A Trip Around the World

A Trip Around the World
Author: Leland Graham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1993-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780788152665

Gives teachers and students the opportunity to explore life in Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Australia, Canada and the U.S. The section for each country contains basic information (area, population, flag descriptions, language, religion, etc.) fascinating facts (sports, education, wildlife, housing, history, etc.), language activities (colors, numbers, everyday expressions, etc.), recipes, classroom activities, flags, maps, a worksheet, and a resource list. Also, there are lists of expansion ideas for each type of activity provided in each country. Illustrated.

Up, Down, and Around

Up, Down, and Around
Author: Katherine Ayres
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780763623784

Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course as it demonstrates how seeds in a garden grow into a final feast of backyard bounty. Full color.

Around the World Right Now

Around the World Right Now
Author: Gina Cascone
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1634724046

In this multicultural travelogue through each of the 24 time zones, young readers are invited to travel the world and experience all the people, places, and things that exist on our planet right now. In every minute of every hour of every day, something wonderful is happening around our world. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, an artist sits behind his easel working on a painting. While at the same time in Greenland, an Inuit boy begins training his first pack of sled dogs. While in Madagascar, a playful lemur is trying to steal treats from a family's picnic, just as a baby humpback whale is born deep in the Pacific Ocean. A perfect read-aloud to help introduce geography and time-telling as well as a celebration of the richness and diversity of life on our planet.

Hands Around the Library

Hands Around the Library
Author: Karen Leggett Abouraya
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101647248

The inspiring true story of demonstrators standing up for the love of a library, from a New York Times bestselling illustrator In January 2011, in a moment that captured the hearts of people all over the world, thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators surrounded the great Library of Alexandria and joined hands, forming a human chain to protect the building. They chanted "We love you, Egypt!" as they stood together for the freedom the library represented. Illustrated with Susan L. Roth's stunning collages, this amazing true story demonstrates how the love of books and libraries can unite a country, even in the midst of turmoil.

Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure

Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure
Author: Jennifer Thermes
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613129718

In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on his first voyage. Though he was a scientist by profession, he was an explorer at heart. While journeying around South America for the first time aboard a ninety-foot-long ship named the Beagle, Charles collected insets, dug up bones, galloped with gauchos, encountered volcanoes and earthquakes, and even ate armadillo for breakfast! The discoveries he made during this adventure would later inspire ideas that changed how we see the world. Complete with mesmerizing map work that charts Darwin's thrilling five-year voyage, as well as "Fun Facts" and more, Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure captures the beauty and mystery of nature with wide-eyed wonder.

A Drop Around the World

A Drop Around the World
Author: Barbara Shaw McKinney
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1998-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 158469243X

This beautifully illustrated book is soon to be a classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! Readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its journey through the water cycle. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us! Follow a drop of water on its natural voyage around the world, in clouds, as ice and snow, underground, in the sea, piped from a reservoir, in plants and even in an animal. The science of the water cycle and poetic verse come together and leave readers with a sense of connection to all living creatures. Great for anyone looking for books: about the water cycle and clouds for kids. to give as a gift for the kids in their life. as home schooling materials. for use in schools and libraries!

Getting Around Brown

Getting Around Brown
Author: Gregory S. Jacobs
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1998
Genre: Public schools
ISBN: 0814207200

Getting Around Brown is both the first history of school desegregation in Columbus, Ohio, and the first case study to explore the interplay of desegregation, business, and urban development in America.

Around the World Coloring Book

Around the World Coloring Book
Author: Winky Adam
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486439836

Maps of 30 nations contain the names of major cities and are accompanied by easy-to-color pictures of the national flags, landmarks, and natural resources. Facts and statistics highlight the unique features of each country.

At the Same Moment, Around the World

At the Same Moment, Around the World
Author: Clotilde Perrin
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1452137862

Starting from the Greenwich meridian this book takes the reader east imagining what children are doing at that moment in each of the twenty-four time zones.

A Trip Around the World

A Trip Around the World
Author: Leland Graham
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Pub Llc
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781594416507

Welcome to the World! A Trip Around the World gives you and your students the opportunity to explore life in Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Sections for each country contain basic information (area, population, flag descriptions, etc.), fascinating facts (sports, education, wildlife, etc.), language activities, recipes, classroom activities, flags, maps, and a resource list.