In this striking volume, readers are transported to ancient Egypt through accessible text and gorgeous artwork. Essential topics such as family life, religion, political structure, and economy in combination with photographs of actual Egyptian artifacts make this book a must-read for any young historian.
Without Mama, life in the log house at the forest's edge can be lonely for a little girl. But there's Papa for company, and the two mules, Bartholomew and Thaddeus Frisco, and the big old dog that mysteriously showed up at the end of winter. Everything about her little homestead seems sheltering and secure--that is, until an ominous storm settles over the valley and threatens to take it all away. As the flood waters rise and separate the girl from her Papa, will there be anything that can save her?
This book contains ten units, each one featuring a different animal. Each unit covers such topics as animals’ food, habitat, and adaptations and includes an activity plan and activity sheets. The activity sheets encourage children to use thinking processes, research skills, and inquiry skills in order to develop science concepts and become more independent learners.
This book contains ten units, each one featuring a different animal. Each unit covers such topics as animals’ food, habitat, and adaptations and includes an activity plan and activity sheets. The activity sheets encourage children to use thinking processes, research skills, and inquiry skills in order to develop science concepts and become more independent learners.
The teacher manual will help instructors guide children to get the most out of the student book. It contains questions to motivate children to learn more about the animals and their habitats, a planning sheet for each module, and sample questions and activities.
The Animals’ Christmas Eve begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus’ birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors played in it. This book also helps your student with counting.
His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D.
An illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to contemporary world art, from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media in an easy-to-understand format.
The famous critical edition of the Apostolic Fathers edited by J. B. Lightfoot.
Texts are presented in both Greek and English, each preceded by an introduction. A must for anyone interested in early Christian studies.
Genies, wishes, thieves, and treasure abound in these classic stories of magic and adventure from master storyteller Padraic Colum.
Every night for a thousand and one nights, Shahrazad begins to tell her husband the king a new tale but each night she stops before finishing. Why? Because the king has promised to kill her when the last one is over. However, her nightly stories—of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains—are so enthralling that King Shahryar has to postpone her execution again and again...
Padraic Colum brings together a selection of the most amazing of the over 600 stories which Shahrazad told. Full of genies, flying carpets, and daring adventures, TheArabian Nights will captive a new audience and leave readers asking for one more story.
Embark on a mesmerizing journey into The Arabian Nights, a treasury of Middle Eastern folklore. Within these tales, magic and adventure entwine with profound wisdom, captivating readers across generations.