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Spotlight on Italy by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Education | Series: Spotlight on My Country
Spotlight on Italy introduces children to a country that has influenced the world throughout history. Children will be taken on a tour of the country from the towering Alps to the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean islands. The daily lives of modern Italians is also presented along with their customs an ...Show more
Spotlight on South Korea by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Education
Spotlight on South Korea introduces children to the country of South Korea in Asia. Today, most of the country's people have moved from the countryside to live in the cities. Although much of South Korea's culture has been influenced by its nearest neighbors China and Japan, Koreans have been able to ma ...Show more
Tadpoles to Frogs by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals Ser.
Most babies are smaller versions of their parents, but some babies do not look anything like their adult counterparts. This book looks at the life cycle of pond frogs and tree frogs, with amazing colour photographs following their metamorphosis from tadpoles to adult amphibian. The easy-to-follow text ...Show more
The Life Cycle of the Butterfly by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Science | Series: Life Cycle S.
Ages 6 to 12 years. A monarch born in the fall has two major challenges! In addition to metamorphosis, these butterflies fly 4,000 miles on a two-way migration trek! This book explains butterfly metamorphosis and migration in simple terms. The text is beautifully illustrated with photographs and art, ma ...Show more
The Life Cycle of the Frog by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Science | Series: Life Cycle
Ages 6 to 12 years. Frogs begin their lives as tiny tadpoles living in water. As adults, they live both on land and in the water. This book details the changes in a frog at the four stages: egg, tadpole, froglet, and adult. Illustrations, photographs, and easy-to-read text explain: facts about how the f ...Show more
The Life Cycle of the Sea Turtle by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Science | Series: Life Cycle
Ages 6 to 12 years. The life cycle of this ancient species is unique in many ways. Male sea turtles live their entire lives at sea. Females come ashore only to lay their eggs, returning to the same beach on which they were born. Children will be fascinated by the journey that thousands of sea turtle bab ...Show more
The Life Cycle of the Tree by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Science | Series: Life Cycle
Ages 6 to 12 years. This book follows the growth of a tree from the time it sprouts to the time it is mature and capable of producing new seeds. The complex lives of these everyday plants will startle and delight young readers. Stunning photographs and illustrations accompany clear explanations of: how ...Show more
This is my family by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: My World: Series E
Families are built in many different ways. This interesting book describes the different members who make up a family including sisters and brothers, parents and stepparents, and grandparents. A creative activity asks children to write a book or a story about their families and add family photos.
What Is Atomic Theory? by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Children's | Series: Shaping Modern Science
Learn how John Dalton developed his influential theory that explains the shape, structure, and behavior of atoms. This title also explores how Dalton’s major breakthrough made later discoveries, such as atomic fission, possible.
What Is Cell Theory? by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Children's | Series: Shaping Modern Science
This fascinating new title examines the sequence of events that led to the formation of cell theory. In 1665, scientist Robert Hooke published Micrographia, the first significant work focused on miscroscopial observation. His groundbreaking work inspired scientists and led to the creation of this fundam ...Show more
What Is Germ Theory? by Bobbie Kalman
Category: Children's | Series: Shaping Modern Science
French chemist Louis Pasteur made several significant contributions to the world of science. This intriguing book examines how Pasteur uncovered the basis of the modern germ theory. Readers will learn how Pasteur’s theory helped him develop vaccines for anthrax, rabies, and other diseases and how his wo ...Show more
What Will I Write? by Kalman Bobbie
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: My World Ser.
Children love to write about things that interest them! This helpful book teaches young writers about fiction and non-fiction styles of writing, different text structures, dialogue, similes, and metaphors, and formulating questions. Children are encouraged to write poems, songs, stories, projects, and s ...Show more