"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna'smother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russiadance around us at night. And so it was. From a basket of old clothes,Anna's babushka, Uncle Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdressand an apron of Aunt Natasha's become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For fourgenerations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy,and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. In strongly moving pictures that are asheartwarming as they are real, patricia Polacco tells the story ofher own family, and the quilt that remains a symbol of theirenduring love and faith.
Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house.
Based on several episodes of The Cat in the HatKnows a Lot About That! , the new animated series on PBSKids, this Deluxe Paint Box Book features 64 pages of insects topaint! Kids ages 3-7 will love bringing ants, bees, fireflies, andmore to life with 16 different watercolors and a paintbrush.
"Primarily a Swahili counting book, Moja Means One is also meant to be a gift of heritage, a glimpse of what is unique about East Africa."--School Library Journal. Full color. The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.
小熊帕丁顿从来没有参加过狂欢节,格鲁伯先生特意带他去运河狂欢节游玩。为了赢得两张运河游船的免费船票,两个好朋友参加了小蜜蜂找单词之旅的活动。小熊帕丁顿很快就发现自己在找东西方面很拿手,他找到了很多以英文字母 B 开头的东西,但是,他好像不是一个想得到奖品的人…… Paddington has never been to a carnival before, so MrGruber takes him down to the canal to join in the fun. Hoping towina boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee AdventureTrail.Paddington soon discovers that he's very good at spottingthings beginning with the letter B, but it seems that he's not theonly one with his eye on the prize...
Each person in the United States makes almost five pounds oftrash every day. That’s more trash per person per day than peoplemake in any other country! We throw away everything from applecores to bicycles. Sometimes, we even throw away things that couldbe poisonous if they aren’t disposed of properly. And often, wethrow away things we shouldn’t, things we could use again. So, whathappens to all our trash? How does it affect the environment? Andhow can we stop making so much of it? Read and find o
All aboard! This Seussian, train-shaped board book with big,bold flaps lets babies and toddlers engage in a rollicking game of"Lift the Flap." Sturdy board pages and an accordion binding letsthe fun unfold and makes the perfect nursery room decoration.
Illus. in full color. "While Granny is a-rockin' and a-knittin'and Ma's a-cookin' and Pa's a-fixin', that old possum in his tophat and vest just keeps on knocking. The narrator, a redheaded boy,tries to tell family members about the possum, and when the familychecks, the possum hides. Should be popular with story-hourgroups."-- Booklist.
The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of morethan one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using theart-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures thepoignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page after pageof striking art seems to convey the very sound of music.
在这本书的每一页上,我们都会遇到一个新的动物,而它又推动着我们去探索到底是哪个动物会在下一页出场。这样连锁式的情节,更能激起孩子的阅读兴趣。在一遍遍地阅读之后,孩子会轻松地跟随着画面背诵出下一句句子,在这个过程中,他们既学习了语言,更体会到了阅读的快乐。
The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But didyou know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makesone complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on theearth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back towinter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life onthe earth for all living things in this look at the only star inour solar system.
Readand find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--theearthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feelthem, while others can make even big buildings shake Learn whyearthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and whatto do if one happens near you.
《格格干坏事儿》 格格干了一件坏事儿,她一向是只乖巧的猫咪,可她无意中做了这件坏事儿,她很是心烦意乱。不过,如果自己的花园突然不见了,任何一只猫都会伤心欲绝的…… Mo9 did a bad thing. She didn't mean to do o badthing, but she was upset. Any cot would be upset if her 9ardensuddenly disappeared... Judith Kerr is the best-sellin9 author and illustrator of the Mo9series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. She has also written threenovels about her childhood, includin9 When Hitler Stole PinkRabbit. Her books for children have sold over 5 million copies andhave become classics.
This bestselling "Key Words" with Peter and Jane readingscheme has been used successfully by parents and teachers all overthe world for more than 45 years. This flash card pack contains the100 key words that make up 50 per cent of those we read, write andspeak every day. It is ideal for building reading confidence andusing alongside the "Key Words" with Peter and Jane reading books.Use the cards and the helpful parent guide included inside the packto help your child recognize words, build sentences and playgames.
这本经典绘本,讲述了一个可爱的故事: 关于如何认识自我。 Chrysanthemum本意是 菊花 ,这个名字是小老鼠 克丽桑丝美美菊花 父母千挑万挑出来的,是父母非常自豪的一个名字,小老鼠自己觉得很美的,因为她能体会到父母浓浓的爱。但是当她进入学校,与他人接触以后,就出现了疑惑,因为同学们对于这个略显特别的名字充分表达了异议,小老鼠受尽了同学的嘲笑,而渐渐讨厌自己的名字。直到有一次老师与孩子讨论名字时,老师对Chrysanthemum名字的赞扬,使得小朋友也羡慕起克丽桑丝美美菊花,帮助她自信起来,重新喜欢自己。 Chrysanthemum《我的名字克丽桑丝美美菊花》不仅仅是个名字的故事, 作者透过这些拟人化的老鼠去描绘小孩子在家庭、学校的生活情境,对于捕捉小孩子的内在情绪 ,深刻而动人,而对于孩子成长过程中,父母、老师所扮演的角色
本书适合3-7岁儿童阅读
Branley explains these powerful storms in simple terms youngchildren can understand. He describes the funnel cloud and how itforms and [tells] what to do during a tornado. The book ends on acomfortable note, that the idea is not to panic but to know what todo to ensure safety.
出版社: Disney Press; Pap/Com (2014年2月11日) 丛书名: Read-Along Storybook and CD 平装: 32页 读者对象: 6 - 8 岁 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 20.3 x 0.6 x 20.3 cm 商品重量: 113 g
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humansare upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He mustprovide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a wayto earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at theDuvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a smallnote--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs hisname. When workers at the Duvall factory find his notes in themorning, they are perplexed--but they realize that this mysteriousAnatole has an exceptional palate and take his advice. Soon Duvallis making the best cheese in all of Paris! They would like to giveAnatole a reward--if only they could find him... From the Hardcover edition.
Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from EricCarle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children canmatch each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what asquirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion,children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animalhops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun booksare full of bright animals, and are lots of fun for youngchildren.