The Atlas of Ancient Egypt explores the contrasting landscapes of desert, delta, and river valley, focusing on Egypt’s natural environment, plants and animals, people and industries, and cities and cemeteries.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Mexico: The People
Looks at Mexico’s Mayan, Aztec, and Spanish heritage, and discusses family life, clothing, religion, farm life, village life, city life, and education.
Children Of Guatemala
Presents an overview of the history, geography, and people of Guatemala by introducing Mayan, Cakchiquel, Ladino, and Garifuna children.
Costumes
This book describes traditional dress from different regions of the world and explains how clothing provides clues to people’s customs, the climate they life in, and the materials available to them.
Counting With Apollo
Apollo is a flexible dog who can change his shape to look like the numbers one to ten and who sometimes eats too many bones.
Sacred River
Four thousand years of traditions and beliefs bring millions of Hindu pilgrims to purify their souls and find salvation in the sacred water of the Ganges, and the experience of the pilgrimage, the river, and the city of Benares is unforgettable.
This Is My House
Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. On each page ‘This is my house’ will appear in the appropriate native language.
Celebrate! In Southeast Asia
Describes a variety of holiday celebrations in Southeast Asia, including Thailand’s Elephant Round-Up, Singapore’s Moon Cake Festival, and the Vietnamese New Year.
Netherlands
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of the Netherlands.
Mummies: The Newest, Coolest & Creepiest From Around The World
Presents an overview of mummies from around the world, discussing their discoveries, the methods used to create them, and their possible significance for the cultures in which they lived. Archaeological consultation by Paul Bahn.