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GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR
For Kids
Charles Darwin
• John Green
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2009 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Thirty splendid, ready-to-color illustrations chronicle the life of the 19th-century English naturalist: his school days, voyage to the Galapagos Islands, the publication of his landmark evolutionary works and more.
(NAT184, $3.99) |
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Galapagos Bedtime Stories
• Paula Tagle Saad
LITERATURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 89 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Delightful traditional children's stories about the people and fauna of the Galapagos, organized by island. Saad, an Ecuador native, serves as an expedition leader on the islands. Includes beautiful watercolor paintings.
(GPS76, $28.00) |
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Galapagos Islands Coloring Book
• Jan Sovak
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Featuring 32 illustrations of the plants and animals of the Galapagos, Charles Darwin and a map of the archipelago, all ready to color.
(GPS74, $3.95) |
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Galapagos Means Tortoises
• Ruth Heller
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A rhyming introduction to the ecosystem of the Galapagos, intended for children ages 7-10. Heller has a knack for children's nonfiction, and her poems are remarkably playful and informative. With lovely color illustrations of blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises and other creatures of the islands.
(GPS53, $7.95) |
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Usborne Flashcard Spanish
• Jo Litchfield
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 50 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse. Vocabulary includes numbers, colors, food, animals, and other basic vocabulary that will appeal to young children.
(GEN203, $8.99) |
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We're Sailing to Galapagos, A Week in the Pacific
• Laurie Krebs
NATURAL HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
We're sailing to Galapagos, Galapagos, Galapagos. We're sailing to Galapagos, I wonder who we'll see? Climb aboard the red-sailed boat for a weeklong voyage around the Galapagos islands. Exotic creatures are featured on every spread, and educational endnotes enhance the story with information about the animals, the islands, and Charles Darwin. Rhyming text presents facts about the Galapagos Islands and introduces giant tortoises, black iguanas brightly-colored lava crabs and other wildlife of the archipelago.
(GPS95, $7.99) |
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Boobies, Iguanas, and Other Critters
• Linda Litteral
NATURAL HISTORY •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 71 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This beautifully illustrated book is an overview of the Galapagos Islands for middle readers (ages 10-14). Clear, detailed and accurate, it tackles the volcanic formation of the Galapagos, ecology and wildlife, scientific research and other topics.
(GPS16, $27.25) |
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Charles Darwin
• David King
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A new addition to DK's acclaimed Biography series, this is a detailed and accessible chronicle of Darwin's life, sure to grab the interest of young readers. With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations.
(NAT109, $5.99) |
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Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure
• A. J. Wood
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Marbled endpapers, hundreds of original engravings from the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle and other original reports, and dozens of foldout documents add the the interactive appeal of this uncommonly engaging overview of the people, places and adventures of Darwin's five-year voyage.
(WLD180, $19.99) |
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Eyewitness Bird
• David Burnie
NATURAL HISTORY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An introduction to birds, their evolution, biology and behavior, in the graphic Eyewitness style with hundreds of color photographs and drawings of feathers, wings, nests, eggs (and surprisingly few birds!). It's an excellent introduction to the life of a bird for middle school readers. Includes a CD of bird-related clipart.
(BRD04, $15.99) |
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Inside the Beagle with Charles Darwin
• Fiona MacDonald
• Mark Bergin
HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Kids are invited to join the 22 year-old Charles Darwin aboard the Beagle, following his formative journey along the coasts of South America. MacDonald gives detailed accounts of daily life on the ship, animals and places encountered, accompanied by excellent illustrations and a balanced discussion of Darwin's ground-breaking scientific theories. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
(NAT114, $19.95) |
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The Galapagos Islands
• Erinn Banting
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Explores the geology, history and habitats of the Galapagos Islands for ages 8-11.
(GPS104, $9.95) |
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The Voyage of the Beetle, A Journey Around the World With Charles Darwin
• Anne H. Weaver
NATURAL HISTORY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Narrated by a bright and witty beetle named Rosie, this illustrated tale introduces Darwin and his ideas with style and authority. The accessible story, drawing on Darwin's words and with maps, diagrams and watercolor paintins will appeal to readers of all ages.
(GPS83, $18.95) |
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What Darwin Saw, The Journey That Changed the World
• Rosalyn Schanzer
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Schanzer draws on Darwin's journals and her own time in Ecuador and the Galapagos for this lovingly illustrated chronicle of the young Darwin's amazing adventures, geared for youngsters aged 8-10.
(NAT162, $17.95) |
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Charles Darwin and the Evolution Revolution
• Rebecca Stefoff
NATURAL HISTORY •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 126 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
This nicely presented account of Darwin for young adults focuses on the social and scientific context of his life and work. It's an excellent short biography. With 19th-century illustrations, cartoons and photos.
(GEN12, $32.95) |
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The True Adventures of Charley Darwin
• Carolyn Meyer
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Meyer turns the facts of Darwin's life into a novel for young adults, the tale of a young Charley Darwin who hated school, much preferring to be outside studying birds' eggs, feathers and insects.
(GBR818, $8.99) |
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Darwin and Evolution for Kids, His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities
• Kristan Lawson
SCIENCE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• FAMILY
An interactive, illustrated biography of Darwin for kids 10 and up (and their families). The book, which includes hands-on activities, covers Darwin's career from his youth to his mind-expanding voyage aboard the Beagle to the development of the theory evolution through natural selection. This is a challenging, serious-minded overview.
(GPS64, $16.95) |
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The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 44 PAGES
• FAMILY
Peter Sis illuminates the towering figure of Darwin, his life, travels, ideas and impact, with watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations. The richly embellished pages, featuring a gorgeous gatefold spread, are crowded with diary pages, maps, charts.
(GBR388, $18.00) |
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