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PANAMA
For Kids
Conejito / Bunny, A Folktale from Panama
• Margaret Read MacDonald
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 28 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A lively Panamanian folktale that teaches children Spanish words. The bright acrylic illustrations and repeated song (whose melody is included) will encourage participation.
(PNM39, $16.95) |
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Mola: Cuna Life, Stories, and Art
• Maricel Presilla
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this short book, geared for middle schoolers, Presilla shows the culture and history of the San Blas Islands through the folk art of the Cuna. Includes excellent color pictures of the intricate appliqued designs.
(PNM22, $19.95) |
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World
• Kathryn Lasky
• Christopher Knight
NATURAL HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A tour of the rain forest canopy for children, illustrated with color photographs. The book follows a tropical botanist and her sons as she explores a rain forest in Belize, but it is appropriate for a trip to any Central American rain forest. For children ages 9 -12, who will especially like the ropes and other rigging used to climb in the rain forest canopy.
(FST04, $9.00) |
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The Panama Canal
• Elizabeth Mann
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
PAPER
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An illustrated overview of the engineering, construction, and social history of the building of the Panama Canal. One in a growing series of Wonders of the World, geared for ages 9-12.
(PNM29, $12.95) |
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Eyewitness Jungle
• Theresa Greenaway
• Geoff Dann
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 63 PAGES
• FAMILY
Certainly the most eye-popping of the children's books on the rain forest, this book, jammed with color photographs, covers all manner of rain forest life. The concise text augments the pictures. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(FST06, $16.99) |
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