People & Places - Kids

This engaging book for young children is about the important part firefighters play in our local community.Author: Buffy SilvermanISBN-10: 1427129541ISBN-13: 9781427129543Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.10w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 72

In this book, readers learn about the skills required for some unusual and really odd jobs, such as professional taste and odor testers, dog walkers, and trapeze artists.Author: Alice BoyntonISBN-10: 1634408314ISBN-13: 9781634408318Publisher: Red Chair PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.20h x 8.10w...

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages. Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck...

This title identifies places where young readers might find the color yellow. Simple text with closely matching pictures and a photo glossary makes this book perfect for beginning readers.Author: Brienna RossiterISBN-10: 1646191625ISBN-13: 9781646191628Publisher: Little Blue ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 2.91lbsSize: 8.30h x...

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...

This nonfiction title walks readers through a changing neighborhood using eye-catching photos with a tight text-to-photo match. Pairs with the fiction title Grandpa's Photos.Author: Katie PetersISBN-10: 1728403014ISBN-13: 9781728403014Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.20h x 6.00w x 0.10d

This title identifies places where young readers might find the color green. Simple text with closely matching pictures and a photo glossary makes this book perfect for beginning readers.Author: Brienna RossiterISBN-10: 1646191587ISBN-13: 9781646191581Publisher: Little Blue ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.30h x...

Learn about the diverse and vibrant festivals that are celebrated around the world. This series encourages children to consider religious beliefs and cultural practices via easy-to-read text and informative, full color images.Author: Grace JonesISBN-10: 1786378213ISBN-13: 9781786378217Publisher: Booklife UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2019Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.60h...

Meet smart, fearless and inspiring women from around the world.5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls features women who have pursued their dreams, changed our world, and shown everyone what women can do. From aviation pioneers to leading scientists and gold-medal athletes to princesses, these incredible...

A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect for STEM curricula and readers of all ages. Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck...

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...

This important book for young children is about the part police officers play in the safety of our local community.Author: Alan WalkerISBN-10: 142712955XISBN-13: 9781427129550Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.00w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 72

Doctor's Office takes emergent readers on a trip to the doctor while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too...

Did you know the deepest parts of the ocean are still largely unexplored? Courageous explorers risk their lives to go to these great ocean depths. Other explorers journey into deep volcanoes, caves, and mines. Who are they and why are they seeking a glimpse...

Of all the places to explore on Earth, remote places are often said to be the most challenging. Yet brave explorers travel to the most remote corners of the world, pushing through vast forests, icy polar regions, and other landscapes. Who are these adventurers...

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of professional tennis player Naomi Osaka in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography,...

Like to paint? Have paper? Paints? See Franz's paintings in this book. Now, just imagine and paint awayAuthor: Geeta DharmarajanISBN-10: 9388284410ISBN-13: 9789388284417Publisher: KathaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2019Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.09d

Author Margriet Ruurs begins this engaging informational picture book by posing an intriguing question: "What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn?" The fascinating stories that follow will expand how young readers think...

Through a steamy rain forest in Brazil, along a river in Papua New Guinea, across a frozen inlet in the arctic, this book takes young children on a far-reaching journey to discover how babies worldwide are carried and what they see from their unique...

How big is your city? With colorful photographs alongside simple text and engaging sight words, young readers will discover what they can see in a city. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in...

In this book, young readers will enjoy learning about veterinarians in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, this book shows young readers what veterinarians do in their community, while helping them build confidence in their reading skills....

In this book, young readers will enjoy reading about the teachers they see every day in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, this book shows young readers what teachers do in their community, while helping them build...

Young readers will love learning about the brave men and women who are firefighters in their community. Using colorful, full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, this book shows young readers what firefighters do in their community, while helping them build confidence...

This book introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitat, and life cycle of desert iguanas. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, a labeled diagram, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to...

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

Sesame Street loves community helpers. And when it comes to keeping the community safe, police officers are the community helpers to call. Cookie Monster and his friends help young readers learn all about police officers. About the Sesame Street (R) Loves Community Helpers series:...

Abby loves her community and the construction workers that built it! Construction workers create everything from sidewalks to buildings. Abby wants to celebrate their work! About the Sesame Street (R) Loves Community Helpers series: Community helpers are everywhere! Celebrate the people who make our...

Discover the customs, the daily life, and the heritage of Christians throughout the world! Come along with Olivia and Noah, two young reporters, as they set out to encounter Christians of 25 different countries: those who go to Mass by dugout canoe those who...

PBS KIDS Spot the Differences puzzles are totally addictive fun for children ages 3 to 5. Fifty irresistible puzzles take kids on a trip around the world, from Paris to Peru, Aruba to the Alps, Thailand to Tanzania, and Ghana to Greece. Each simple...

From dinosaur paleontologist and snake-venom collector, to water-slide tester, Tower of London Ravenmaster, octopus keeper and panda nanny, discover the most fun, surprising and enjoyable jobs found on planet Earth - and see just how different and amazing the world of work can be.Find...

Why do you live where you do? The answer is a lot more complicated than it might seem. Why that house? Why this community? Why do cities sprout where they do? And what makes living there even possible? Geography, topography, climate, landscape, food, politics,...

Schools are different around the world, but we all need to learn! How Are We Alike and Different? Find out in My School, Your School, Our Schools.Author: Emma Bernay, Emma Carlson BerneISBN-10: 1684102936ISBN-13: 9781684102938Publisher: Cantata LearningLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2018Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.80h x 10.60w...

In this amazing collection, Karen Howard truly opens the door to encountering folk songs from diverse cultures and experiences, on themes from family, animals, flowers, food, and more. The repertoire in First Steps in Global Music is particularly accessible for teachers and children wishing...

As a child, Mallory Pugh would do anything she could to watch soccer, practice soccer, and play soccer. She was soccer obsessed Not much has changed for Pugh in terms of her passion for soccer. In 2015, she was named the U.S. Soccer Young...

Abby loves her community and the construction workers that built it! Construction workers create everything from sidewalks to buildings. Abby wants to celebrate their work! About the Sesame Street (R) Loves Community Helpers series: Community helpers are everywhere! Celebrate the people who make our...

Travel the world without leaving your living room. This beautiful large-format poster book lets you put the world on your wall with gorgeous images from Big Picture Press's best-selling Maps. A stunning celebration of the world, from tiny insects to immense mountains.Author: Aleksandra Mizielinska,...

During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which reminds us that the...

Spend a day with police officer Jenn Gellel. Jenn starts her day at home with her husband, Brad, and their dog, Zeke. Follow her to work at the police station, on patrol in a police car, and peforming jobs such as directing traffic. By...

Ten true stories of real-life heroes during Hurricane Katrina Donald Colletti and Jimmy Pitre are forced to flee their flooded houses as Hurricane Katrina devastates their beloved city of New Orleans. But rather than seek shelter, the two brave men put their lives on...

A house built on legs. An igloo made of snow. Come and look inside to discover the different places that children call home. If where you live is full of trees, then your house might look like these. In the warm Philippines houses are...

When people are sick or hurt, they go to the doctor's office! With colorful photographs alongside engaging text and relevant sight words, young readers will discover what they can see in a doctor's office, while they build confidence in their reading skills. This book...

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

This simple book introduces children to this important building in a community and shows what is inside a hospital.Author: Alan WalkerISBN-10: 1427129673ISBN-13: 9781427129673Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.60w x 0.20d

The city can be a busy, crowded place. But that means there is plenty of interesting to do when you live in a city.Author: Miranda KellyISBN-10: 1427129568ISBN-13: 9781427129567Publisher: Crabtree SeedlingsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.10w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library...

Our Favourite Things is a vivid and engaging story of discovery and love. We meet a Gambian-Swedish family who give the reader a glimpse of both worlds that they call home. As children grow and search for a space where they belong, this book...

This Is Our World, written by Tracey Turner, is a colorful celebration of our planet's cultural and environmental diversity--an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs, and wildlife of 20 places around the world vividly to life for young readers. Our guides are children...

Introduce your child to different aspects of history and the roles museums play in the community in the children's book Coolest Collections. What are some of the quirkiest museum collections in the world? Learn about the impact museums have on preserving history and priceless...

Happy Birthday!Joyeux AnniversairePenblwydd HapusCelebrate around the world with this adorable book that teaches little readers how to say "Happy Birthday" in sixteen different languages including English, Punjabi, Urdu, Chamorro, Filipino, French, Hausa, Spanish, Lithuanian, Arabic, Dutch, Catalan, Japanese, Mongolian, Welsh, and Portuguese.About the Global...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up...

From the map experts at National Geographic comes the sixth edition of the award-winning Student World Atlas--the best resource ever for middle and high school students to become informed global citizens.This latest edition, created with the help of a geography educator, has everything kids...