A counting book in rhyme presents various desert animals and their children, from a mother horned toad and her little toadie one to a mom tarantula and her little spiders ten. Numerals are hidden in each illustration.
Way Out in the Desert
Age
Catalog sorted by age group
Bread, Bread, Bread (Foods Of The World)
Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how it may be enjoyed all over the world.
The Seed and the Giant Saguaro
A packrat, carrying fruit from the giant saguaro, is chased by various desert animals and inadvertently helps spread the cactus’s seed. Includes information on saguaros.
Shades of People
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
The Body Book
Simple text and photographs present some of the parts of the human body, including eyes, nose, hands, legs, and toes.
Go Go Go!: Kids On The Move
Featuring lively photos of kids cartwheeling, bouncing, dancing, and jumping, an energetic photo essay celebrates the joy of movement and invites little ones to join in the fun! Simultaneous.
The Baby Book (World’s Family Series)
Photographs of babies from many nations, engaged in typical activities.
You Can Do Anything, Daddy
After receiving assurances that his father would save him from increasingly dangerous and scary pirates, a boy reassures his father in return.
The Mommy Book
Photographs of mothers around the world depict a positive look at the relationship between mothers and children.
Families
Some children live with their mothers and fathers. Others have stepparents or live with just one parent. Still others live with grandparents or foster parents who chose them specially. But all children all around the world, are part of families–big and small, loving, sharing, and caring for one another. This look at all kinds of families from all over the world helps young children begin to think about families they belong to, as it gives them a glimpse into the rich variety of world cultures.