This informative book describes the many Native nations that lived in the eastern Great Lakes region in the seventeenth century. Beautiful images depict the daily lives of these peoples, including housing, transportation, and methods of finding food. Nations of the Eastern Great Lakes also shows children how European contact changed the lives of these nations and how these peoples live today.
Beautiful artwork helps illuminate the daily lives of the Anishinaabe, or "first people", also known as the Chippewa or Ojibwa. Living in the Western Great Lakes region, the Anishinaabe adapted to each season by changing camp locations to better suit the changing weather. The importance of family, community, and cooperation is apparent.
Despite the harsh climate, the Inupiat and the Inuit have thrived in the remote region of the Far North for thousands of years. Life in the Far North describes the traditions and lifestyles of these Native peoples.
Life of the California Coast Nations describes the lifestyles and traditions of the nations that lived along the coast of California during the eighteenth century. Children will discover how these Native peoples used the area's many natural resources to construct homes, canoes, rafts, clothing, and other everyday items. Easy-to-follow text and vibrant images will help children gain an understanding of these peoples and their lifeways.
Life in a Plains Camp looks at a nomadic community that based its livelihood on hunting buffalo. People who were constantly on the move depended on one another for happiness and support. Men, women, and children worked together to make sure the entire camp was fed and clothed. Beautiful artwork helps illustrate the daily lives and tasks of the people of the plains and portrays their rich cultural heritage.
The sprawling adobe structures known as pueblos provided safe, communal dwellings for entire villages of Southwest peoples. Life in a Pueblo uses remarkable photographs, beautiful artistic renderings, and clear text to explore the daily lives of the groups known collectively as the pueblo peoples.
Discover the xylophone in this simple and engaging book for curious kids.
Who is this? It’s Paco, Coco, and their friend Zita. Everyone has fun playing dress up and everyone has fun being friends.
This book is filled with a variety of math-related jokes and puns that will make readers laugh and think. The jokes in this book are based on math concepts, and presented in a simple and easy-to-understand language. The book is great for kids who are learning math and love to laugh and enjoy wordplay.
What is that? A cat! There are three cats living near the house, a black cat, a brown cat, and a white cat. Coco and the cats are friends in this short, sweet story.
Paco and Zita love to visit the zoo. It is a long car ride away but it is worth a visit. Paco and Zita see parrots, elephants, and penguins. It is such a fun day at the zoo.
Discover the upright bass in this simple and engaging book for curious kids.
Is cheesecake a pie or a cake? Get ready to tickle your funny bone and flex your brain with Wait, Why?, the sequel to the best-selling book from Audrey Bea, "Wait, What?"
Discover the ukulele in this simple and engaging book for curious kids.
Discover the trumpet in this simple and engaging book for curious kids.
Discover the trombone in this simple and engaging book for curious kids.
Paco and Zita are ready for school. Zita has her backpack. Paco has his lunch. The school day will bring lots of fun things, including music class. It will be a good day!
It may be a beautiful day. The sky is pretty, the birds are chirping, but Paco does not want to wake up. Paco’s mom needs him to get out of bed, and he will, but it might take a little bit…
This is the story of a young girl who takes in a lonely goat and sets out to find him the perfect companion. When the little goat is brought to the ranch, it is still too cold for him to live outside. The girl makes him a warm bed in the corner of the kitchen next to the wood stove, but Toby cries all night long. The girl knows he needs a friend, so she and her dad set out to find the perfect companion for Toby.
It’s time for a game of hide and seek! Where is Paco? Where is Zita?
Paco and his dog, Coco, are at it again! Is Paco a boy? Is Coco a dog? Paco and Coco play at different roles in this silly story.
Paco gets to play in his first soccer game. He will run with his team. He can kick the ball hard. Even when he falls down, he can get back up. Will Coco help him play soccer? No matter what, it will be a good game.
Paco and Zita go to the corner store. There may be lots of things they would like to buy, but they don’t have any money so they wave goodbye to the shop owner and head home.
Hot days are perfect for swimming in the pool. Paco and Zita swim, splash and play. Poor Coco, he does not get to go in the pool.
