Books with author DK

Perfect for children ages 6–7, this workbook supports the expanding science skills of first graders. Among the topics covered are animal movement, muscles, bones, the heart, teeth, fossils, speed, materials, rocks, the sun, and the moon.Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents' section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

Explore the exciting world of trucks and diggers in this tabbed picture book that leads children to 13 fun activity spreads.Filled with clear photography and simple text, Tabbed Board Books: My First Trucks and Diggers has all the classic kid favorites, from excavators to dump trucks to bulldozers. Look around the construction site to see tankers, logging trucks, and other commercial vehicles carrying freight on the road.Perfect for learning the names of the different trucks and diggers and durable enough for toddlers to handle, Tabbed Board Books: My First Trucks and Diggers promotes early reading, listening, and writing skills.The toddler-tough tabbed pages of the books in this series are filled with little ones' favorite topics waiting to be discovered. Thirteen inviting picture tabs lead children to fun-filled, activity-themed spreads, and each page offers a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities that promote early reading and writing skills.

Disney's Moana in theaters November 23, 2016!DK's Ultimate Sticker Book: Disney Moana is the perfect companion to the new Disney movie, Moana. Meet the newest Disney heroine, Moana, and her traveling companion, the once-mighty demi-god Maui, and read about their incredible journey across the Pacific Ocean.This thrilling sticker book is packed with charming characters and exciting scenes from the new Disney movie and features more than 60 easy-to-peel stickers that can be used again and again.© 2016 Disney

Jump into the action-packed LEGO® Star Wars(TM) galaxy with this updated and expanded edition of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, complete with an exclusive Finn minifigure and a new chapter featuring the Rise of the First Order.Discover everything you need to know about the latest sets, vehicles and minifigures. See every detail of the Millennium Falcon, look around the Death Star, examine Poe Dameron's X-wing starfighter, explore Darth Vader's castle and find out about your favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures - from Rey to Lando Calrissian. Learn how the awesome sets are created in the Beyond the Brick chapter, which features concept art and an interview with the LEGO Star Wars creative team.©2019 The LEGO Group. © & TM 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Science as you've never seen it before. Illustrated with the latest CGI technology, this children's encyclopedia brings a groundbreaking new visual approach to the world of science. Crystal-clear computer-generated artworks pack the pages to reveal and explain spectacular aspects of the scientific world. Bursting with astonishing 3-D images, Science! reveals core science in stunning detail, from nanoparticles and elemental forces to the phenomenal wonders of the universe. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this book is packed with essential information and quirky facts that will appeal to both curious kids and interested adults. Easy-to-read, informative text encourages reading, and families will find fun, new science facts on every page. Adopting an inventive approach to science that goes beyond the basic school curriculum, Science! interweaves core physics, chemistry, and biology topics with space exploration, life on Earth, and amazing views inside the human body. Chapters on materials and machines bring fundamental forces and chemical reactions to life and show readers how things work. A perfect gift book for children ages 9 and up, this science encyclopedia will become an indispensable homework aid for every household and the go-to reference for all things science.

With touch and feel patches and sparkly areas to explore, this baby dinosaur board book encourages early learning and is just right for sharing with your little one.Inside, on 12 sturdy pages, you meet engaging baby dinosaurs hatching, hiding, playing, and sleeping, from long-necked Diplodocus with leathery skin to baby T. rex with twinkly teeth, and bumpy, plated baby Stegosaurus. The delightful baby dinosaurs are unique, full of character, entertaining, and immediately appealing, and every page of the book has tantalizing texture or an eye-catching shiny area to expand a baby's senses. Easy for very young children to follow, there's one main picture per page to focus on that's clear and lifelike, which help a young child's identification skills. The short, fun text is great for reading aloud and building language. All the dinosaurs are also labeled, with helpful pronunciation guides for their names.Part of DK's popular Baby Touch and Feel series, this exciting preschool dinosaur book with its super sparkly jacket makes an ideal baby gift.

Learn more about your favorite Star Wars characters from every movie in the sagaThe definitive guide to more than 200 heroes, villains, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy is now packed with new characters from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.Want to know how tall Snoke is? Or learn where Maz Kanata is from? The Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia is full of fun facts and intriguing information that's guaranteed to enthrall fans of all ages. With plenty of lesser-known details, even die-hard fans will learn new facts about iconic characters.© & TM 2019 LUCASFILM LTD.

Perfect for the child who loves things that go, this interactive book features bold pop-ups that make diggers, trucks, and cars jump from the pages when the flaps are lifted.With fun surprises on every page, Pop-Up Peekaboo: Things That Go enhances the reading experience and builds an early learning foundation. As young children explore the spreads they will learn to recognize, name, and describe different objects.DK's Pop-up Peekaboo! series features big, bold pop-ups that jump from the pages when babies and toddlers lift the flaps, promoting memory, imagination, and parent-and-child interaction. As young children explore the spreads, they'll learn to recognize, name, and describe different objects, from things that go to their favorite toys.

A children's book that takes you back in time to dig up dazzling dinosaurs, learn facts about fossils, practice your paleontology, and go on a journey of dinosaur discovery.The latest title in the popular My Encyclopedia of Very Important... series, this visually stunning dinosaur book for children is a must-have for fact fanatics everywhere. Easily accessible to young readers through a balance of striking images and conversational, age-appropriate text, this dinosaur encyclopedia will tap into every child's natural curiosity and answer all their biggest questions about this amazing lost world. Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this exciting dinosaur encyclopedia includes everything from an in-depth exploration of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods and how fossils are made, to detailed profiles of popular dinosaurs such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, to more unfamiliar species such as the mini Microraptor. Covering a huge range of topics, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs is so much more than an ordinary kid's book--it's the book that every young fossil hunter and dinosaur enthusiast will want to own.

This one-of-a-kind history book for children shows where, when, why and how history happened through stunning 3D graphics and maps, perfect for visual learners.Learn history in a new and captivating way! This atlas for children gives a completely unique view to history. Children can visualize the history of the world with a brand-new geographical perspective not easily learned in school.Sail the seas with the first Vikings and live among the first farmers, learning about how they worked and evolved from the earliest recorded times on Earth to present day. Beautiful illustrations, 3D graphics, clear annotations, and fun facts bring history to life and display in glorious detail how it fits into the world at large. Each of these specially commissioned 3D maps charts a key global event. Follow the migration of the earliest humans, the spread of the Black Death, or lose yourself in the European, African, and Pacific theaters of World War II.Whether your child is a visual learner or history buff, this educational book is perfect for any student of history, serving as an epic quest through our shared past and a birds-eye view of the history of life on Earth.Travel Through Time – Discover Our Shared History!This incredible fact book is filled to the brim with fun facts about the world greatly complimented by more than 60 highly detailed maps exploring how our world has changed throughout time. It’s easy to spend hours poring over every detail, with beautiful illustrations and informative content making history fun and easy (well, easier) to understand in the context of different events, different places and different dates. It dives into the history of continents across the globe in impressive detail and can be read for short or longer bursts. While it follows a logical order of civilization, you can easily skip around with no loss of interest or comprehension. Dive into this kid’s atlas to learn about the medieval and modern world, the 20th and 21st centuries including:- The Vikings, China’s golden age and Castles - The age of exploration, the French Revolution and Slavery- World War I and II, Moon landings, and the InternetIt is the perfect kid’s educational book for school projects or simply getting to know why the world is the way it is and how it got to be that way. When on Earth? forms part of the Where on Earth? series including Where on Earth? Atlas – The World As You've Never Seen It Before and Where on Earth? – The Ultimate Atlas of What's Where in the World.

This top-selling dictionary featuring 35,000 updated words, phrases, images, and authoritative content from Merriam-Webster is a must-have resource for elementary school children.This new edition of DK's Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary has a fresh design with color-coded page borders for each letter of the alphabet, and modern photographs and illustrations that give a lively, accessible look at the entries. Each entry is fully explained with its definition, usage, examples, and notes on spelling and punctuation. Word senses have been refreshed to reflect modern usage, and maps and country statistics have been updated to include new countries, cities, borders, and flags.Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is an excellent visual reference resource for kids to have on-hand as they work through school assignments and learn important research skills.

It's Sophie's bedtime.Follow Sophie and her friends as they go through their nightly routine to get ready for bed in this touch and feel book. Six colorful spreads and interior textures including a fleecy towel and fluffy blankets will help build early learning sensory and motor skills.Featuring a soft, padded cover and sturdy board pages, Sophie la girafe: Good Night, Sophie is the ideal baby bedtime story book to help get young ones into bed and asleep.With more than fifty million sold, Sophie la girafe, the wildly popular toy from France, is a fixture in nurseries all over the world—and now baby's favorite toy is baby's favorite story collection.©Sophie la girafe. Modèle déposé / Design patent