In the land of happy tears : Yiddish tales for modern times

You don't need to be Jewish to love Levy's rye bread, nor do you need to read Yiddish to appreciate these wise tales. This engaging collection offers access to modern works--translated for the first time into English--for anyone who appreciates a well-told story rich with timeless wisdom. A year-round book for families. Includes a comprehensive introduction on Yiddish culture. Largely overlo…

We are family

This book is celebration of family life. The value of this book is that mother, father, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and other members of the family are seen through the eyes of children from ages three to fifteen. They are brilliantly and humorously captured in a variety of everyday life, and the entries and drawings are original, genuine work of children throughout Singapore. We hope …

Looking at settlements

Develop the skills of a true geographer with this series that offers clear and easy-to-follow text supported by clear graphs, helpful diagrams, and brilliant photography. Readers can develop their research and literacy skills with hints and tips for conducting research, handling data, and preparing and presenting results.

Homes around the world

A complete non-fiction literacy program that will help children develop an understanding of all non-fiction text types. Each stage provides simple to complex cross-curricular content focusing upon Science, the Social Sciences and the Arts. At each stage 7 text types are covered: Report; Explanation; Recount/Biography; Procedure; Persuasive; Recount; Reference. Each book has a suggested level an…

Homes

Text and photographs introduce why people have homes and some of the different kinds of homes found around the world.

Natural disasters

With more than twenty million copies sold in forty languages in ninety countries worldwide, DK Eyewitness been the most trusted young adult nonfiction book series for more than thirty years. Visually engaging, informative, and lively, the one-hundred-plus titles in the Eyewitness series focus on subjects that complement students' personal interests and areas of study to make learning simple and…

Hurricane & tornado

Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado is a compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Striking images, models and illustrations offer a unique view of catastrophic weather conditions allowing readers to see into the eye of a cyclone, witness hailstones the size of tennis balls, and learn how a gentle mountain stream can become a raging surge within a few minutes. Learn the te…

Whoever you are

A celebration of diverse childhoods, and the essential things that make us all the same. Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different from each other. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their wa…

For every child, a better world

The familiar character of Kermit the Frog teaches young readers about the plight of young children who lack the basic human necessities and the efforts of the United Nations to provide such essentials as housing, water, food, and medical aid.

Village homes

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780750268059

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

Homes around the world

Call Number

306 BAR