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Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
43) Our solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Updated ed., Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
62 p. col. ill. 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Takes readers on an interplanetary tour from the sun to the ever-mysterious Mars, and then, thanks to the Voyager missions, to the planets beyond.
45) Universe
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System. Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerized by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This beautifully...
49) Ancient China
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The history of Imperial China from the building of the Great Wall to the days of the last emperor.
50) Swimmy
Author
Series
Publisher
Knopf/Pantheon
Pub. Date
1973, c1963
Physical Desc
[29] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
51) Crystal and gem
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how crystals are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.
"Discover the beauty of emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, jade, silver, and gold in this glittering collection of precious stones and metals. Learn where crystals can be found, how they form, and what they are used for--from dazzling jewelry to diamond-cutting tools and the...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...
53) Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
Language
English
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Description
"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain."--
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
""What do you like? How do you feel? Who are you? This brightly illustrated children's book provides a straightforward introduction to gender for anyone aged 5+. It presents clear and direct language for understanding and talking about how we experience gender: our bodies, our expression and our identity. An interactive three-layered wheel included in the book is a simple, yet powerful, tool to clearly demonstrate the difference between our body,...
55) Castle
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the medieval world of castles looking at their history, how they were built, and what life was like inside them.
56) From head to toe
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[1997]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Book Description: What does an elephant do? It stomps its foot. Can you? From the creator of such beloved classics as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Mixed-Up Chameleon comes this interactive story that invites kids to imitate animal movements. Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining inches From their heads down to their toes, kids will be wriggling, jiggling, and giggling as they...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
164 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A chapter book adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning."--
Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.
59) Mummy
Author
Language
English
Description
"DK Eyewitness books"--at head of title. Includes index. Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
New edition.
Physical Desc
82 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to present straightforward explanations of topics related to sexual development, love, reproduction, adoption, sexually transmitted diseases, and more.
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