Deep in the woods there used to be a house where a family once lived. Over there was the chimney. Just imagine little toes warming up beside it. And see those daffodils? Someone took special care to plant and tend to them so that every spring they blossomed as brightly as the year before. Both the house and the family are gone now, but if you go to that spot in the woods, you'll find the chimn…
A look at different dwellings from around the world takes young readers on a tour of houses from such faraway places as China, Egypt, Israel, Japan, and other countries and teaches readers to say "house" in fifteen languages.
This book takes a simple look at city homes around the world, highlighting the diversity of homes that people live in. Homes featured include houses in Tokyo, US city apartments, UK terraced houses, and many more. Throughout the book, simple leveled text supports bright and engaging photographs, and the book also includes a picture glossary of difficult and important words, and notes for parent…
A complete non-fiction literacy program that will help children develop an understanding of all non-fiction text types. Each stage provides simple to complex cross-curricular content focusing upon Science, the Social Sciences and the Arts. At each stage 7 text types are covered: Report; Explanation; Recount/Biography; Procedure; Persuasive; Recount; Reference. Each book has a suggested level an…
Learn to count from one to ten with little houses around the world! Visit a variety of charming little houses around the world - right the way from one Scottish crofter's cottage to ten terraced houses beside a canal in Amsterdam. Created by talented papercut artist Helen Musselwhite, each beautiful scene has lots of details to spot and count together. Also includes fun facts about each type of…
These books will help you think about and look around your local area. Find out what your surroundings can tell you about how people live and work, where they shop and go to school and how they travel and spend their leisure time. Discover the clues that will tell you how people lived in the past. Think about the changes that could benefit your local area, whether it's your home, school or furt…