"Good bread is hard to find and easy to make," says Dan Leader as he draws you into the ancient world of traditional bread baking. Unlike any other bread book, Bread Alone will provide you with a comprehensive guide to creating—at home—the country-style breads that have consistently captured the imagination and the taste buds of the world. In a richly told tale, Leader chronicles his cro…
Was the cafeteria really underwater for a week when the custodian tried to fix a leak? This is another wacky story from the author and illustrator of The Teacher from the Black Lagoon, The Principal from the Black Lagoon, The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon, The School Nurse from the Black Lagoon, The Librarian from the Black Lagoon, The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon, The School Bus D…
The unique Mysterious You series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Burp!, kids discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and l…
A guide to proper nutrition and to the new USDA food pyramid.
With a recording of the story read by ESA astronaut Tim Peake, from the International Space Station! Inspired by Tim and his sons, and featuring an introduction from the astronaut, this is the perfect bedtime book, and the first bedtime story ever to be recorded in space! Two space-mad little boys get ready for bed and say goodnight to their toy rockets, launch pads and planet mobiles, before b…
Learn about the life cycle of a chicken, from egg to chick to hen.
Paper is made from trees. To see the cycle, read this informative book. Simple words and photographs show the steps involved in making paper.
Emergent-reader nonfiction takes on a whole new face! Consistent print placement, predictable text patterns, and strong picture clues make this series ideal for emergent readers. All Welcome Books are positioned in the middle Early Intervention range (8-13) and have been thoroughly reviewed and approved by our distinguished reading advisory board.
Emergent-reader nonfiction takes on a whole new face! Consistent print placement, predictable text patterns and strong picture clues make this series ideal for emergent readers.Chocolate doesn't grow on trees -- or does it? Kids will be intrigued by this start-to-finish look at how their favorite things are made -- from chocolate and ice cream to crayons and paper.
In the fifth Mysterious You book, Achoo!, kids probe the secrets of illness and sniff out what germs are, why they sometimes make us sick, how our bodies battle them and how vaccines protect us against them. This unique series explores the mysteries of the human body using a mix of thoroughly researched factual information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities.