The families in this informational picture book are based on real families who have shared their lives with author Margriet Ruurs.
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"Every child in the world has a birthday. But how children celebrate this occasion depends on where they live. In this latest addition to the Around the World series, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs explores the fascinating ways that children experience birthdays. You'll meet...
Explores the neighborhoods of 16 kids around the world based on real kids and their families.
Author Margriet Ruurs begins this engaging informational picture book by posing an intriguing question: "What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn?" The fascinating stories that follow will expand how young readers think of sc...
An enthusiastic and naive chicken learns what other creatures do to win a ribbon at the country fair, but she's only willing to be herself.
"A picture book about stories and reading, contemporary children are whisked through an imaginary world while interacting with characters from classic fairy tales."--Provided by publisher.
From A to Z, each letter is reinterpreted with mountain scenes which have a hidden relevant letter of the alphabet in each oil painting.
"In this illustrated chapter book, a group of grade schoolers fundraise to go on a trip to the dinosaur museum in Drumheller. And make a prehistoric discovery once they get there."-- Provided by publisher.
"In this dual-language picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe"-- Provided by publisher.
The story of a young boy who has a gift for seeing the natural world around him.
"In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant i...
Bear cubs in meadows and loons on cool lakes, otters, skunks, and deer are just some of the wilderness families in this introduction to the wonders of the outdoors.
"In this illustrated early chapter book, a group of friends spend their summer helping restore a haunted mill and end up in a feature film while they are doing it."-- Provided by publisher.
An enthusiastic and naive chicken learns what other creatures do to win a ribbon at the country fair, but she's only willing to be herself.
Simple text and illustrations introduce a variety of backyard animals.
Describes unusual mobile libraries found around the world.