Includes social studies projects taken from the ancient Romans.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
The Singing Tortoise: And Other Animal Folktales
A retelling of eleven animal folktales, includes “The crocodile and the jackal,” “The coyote and the ravens,” “The turkey girl,” and “The impudent little bird”.
Animal Tales, The Dial Book Of: From Around The World
Gathers nine animal folktales from diverse traditions around the worlds, from the Cherokee “Grandmother Spider” to the Aboriginal “The Greedy Frog.”
Wicked Jack
A mean old blacksmith’s actions leave him unwelcomed by both Saint Peter and the Devil when he dies.
My Family
In a lively celebration of families in all their diversity and connections, this full-color photo-essay shows loving families across the world having fun together, eating, working, praying, teaching, learning, playing, and more.
Duck’s Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of Animal Superstitions
Animals have long been believed to have the power to change people’s fortunes, cure illness, or foretell the future. Steve Jenkins has gathered seventeen superstitions and interpreted them in whimsical collages. Historical notes explain the origins of these seemingly illogical folk beliefs, making this collection as informative as it is entertaining.
Clever Beatrice And The Best Little Pony
Everyone knows that Beatrice of the north woods is clever. In this disarming companion to the award-winning Clever Beatrice, our heroine proves that she’s a pint-sized force to be reckoned with when she discovers that someone has been sneaking into the barn at night to ride her beloved pony. The village bread maker, who specializes in solving “things not easily explained,” claims he can help Beatrice, given enough time. But Beatrice doesn’t have time, so starts thinking herself.
Chester
Chester is more than a picture book. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling author-illustrators. Melanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Melanie’s cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his red marker, and the gloves are off. Melanie and her mouse won’t take Chester’s antics lying down. And Chester is obviously a creative powerhouse with confidence to spare. Where will this war of the picture-book makers lead?
Take a closer look at Chester as examined in WOW Review.
Guji Guji
An extra-large egg rolls right into Mother Duck’s nest. She is busy reading and doesn’t notice the new addition. Her hatchlings include a yellow duckling; one with blue spots; another with brown stripes; and a rather unusual, crocodile-shaped youngster, named after his first words. Guji Guji grows bigger and stronger than his siblings, but Mother loves all her offspring the same. When three duck-hungry crocodiles make fun of Guji Guji’s ways and try to tempt him into betraying his family, he is put to the test.
Featured in Volume II, Issue 2 of WOW Review.
What Came First?
When was the Earth created and how? And the most pressing question of all — how did humans come to be? What Came First? is a funny but scientifically sound introduction to evolution. Learn about the Big Bang, where it all started, and read vivid descriptions of a melting pot full of microscopic organisms — the very beginnings of life — to the first oceanic life forms and, with the formation of the continents, the first land mammals, all the way through to the evolution of the plant, animal, and human life that surrounds us today.