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Around the World in 80 Trees by Ben Lerwill
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Around the World In 80 Ser.
A visual celebration of trees found across the world. Where can you find Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world? Why is the baobab's trunk so fat? Can trees really warn each other that something is about to eat them?Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 trees and how ...Show more
At School by Oxfam
Category: Children's | Series: Around the World
Children all around the world go to school. But the schools are often very different: some are very small, others very large; some have playing fields while others a simple yard; some have many students in a class, and others just a few. This book, perfect to share with a young child, has large clear p ...Show more
Babies Around the World by Puck
Category: Board Books | Series: Babies Around the World Ser.
The journey starts in a sunny day in New York City and ends on a beautiful San Francisco night with stops in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Cape Town, Cairo, Beijing, and Tokyo. These friendly babies welcome us to their cities with delightful greetings in their original language (with Engli ...Show more
Bicycles (Oxfam Around the World) by Kate Petty
Category: Picture Books | Series: Oxfam Around the World
There are all sorts of bicycles in the world. Some people use them to get to school. Others use them to play with their friends. Here are pictures of people from all around the world using bicycles in lots of different ways. With stunning photographs from Vietnam, Kenya and many more countries, this ser ...Show more
Bohemian Living: Creative Homes Around the World by Robyn Lea
Category: Interior Design | Series: Creative Homes from Around the World
Robyn Lea's Modern Day Bohemians sidesteps the world of carefully constructed interior design images and instead, dives into the liberated and nonconformist atmosphere of offbeat beauty and artistic delights. It asks the question: what does it mean to be bohemian in the modern world? Robyn Lea is an inc ...Show more
Cara and the Wizard: A Tale From Ireland by Liz Flanagan; Valeria Docampo (Illustrator)
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Stories from Around the World: Ser.
When her sister Molly disappears, young Cara heads off on a daring quest in which nothing is as it seems. Can brave Cara defeat a wolf and a wizard to bring back her beloved sister? This illustrated chapter book retelling of an Irish folktale is available individually and as part of the Stories from aro ...Show more
Celebrate Christmas - With Carols, Presents, and Peace by Deborah Heiligman; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Reference | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
December 25th is a day of peace and festivity, the culmination of a season of worldwide goodwill. Carol singers give voice to the joyful spirit, trees are decorated, and gifts exchanged between families and friends. A name-check of the gift-bearers awaited by children reflects the global nature of the c ...Show more
Celebrate Hanukkah - With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels by Deborah Heiligman; National Geographic Kids Staff
Category: Education | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world--including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and ...Show more
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - With Honey, Prayers, and the Shofar by Deborah Heiligman
Category: Judaica | Series: Holidays Around the World Ser.
"Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" examines how these Jewish High Holy Days are celebrated worldwide Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection and resolution. On Yom Kippur, also called the Day of Atonement, Jews fast, pray, and ask God's forgiveness for their sins. Deb ...Show more
Children Around the World by Joanna Brundle
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Around the World
Learn about the lives of children around the world, including their family life, what they eat, their school uniforms, and what their schooldays are like. Also learn about playtime, home life, pets, and bedtime for children in other countires. A map at the end shows all the countries discussed, from Aus ...Show more
City Home (Homes Around the World) by Nicola Barber
Category: Reference | Series: Homes Around the World
A unique series about homes across the world and the people who live in them.
Counties Around the World: Italy by Claire Throp
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Countries Around the World (Paperback)
Italy offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.