A young girl takes a walk through her urban neighborhood, observing items representing every letter of the alphabet, from her abuela to loud, zooming cars.
Welcome To My Neighborhood!
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Dos Años
The idea that hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, and arms all come in pairs is discovered by two Asian-American toddlers.
Growing Vegetable Soup
A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
The Tiny Seed
Join the tiny seed on an adventure as it becomes a giant flower!
Quinito’s Neighborhood/El vecindario de Quinito
Quinito not only knows everyone in his neighborhood, he also knows that each person in his community has different, important occupation.
Sumario en español: Quinto sabe que su vecindad consiste en mas que edificios, calles y tienda. Todos los vecinos tienen trabajos importantes y cada amigo y vecino sabe y valora cada uno.
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.
Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale
A spadefoot toad waits under the sand for the rain, hears the sounds of other desert animals, and eventually mates and spawns other toads.
A Is For Africa
The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.
How Many Baby Pandas?
Baby pandas abound as readers learn how they live and grow.Science expert Sandra Markle bumps up the cuteness factor in this adorable photo essay featuring the eight panda pairs that were born during a baby boom at China’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in 2005. Basic counting skills combine with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddly cubs, from the moment they were born to the time they started climbing trees.
Himalaya: Vanishing Cultures
This book describes the customs and day-to-day life of a family living in the Himalaya Mountains