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GALAPAGOS, CUZCO & MACHU PICCHU
For Kids
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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Eyewitness Aztec, Inca & Maya
• Elizabeth Baquedano
• Michel Zabe
HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 63 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
A vivid overview of Mesoamerican cultures, covering art, archaeology, and religion. Though the three cultures are presented together, causing some confusion, there is much here to learn, and it is all vividly illustrated in the large-format Eyewitness style. For children ages 9-12.
(CAM62, $16.99) |
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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, $16.99) |
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Secret of the Andes
• Ann Nolan Clark
• Jean Charlot
LITERATURE •
1970 •
PAPER
• 120 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this novel for pre-teens, a native boy in Peru goes on a magical discovery of his roots, learning much about Inca tradition. A Newbery Award-winning book first published in 1952.
(AND19, $5.99) |
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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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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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