Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, religion, language, and culture of Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country located in Southeast Asia. Includes several recipes.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Sri Lanka
A look at the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyles, language, and culture of this diverse island country.
China
A look at the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyles, religion, language, and culture of the world’s most populous nation.
Philippines
An illustrated overview of the history, geography and culture of the Philippines and the people who inhabit these tropical islands.
My Dad
Every Friday night Dad drinks beer and gets boisterous with his friends. Then, later, he and mom argue. Their son, who tells the story, and his younger sister, Gracie, are embarrassed by Dad when he gets like this.
Galileo’s Journal 1609-1610
This fictional journal is from the year in which Galileo constructed his own telescope and began to record his astronomical discoveries. Includes additional nonfiction biographical information.
Let’s Go See Papa!
The little girl in this story likes Sundays best of all — it’s the day her father calls. She hasn’t seen him for over a year because he works far away across the ocean in the United States. She writes in her notebook every day, keeping a record of everything that happens to share with him when she finally sees him again. And she thinks about the fun they used to have when he was home — taking their dog Kika to the park and buying freshly baked bread together. Then one Sunday her father asks if she and her mother would like to join him, and she’s surprised by her mixed feelings. It means leaving her grandmother, her friends . . . and Kika behind.
This is a powerful story from a young child’s perspective about what it’s like to have an absent parent and to have to leave your home, country and those you love for a new life.
I’m So Embarrassed
Whether by showing his baby pictures to his teacher or smoothing his hair with spit, Andrew’s mother constantly embarrasses him while at the mall until he figures out a way to get even.
Purple, Green and Yellow
Brigid is on the trail of the ultimate felt marker. At first, she’s satisfied to be drawing wonderful pictures. But soon she must have the markers that wash off with water. Then she needs the markers that smell. But she’s happiest when she gets the super-indelible-never-comes-off-till-you’re-dead markers. She draws brighter-than-real lemons and roses and then goes too far: Brigid draws on herself. Nothing will remove the color, so Brigid reaches deep into the box of markers, finds the people-colored marker, and covers up all the other colors. She looks better than before, too good to be true. And Brigid is certain that no one will find out her secret. Especially since her father awakes from a nap and looks in the mirror. He looks a bit too good to be true too…
Sacred River: The Ganges of India
With the help of colorful, detailed watercolors, Ted Lewin tells of his amazing experiences among the Hindu pilgrims who journey annually to the Ganges river, the most sacred in India.