweet prayer into the daily routine of reading from the Cottage Door Press children's Bible to give thanks to God for our wonderful world, family and friends, or to ask for guidance. This sturdy padded board book is a wonderful introduction to faith for kids of all ages, boy or girl, and a perfect addition to the family library of Christian books!
Winter, spring, summer or fall, this pun-believable kids joke book will bring laughs for all! Get ready for 365 days of knee-slapping, side-splitting, rib-tickling laughs with this 352-page joke book for kids, perfect for young comedians ages 6 and up. Hundreds of jokes will keep kids smiling and reading for fun all year long. With jokes about all major holidays and every day in between, this joke collection will create a year's worth of anticipation and excitement. Kids will look forward to finding what the next day's joke brings! Every age-appropriate joke is curated by childhood experts to bring kids laugh-out-loud, shareable fun. Count on Highlights for wholesome, squeaky-clean humor the entire family can enjoy.
Plus, sharing jokes with family and friends is more than just fun. Perfect for reluctant readers, Highlights joke books provide:
screen-free entertainment for road trips, rainy days and more wordplay that boosts young readers' language skills a boost to confidence and social-emotional skills that will help them succeed in school
For over 75 years, Highlights has inspired children to become Curious, Creative, Caring and Confident individuals. With products that encourage thinking, creativity and self-expression, Highlights helps kids build essential skills, all while having fun.
Plus, sharing jokes with family and friends is more than just fun. Perfect for reluctant readers, Highlights joke books provide:
For over 75 years, Highlights has inspired children to become Curious, Creative, Caring and Confident individuals. With products that encourage thinking, creativity and self-expression, Highlights helps kids build essential skills, all while having fun.
From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to this fall's upcoming penguin-themed movie Happy Feet, penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in 365 Penguins, who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day for a year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up--along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning, and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy and smelly, and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these kwaking critters? In a large format, and with lots of opportunity for counting, 365 Penguins is sure to become a perennial wintertime favorite.