People & Places - Kids

Explore the suburbs through bright photos. This nonfiction title pairs with the fiction title Cam's Walk.Author: Katie PetersISBN-10: 1541590147ISBN-13: 9781541590144Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.70h x 6.00w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 72

D is for Desert: A World Deserts Alphabet uses the alphabet to explore desert regions around the world, explaining the science behind what determines a desert and showcasing fascinating features and desert inhabitants. Budding scientists will traverse the rocky deserts of Mongolia astride the...

Author: Gwenyth SwainISBN-10: 1575053721ISBN-13: 9781575053721Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1999Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.03h x 8.14w x 0.14dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 49271 / CelebratingReview Citation(s): Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 241 - Below Average, With Minor...

Complete with a foreword and words of wisdom by Fred Rogers, readers will celebrate diversity as they travel around the world to learn what it means to be a good neighbor in communities across the globe. Around the world, children live in communities with...

It's no puzzle why folks visit San Diego or even call it home From the San Diego Zoo to Balboa Park to SeaWorld, there's something for everyone. Now, in The San Diego Puzzle Book, you can learn tons more about San Diego through 90...

Doodle your way around town in this exciting activity book all about Seattle Design stamps for the post office, make your own laws (ice cream every Friday ), construct new buildings, draw your finest local produce, and much more, all while learning about how...

Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen...

Explore mammoths, cave paintings, shamans, shelters, and more in this book about the Stone Age.Discover what life was like--where people lived, how and what they hunted, how plants were used, art, medicine, and spiritual rituals. From camps to cave paintings to megaliths, this is...

Ten true stories of real-life heroes of the Vietnam War!Twenty-eight soldiers--all but five badly wounded or dead in the first few minutes of a devastating ambush--are fending off 200 North Vietnamese soldiers. US platoon leader Lieutenant Hal Fritz shouts to his comrades, "We will...

Introduce geography and spatial skills with colorful activities for kids ages 5 to 6 Encourage kids' natural curiosity about the world with puzzles and games that help them learn geography! My Kindergarten Geography Workbook gets them started with social studies and geography for kids...

Early readers will have fun discovering all the things they can see on their local farm! Using full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will have fun learning about farms, while they build confidence in their reading skills. This book...

We use language all day, every day - probably without thinking much about it. But if you stop and consider it, language is not only extremely important, it's fascinating too Use of language is one of the key things distinguishing humans from other animals,...

The wild cats of the world are beautiful, but also deadly. From ferocious lions, speedy cheetahs, and cagey tigers to unusual sand cats and clouded leopards, "Wild Cats" takes readers into the wild. Full color.Author: Mary BattenISBN-10: 0375825517ISBN-13: 9780375825514Publisher: Random House Books for Young...

Explore all the aspects of your favorite food: tacos From the first known plating, to the creative and wacky flavors across cultures and history, this book traces the transformations of the tacos we have today. Also includes a recipe, so readers can create their...

There are so many different states to learn about! Utilizing colorful photographs that connect to simple sentences and engaging sight words, early readers will learn all about what makes up a state. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests...

The Afro-Bets Kids: Langston, Nandi, Glo, Stef, Tura, and Robo are together again. This time they explore the continent of Africa as they listen to stories their teacher, Mr. Amageshie, shares with them. From learning about the early people of Egypt, to the struggle...

Every community needs firefighters! Firefighters keep people safe by putting out fires and teaching fire safety. Join Grover and friends in this fun approach to key curricular content and learn all about firefighters. About the Sesame Street (R) Loves Community Helpers series: Community helpers...

Elmo loves his teachers! They help make his community smarter, stronger, and kinder. Favorite Sesame Street Muppets invite you along to learn all about teachers in this friendly approach to key curricular content. About the Sesame Street (R) Loves Community Helpers series: Community helpers...

A lyrical, poignant ode to wrinkles and the stories they tell, by the world renowned photographer and public artist JRThis first-ever picture book by internationally acclaimed artist-photographer JR allows young readers to consider the lives and stories of the older people around them. Memories,...

Filled with all-true facts comparing events, inventions and people that you would never believe existed at the same time in history, this brand new Ripley's Believe It or Not! series will warp your mind! We're comparing the world's most bizarre parallel events! Did you...

A diverse range of mail delivery people introduce the vehicles that deliver mail all over the world.Children will discover a surprising assortment of vehicles used to deliver mail in different parts of the world, including: a truck, snowmobile, bicycle, motorcycle, and boat. As children...

Once upon a time, doctors made house calls, fire trucks were pulled by horses, and the milkman delivered fresh milk right to peoples' doors. In this innovative title, students will love learning about their favorite community helpers and how their jobs have evolved over...

Journey around the globe to gaze up at towering redwoods, marvel at monkey puzzles, and find out which tree has fish swimming around its roots. Discover trees that give us beautiful flowers, delicious treats, and life-saving medicines--and bizarre trees with bloodred sap, fruit that...

A community has many buildings and outdoor places. Children will be fascinated by this book, which identifies the places where people live, work, learn, and shop. Action-oriented photos also feature places that provide different services to the community such as police and fire stations,...

Journey around the globe to explore a musicalcave, peek inside a piano, and find out how to play an instrument withouttouching it. From ancient instruments made from shells to instruments thatmake music with lightning, discover an orchestra of instruments you can shake, pluck, scrape,...

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series!Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip...

The atlases that line the shelves of libraries and bookstores are filled with both evolutionary thought and secular worldviews. This atlas is packed with unique insights into Christian history makers and amazing landmarks. One will explore the design of ecosystems and biomes, great civilizations,...

Young readers will love learning about all the caring doctors they see in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, this book shows young readers what doctors do in their community, while helping them build confidence in their...

Treat kids to a seek-and-find field trip to the farm. Kids will discover the different animals, machines, and buildings found on a farm in these full-color photo puzzles. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list.Author: Heidi E. ThompsonISBN-10: 197713212XISBN-13: 9781977132123Publisher: Pebble...

The world has so many amazing places to explore! The Rocky Mountains are cold and dry. How big is the sandy Sahara Desert? SO BIG! Volcanoes in Iceland bubble and glow with lava. Blub, blub, blub. From the tallest mountains to the deepest canyons,...

Warning: you may want to cuddle this book!We've found the planet's cutest animals and squeezed them inside this adorable title. From fluffy pandas and penguin chicks to pygmy possums and inquisitive quokkas, discover a mix of family favorites and lesser-known critters, all accompanied with...

Author: Hmd HmdISBN-10: 0547484798ISBN-13: 9780547484792Publisher: Holt McDougalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2010Pages: 912Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.50lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.40d

A fun-filled travel activity book with more than 600 reusable stickers that will get curious young readers off their screens and increase their international know-how. Bursting with boredom-busting activities, this on-the-page journey around the world is perfect for entertaining kids who are curious about...

Meet young men with grand goals in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty. This engaging and thought-provoking collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent male role models, all of whom first...

An Italian boy sips from a fountain in the town square. A hiker takes a refreshing drink from a mountain stream. Black-robed women in India stride gracefully through a field with brass water jugs balanced on their heads. Whether they squeeze it out of...

The world is full of houses. Big houses and little houses. Houses that stay in one place and houses that move from place to place. Some houses are made of wood or stone; others are made from mud or straw. But all of them...

Explore how kids around the world live and the common needs that unite themChildren around the world live different lives from one another--different cultures, different geographic and socio-economic realities, differing access to health and education. Despite these differences, they all share common needs: the...

Find out about far-flung countries, the highest mountains, the deepest seas, and even outer space with Explore the World. Every explorer is a true adventurer: they all have in common a curiosity for the unknown. Across hundreds of years, they drew maps and gathered...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a tree house? Or how cozy it must be to sleep in an igloo? Have you noticed that some houses are extremely old and were built centuries ago and other houses can...

Whether it's raising money for a charity or cleaning up a park, getting involved in your community is a great way to help others and feel good about yourself.Author: Rachelle KreismanISBN-10: 1939656966ISBN-13: 9781939656964Publisher: Red Chair PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2015Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.70h x 6.20w...

This book introduces children to the important people who make our communities cleaner, safer, and better. Action shots feature people working in construction, at schools, in hospitals, fighting fires, doing police work, and volunteering. An activity asks children what kinds of things they could...

Striking photographs and simple text convey to young children the many ways people around the world travel from one place to another. "Comprehensive and intriguing....The photographs are splendidly displayed...accompanied by a brief, provocative text....Will never stay on library shelves."--School Library Journal.Author: Ann MorrisISBN-10: 0688136370ISBN-13:...

"The stars have an uncanny ability to spark our imagination and curiosity and What's Hidden in the Sky brings that spark to life" --Chris Farrie, Quantum Physicist and Author of 8 Little Planets "What's Hidden in the Sky returns the brilliant sky to children,...

Early readers will enjoy discovering all the things they can see and do at a restaurant! With colorful photographs, simple text, and engaging sight words, this book helps early readers explore what they can find in a restaurant, while they build confidence in their...

Doodle your way around town in this exciting activity book all about San Diego Design stamps for the post office, make your own laws (ice cream every Friday ), construct new buildings, draw your finest local produce, and much more, all while learning about...

Dreamers, leaders, fighters for our rights...meet 40 amazing activists for peace Learn how Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, and many others dedicated their lives to making the world a better place in this fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series....

Explore all the fascinating things that make Planet Earth such an exciting place to live with this lively introduction to our world, its geography, culture, and people. Get ready for an incredible journey, one in which you'll visit far-off places, meet interesting people, and...

All over the world, students go to school. How are these schools the same as yours? How are they different?Author: Heather AdamsonISBN-10: 1515742393ISBN-13: 9781515742395Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2016Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.60h x 10.60w x 1.00dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

Discover countries, cultures, and traditions in this new series!Every day, all around the world, kids go to school, eat lunch and play games... And yet, these universal experiences, can look very different between different countries. These books will take our readers on a trip...

What would it be like to live in Peru? How is Peru's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of PeruviansAuthor: Ryan GaleISBN-10: 1496684087ISBN-13: 9781496684080Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value: 0.5Interest...