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A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye. A lovely, rich collection that promises to be a lasting companion for young writers.--School Library Journal (starred review)
First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams . . . these seventy-two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye--written expressly for this collection--will speak to girls of all ages. An honest, insightful, inspirational, and amazing collection. A wide age range will respond to these deeply felt poems about everyday experiences, which encourage readers to lean eagerly into their lives and delight in its passages.--ALA Booklist (starred review). An introduction by the author is included.
Here's a clever, dot-to-dot way for kids to learn their ABCs while being entertained, too. Instead of connecting the dots with numbers, here pre-schoolers connect the letters. Each image has 26 dots that go from A to Z. So, as children have fun finishing all the pictures, the alphabet becomes second nature to them. And the pictures--including a lion, swashbuckling pirate, squirrel, hula dancing kitty, and cupcake with a cherry on top--will make kids smile.
Celebrate historic and contemporary Wonder Women from around the world, from Ada Lovelace to Zaha Hadid! Highlighting notable and inspiring women from across the globe and throughout time, The A-Z of Wonder Women features biographies of trailblazers and groundbreakers, including Ada Lovelace, Oprah Winfrey, Ruth Ginsberg, and Wajeha al-Huwaider. This empowering alphabet-style book celebrates a wide range of skills and masteries in the arts, politics and activism, STEM, and more, providing accessible facts about these heroic women--and inspiring young readers to make the change they want to see in the world.
Aaron Slater's Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists is an inspiring, hands-on book about art, creativity, and how we see the world--featuring the newest Questioneer--from New York Times bestselling creators Andrea Beaty and David Roberts.
Make art of all sorts in this project book from the team behind the bestselling Questioneers series. Aaron Slater shows readers how art is everywhere in our world--from the famous paintings and photographs that we know so well to places you may not think as much about, like on stamps or coins--and encourages them to make art of their own based on what they see. More than 40 activities will help to spark creativity, encourage curiosity, and show some of the traits most important to being an artist: being observant, being persistent, and being flexible. From coloring pages to drawing prompts to instructions on how to make your very own puppet show and so much more, this project book encourages and uplifts the youngest artists and creators of tomorrow. Become an astonishing artist, like Aaron Slater:
Make learning reading, pre-writing, and beginning math skills fun and entertaining!
Here are more than 50 activities to help your child build fine motor skills while introducing basic shapes, colors, letter recognition, and numbers. Enjoy watching your youngster build confidence as he or she learns and grows! Children will have hours of fun with this activity book, filled with mazes, dot-to-dots, coloring, and more! Fun with numbers, rhymes, and sequencing. Helps kids learn how to follow directions. Printed on both sides. Thick, high-quality paper supports pencils, markers, crayons, and more. Pages are perforated for clean and easy removal. Sturdy paperback binding. Ages 3 and up. Activity book measures 8-1/2'' wide x 11'' high. 64 pages.
Learning the letters of the alphabet has never been so much fun! Features two pages of cute, colorful reusable stickers. Children will love learning the letters of the alphabet with this interactive sticker book! Each page features bright, bold illustrations and a simple question to invite readers to examine the objects in order to provide the correct answer. For each letter, young learners are encouraged to add the missing sticker in the group. The two pages of cute and colorful reusable stickers feature many familiar objects, such as an airplane, a fish, a heart, a kite, and more.
A is for Accessibility, B is for Belief, C is for Class. All people have the right to be treated fairly, no matter who they are, what they look like or where they come from. This bestselling book An ABC of Equality introduces complicated concepts surrounding social justice to the youngest of children. This revised hardback edition comes with an added introduction from the author. From A to Z, simple explanations accompanied by engaging artwork teach children about the world we live in and how to navigate our way through it. Each right-hand page includes a brightly decorated letter with the word it stands for and an encouraging slogan. On the left, a colourful illustration and bite-size text sum up the concept. Cheerful people from a range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and abilities lead the way through the alphabet. L is for LGBTQIA. Find the words that make you, you. N is for No. No means no. P is for Privilege. Be aware of your advantages. X is for Xenophobia. Ask questions and you'll see there's nothing to be afraid of.
Ask more Questions, share your Kindness, and learn to Understand the world.
ABC learning through the power of S.T.E.A.M. for ages 0 to 3 Give your little scientist a jump-start with this fun, inspiring way to master their ABCs. From astronaut to zoologist, ABC Science Book introduces young children, up to age 3, to basic scientific concepts and careers with each letter of the alphabet. This S.T.E.A.M.-themed ABC book for kids features:
Levels of discovery--Explore a tiered learning approach that grows with your child; focus first on letters, then on words, and then on understanding concepts. Colorful images--Rich and vibrant illustrations add to the learning and keep your child engaged. Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead--Encourage a lifelong love of learning with all the books in the S.T.E.A.M. Baby series.
ABC Science Book makes learning the alphabet a fun, exciting adventure for any toddler.
ABC Science Book makes learning the alphabet a fun, exciting adventure for any toddler.
"Easily the most innovative alpabet book of the year, if not the decade... Beyond clever."--The Washington Post
Prepare to be amazed. From the lenticular cover that changes with the angle of your hands all the way to the Z, ABC3D is as much a work of art as it is a pop-up book. Each of the 26 three-dimensional letters move and change before your eyes. C turns into D with a snap. M stands at attention. X becomes Y with a flick of the wrist. And then there's U...Boldly conceived and brilliantly executed with a striking black, red, and white palette, this is a book that readers and art lovers of all ages will treasure for years to come. ABC3D is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Create simple and elegant papercraft models with this classic origami book. The ABC's of Origami is the ideal educational origami paper craft book for children. Arranged in the traditional A-B-C book sequence, this charming book displays a key word in English along with an origami folding exercise. Japanese translations of each featured word teach some Japanese language, as well. There is no better book to learn origami than this classic by origami explorer Claude Sarasa. First published in Japan in 1951 in a limited and expensive edition, the book soon became a collector's item. This latest edition, in paperback, will ensure that this unique and delightful book be even more widely available for the enjoyment of origami enthusiasts and novices alike. This easy origami book contains: 31 page, full-color book 26 (of course!) origami projects Step-by-step directions Colorful diagrams and pictures The ABC's of Origami is the perfect book for kids and parents to work on together, as well as an educational origami art tool in the classroom. Use it to craft eye-catching origami for your friends, to beautify your home--or as a wonderful gift for paper craft lovers. All of the folds are simple enough to be origami-for-kids projects and are a great way to learn origami. None of the projects require paint or glue so just grab some origami paper and start folding right away! Origami projects include: Albatross Boat Crow Deer Elephant Flamingo And origami projects G-Z!
Every ABC book worth its cover price is bound to have bright colors and big letters. But not every ABC book has magical hand-carved animals to illustrate every letter. And very few alphabet books present those letters in more varieties than English! Very few alphabet books except the ABeCedarios, that is! In this brightly colored book, the alphabet is presented in both Spanish and English, and includes the four additional letters--and whimsical animals--that make the Spanish alphabet so much fun.
The famous folk artists, brothers Moisés and Armando Jiménez, carved the wonderful animal figures that illustrate each letter in ABeCedarios. Working with their wives and children in the beautiful village of Arrazola in Oaxaca, Mexico, they carved and painted each enchanting animal by hand. For many centuries, people in Oaxaca have carved wood to make toys and household objects. However, it was Moisés and Armando's grandfather Manuel who started making animal figures. Now more than sixty families in Arrazola make their living from wood carving.
K. B. Basseches is an artist, photographer, and art educator. She was an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Department of Art Education, and served as a staff photographer at the Smithsonian Institution in the Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Basseches has exhibited throughout the mid-Atlantic region and in the Los Angeles area. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her young son and husband.
Todos los libros del alfabeto tienen colores brillantes y letras grandes. Pero no cada libro del alfabeto tiene animales mágicos tallados a mano para ilustrar cada letra. ¡Y muy pocos libros del alfabeto presentan esas letras en más idiomas que ingles! Muy pocos ¡excepto por ABeCedarios! En este libro vibrante, el alfabeto es presentado en ambo español e ingles, e incluye las cuatro letras adicionales en el alfabeto de español. .
Los hermanos Moisés and Armando Jiménez tallaron las figuras de animales maravillosas que ilustran cada letra en ABeCedarios. Trabajando con sus esposas e hijos, meticulosamente pintaron a mano cada animal encantador. Las familias Jiménez viven y trabajan en el hermoso pueblo de montaña de Arrazola, Oaxaca.
A young boy and his father save the town that ostracized them from a hungry giant in this picture book adaptation of a South African lullaby and folk story. In a small town, one young boy loves walking around playing the ukulele, but the people get tired of the clink, clunk, clonk and beg him to stop while covering their ears! The boy's father has a magic wand he uses to make things disappear, like a playing card or a glass of water--or a chair just as someone's about to sit. The townspeople have had quite enough of the boy's noise and the father's tricks and drive them from the town. But then the giant called Abiyoyo comes to town and starts gobbling up everything in sight. If they work together, can the magician and his son make this very big problem disappear?
This beginner's guide to insects is a must-have for the bug-obsessed bookshelf. From Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About... and About Habitats series.
"Excellent classroom or pleasure reading for science and nature fans and for any beginning readers drawn to nonfiction." ―Booklist
In this addition to the acclaimed About... series, former educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what insects are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a wide variety of insects, from ants and beetles to grasshoppers and the Monarch Butterfly. An afterword provides further details, inspiring young readers to learn more.
About Insects is part of the award-winning About... series. Ideal for casual exploration as well as for early childhood and elementary science and animal life units.
Also available from Cathryn and John Sill:
Sobre los insectos: Una guía para niños (About Mammals, Spanish Edition)
About Insects / Sobre los insectos: A Guide for Children / Una guía para niños (English/Spanish Bilingual Edition)
Curious About Insects (from the Discovering Nature board book series)
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NSTA Recommends ―National Science Teachers Association
"I know great magic teachers when I see them. Ken and Kristen are the best around. Consider yourself one of the lucky ones if you are reading this now."--Julian Mather, Magician, YouTube Instructor If you are just discovering magic, then welcome! This book can change your life if you want it to. If you already do magic, then you are going to love the magic tricks you find in Abracadabra!. Every trick has its own video that you can watch if you have access to the Internet. Either use the QR code with a smartphone or go to the web address and you will be taken to a video performance and explanation for each trick. The illusions within these pages are not just silly tricks for kids. They are routines Ken Kelly has performed as a working magician. You will be learning magic tricks that will astonish your audience and, with a little practice, you will look like a superstar magician.