Exploring unique culinary experiences, this book invites readers to discover exotic foods from around the world, including termites, giant land snails, and the distinctive durian fruit. It also highlights unusual beverages, such as a warming tea made with yak milk butter. Each entry promises to challenge conventional tastes and expand the palate, showcasing the diversity and richness of global cuisines.
Exploring diverse habitats, this photographic book introduces young readers to various types of homes around the world. Through vivid imagery, it highlights the unique structures and living environments that families inhabit, fostering an appreciation for cultural differences and the concept of home.
Young readers will embark on a global journey, exploring diverse classrooms and meeting children from various cultures. This photographic book offers a vibrant glimpse into the unique educational experiences and environments of students worldwide, fostering an appreciation for diversity and learning.
Exploring the vibrant world of children's games, this book showcases a variety of activities enjoyed by kids globally, including stickball, tug-of-war, wheelbarrow rides, and rolling tires. Through colorful illustrations and engaging descriptions, readers will experience the joy and creativity of play across different cultures.
Exploring the diverse modes of transportation, this book highlights how children and their families navigate their daily journeys. From traditional horse and cart rides to canoe paddling, it showcases the unique and creative ways people travel to school, emphasizing the cultural and practical aspects of these experiences. Through vivid illustrations and engaging narratives, readers will discover the variety of travel methods that shape everyday life in different communities.
Exploring traditional clothing from diverse cultures, this book showcases unique garments like reindeer-skin coats from Siberia and vibrant alpaca wool attire from the Andes. Young readers will learn about the rich heritage and craftsmanship behind these handmade outfits, highlighting the contrast between modern shopping habits and the artistry of cultural attire.
Focusing on the global challenges of accessing clean water, the book explores the diverse methods people use to find, collect, and utilize this vital resource. Through engaging narratives, readers will discover the struggles faced by children and families in different regions, highlighting the importance of water in daily life and the various cultural practices surrounding its use.
Most plants have roots, stems, and leaves. Many grow flowers, seeds, and fruits. Some plants, however, have developed spectacular examples of these plant parts! From the longest roots in the world to the biggest seeds, this fact-filled volume looks at the biggest, smallest, weirdest, and most unusual plant parts in the world! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled volume gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. From fascinating images to high-interest facts, this book makes learning about plant bodies a lively and engaging experience. Amazing Plant Bodies: Tiny to Gigantic is part of Bearport's Plant-ology series.
Splash! Three playful creatures slide down a muddy slope and fall into a pond. Twisting and turning in the water, the river otter family continues its game. It's not all play, though, and soon the animals begin to hunt for fish in the murky water of their swamp home. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about river otters and the swamp habitat in which they live, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as investigating the ways an otter's body is adapted to a life in water and guessing why mother otters push their little pups into the water, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.
Soil can be black, brown, red, yellow, or gray. It can be dry and crumbly or wet and sticky. There are many different types of soil, but they all have one thing in common--they are made mostly from rock! Inside this book, readers will discover how soil is formed and what ingredients make up soil. How do hard rocks become soft soil? How do plants become part of the soil when they die? And is animal poop really one of the ingredients in our gardens? Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled volume gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. With its stunning photographs and surprising, high-interest facts about a material that most of us take for granted, the book makes learning about soil a lively, engaging experience.