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AN INVENTED LANGUAGE

May 29, 2024 7:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon—with the help of a pill bug named Icky—they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort.

CONCRETE / SHAPE POEMS

May 29, 2024 7:24 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Concrete poems aren’t meant to be read aloud; instead, they’re meant to be looked at and laughed at together. The arrangement of words and letters forms surprising shapes and patterns, sparking curiosity and creativity.

Doll combined with technology, creativity and play

December 21, 2024 8:00 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She's got a knack for anything technological--especially gadgets that her parents don't know how to fix! Then, she receives a new toy that is quite a puzzle: a doll! What's she supposed to do with that? Once she discovers the doll's hidden battery pack, things start to get interesting...

Eugenie Clark – Ichthyologist / study of fish

January 19, 2025 7:35 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Eugenie Clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. She couldn't imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. But Eugenie quickly discovered that many people believed sharks to be ugly and scary―and they didn't think women should be scientists. Determined to prove them wrong, Eugenie devoted her life to learning about sharks.

How EXAGGERATION Makes Humor Work! and a short lesson by Michael Kelman Portney

April 3, 2025 12:11 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The humor in this book can be described as playful exaggeration or situational irony. It uses over-the-top descriptions of everyday family dynamics to present a humorous and lighthearted perspective. Kiely knows she is famous! The paparazzi (her parents) follow her every move, documenting with cameras. It's exhausting being famous, but someone has to do it. She even gets to perform a big song at her grandfather's birthday. When she messes it up, she's worried she's lost her audience forever, but it turns out that no one is as loyal as her fans.

Industrial Revolution for kids

February 1, 2025 7:06 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

From “F is for factory” to “P is for printing,” teach your little one about the inventions and changes brought about in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Babies will love this board book’s engaging art, and parents will enjoy its slice of history with this primer’s Industrial Revolution theme. It’s never too early to start looking back; collect all six of his alphabet history primers!

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL FIELDS

May 29, 2024 5:59 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Doctors help sick and hurt people feel better. When little brother Jack hurts his foot, the family gets to meet all kinds of doctors.We discover that there isn’t just one general “doctor.” Instead, there are specialists who focus on different parts and systems of the body.

Micro loan : How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

January 13, 2025 12:10 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. After his father died, Kojo had to quit school to help his mother collect firewood to sell at the market. When his mother receives a loan from some village families, she gives a little money to her son. With this tiny loan, Kojo buys a hen. Kojo’s story is inspired by the life of Kwabena Darko, who as a boy started a tiny poultry farm just like Kojo’s, which later grew to be the largest in Ghana, and one of the largest in west Africa. Kwabena also started a trust that gives out small loans to people who cannot get a loan from a bank.

Napoleon vs the army of bunnies!, Women’s liberation by wearing pants & How Persia beat Egypt with CATS! (3 Books)

February 13, 2025 6:50 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Everyone knows the Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon Bonaparte’s most crushing defeat, right? Well, some beg to differ. It seems there was another less famous (though perhaps more humiliating) surrender in his past. Let’s call it Bunnyloo. In 1807, Napoleon had ordered his chief of staff to round up rabbits for a celebratory hunt, only, he collected domesticated rabbits, not wild ones. So, when the rabbits were released to begin the hunt, they didn’t run away. Instead, they ran straight at Napoleon and his hunting party.

Photography Projects for kids

October 3, 2024 7:40 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Photography ideas for kids―to engage with the world through the camera. Playful and meaningful, this book is for young would-be photographers and those interested in expressing themselves creatively.

Standing up against BULLYING

May 29, 2024 5:34 am Published by Leave your thoughts

In this book, there’s a little girl named Sally McCabe. She’s the smallest girl in her class. Sally notices everything around her—the janitor’s keys, the playground, and especially the bullying happening.One day, Sally has had enough and decides to make herself heard.