Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.
This book introduces readers to the folktale genre. Readers will learn that folktales are often passed down and retold from generation to generation. Writing activities help readers write their own folktales.
Space Travel provides an original and dramatic introduction to the discovery of space. Through facts, stories and activities, the excitement and fascination of space exploration is freshly conceived for a new generation of young explorers.
Once upon a time, a little old woman and a little old man lived by themselves in a little old house by the side of a road. One day, the little old woman decided to make a special treat. "I will make a gingerbread man," she said.
Halo, namaku Noki. Aku suka sekali bermain sepak bola. Permainan bola sore ini seru sekali! Karena haus, aku istirahat di pinggir lapangan dan membeli es. Setelah sampai di rumah, aku langsung menyantap donat buatan ibu. Tapi... tunggu! kenapa perutku tiba-tiba terasa sakit?
In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing …
No one can tell a story quite like Bidemmi. When she starts to draw, her imagination takes off. Enter her world, look at her pictures, and watch her stories grow and grow—just like the forest of cherry trees she imagines right on her own block.
"Trees are very nice," says Janice May Udry in her first book for children. She goes on to explain that even one tree is nice, if it is the only one you happen to have. Some of the reasons why trees are so good to have around are funny. Some are indisputable facts. But in all of them there is a sense of poetic simplicity and beauty which will be sure to entrance any young child. Whether he k…
In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing …
Questions and answers with illustrations that must children and adults ask. Ex: Why is the sea salty? What are breezes? What is a UFO? Why do we need to eat? What is a Phoenix? What is the Grand Canyon?