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Celebrations Around the World: The Fabulous Celebrations you Won't Want to Miss
By Katy Halford. 2019
It's time to celebrate! From Christmas and Thanksgiving, to Diwali and Halloween, kids won't want to miss out on all…
the festivities. Embark on an exciting journey through the most interesting and important festivals, celebrations, and holidays enjoyed by people around the world. Stunning original illustrations and fascinating facts will inspire and inform children about cultures and religions from the countries of the world.Witness a camel marathon in a celebration of the Sahara Desert, and devour some delicious dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year. Discover why skeletons dance at the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and get messy at Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors.Children will love poring over artist Katy Halford's beautiful illustrations, which showcase every celebration in absorbing detail. Engaging factual writing introduce young readers to the most interesting aspects of each celebration, from the costumes worn to the food eaten, and encourage an understanding of other cultures and religions.Holi colors
By Rina Singh. 2018
Ada Lovelace (Little People, BIG DREAMS #10)
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. 2018
Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS…
series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colorful life of Lord Byron’s daughter, from her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program. As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for mathematics. She grew up in a noble household in England, where she dedicated herself to studying. Her work with the famous inventor, Charles Babbage, on a very early kind of computer made her the world's first computer programmer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical images and a detailed profile of the mathematician's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!The music of life: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the invention of the piano
By Marjorie Priceman, Elizabeth Rusch. 2017
Ada Byron Lovelace and the thinking machine
By Laurie Wallmark, April Chu. 2015
Biography of Ada Byron Lovelace (1815-1852), from her early creative fascination with mathematics and science and her devastating bout with…
measles to the groundbreaking algorithm she wrote for Charles Babbage's analytical engine. For grades K-3. 2015Up!: how families around the world carry their little ones
By Susan Hughes, Ashley Barron. 2017
Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in…
baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. Award winner. For preschool-grade 2The Day of the Dead: El Día de los Muertos
By Bob Barner, Teresa Mlawer. 2010
With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday. Con calaveres de…
azúcar, los pétales de olor dulce de las Cempasúchil y las canciones alegre, familias hispanas le dan la bienvenida a sus antepasados en este día festivo. For preschool-grade 2Pedal power: how one community became the bicycle capital of the world (Green Power)
By Allan Drummond. 2017
Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded…
with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. Pedal Power is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do! Author and illustrator Allan Drummond returns with the story of the people that paved the way for safe biking around the world. For preschool-grade 2. UnratedDjango: The World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist
By Bonnie Christensen. 2009
The skin you live in
By Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko. 2005
We are better together
By Bill McKibben. 2022
This program is fully sound-designed. From environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben comes a hopeful, inspiring audiobook celebrating the power…
of human cooperation and the beauty of life on Earth, beautifully enhanced by original sound design. When we work together, we humans can do incredible things. We share the responsibility to address climate change and our changing planet. It is critical that we act collectively to protect our beautiful, fragile world. Celebrating the amazing things people can do, it's an inspiring message of hope. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and CompanyGood women of a well-blessed land: women's lives in colonial America (People's History Ser.)
By Brandon Marie Miller. 2003
Portrays the daily lives of black, white, and Native American women in colonial America. Describes the different household duties--tanning hides,…
building shelters, farming, sewing clothing, and raising children. Covers legal rights, indentured servitude, slavery, and the interactions between various ethnic and social groups. For grades 5-8. 2003Mummies: the newest, coolest, and creepiest from around the world
By Shelley Tanaka. 2005
Discusses the ways cultures in various climates and time periods have preserved the dead. Describes the process of mummification in…
the Andes mountains and dry deserts of South America, the Egyptian desert, glaciers of Canada and Italy, European peat bogs, Siberian ice, and Chinese sand dunes. For grades 3-6. 2005Celebrations: holidays of the United States of America and Mexico = Celebraciones : dias feriados de los Estados Unidos y México (Charlesbridge Bilingual Books)
By Nancy Tabor, Nancy Maria Tabor, Nancy Maria Grande Tabor. 2004
Beginning with New Year's Day, presents holidays of the United States in chronological order with corresponding Mexican festivals mentioned by…
date. Discusses differences and similarities in celebrations and includes facts about cultural and political history. Bilingual English and Spanish language edition. For grades K-3. 2004Gods and goddesses of the ancient Maya
By Leonard Everett Fisher. 1999
Introduces the twelve principal gods and goddesses of the ancient Mayan civilization, which extended through the area that became the…
Yucatan peninsula, Belize, Guatemala, and part of Honduras. Deities include the god of rain, Chac; the god of corn, Yum Kaax; and the god of death, Ah Puch. For grades 4-7. 1999Follow the dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus
By Peter Sís, Peter Sis. 1991
More than five hundred years ago, Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His parents hoped that he would be…
a weaver like his father. But Columbus wove dreams of adventure and discovery with his ambition to be a sailor and explorer, and imagined finding a route to the East by sailing west. No one believed that that was possible, but Columbus did not give up. And what he found was a continent unknown to Europeans. For grades K-3 and older readersA child's Christmas in Wales
By Dylan Thomas, Trina Schart Hyman. 1985
Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats: a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes
By Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, Meilo So, The Children's Museum, Boston, Boston The Children's Museum, Boston. 2002
Presents background, related stories, traditional foods, and activities for five Chinese celebrations--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming (honoring…
ancestors), the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. For grades 4-7. 2002It's easter! (It's a Holiday!)
By Richard Sebra. 2018
Easter is here! Learn about Easter symbols such as eggs, bunnies, and flowers, and the different ways that people celebrate…
this springtime holiday. Eye-catching photographs and carefully leveled text invite readers to join the holiday fun. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction reading skills