Books with author P. Anastasia

Holidays are filled with symbols that become important parts of their celebrations. For example, when you think of Christmas, presents, a Christmas tree, or a holly wreath might come to mind. Turkeys are a symbol of Thanksgiving. And when it comes to Easter, the egg has long been part of its celebration. Author Ana Anastasia's The First Easter provides a possible explanation for how coloured and decorated eggs became associated with Easter. She shares how some animals got together and, after discussion and planning, created the first Easter egg. You'll learn how each animal had a role to play, each as important as the next. And you'll discover why a rabbit is responsible for delivering Easter eggs. The First Easter tickles the imagination to come up with other possible theories about Easter eggs and other symbols. Once you learn that all that noise you hear when animals are together might be much more than that, you'll look at animals in a different way. Who knows what they're planning!

Where do bicycles come from? Bicycles don’t grow on trees or in the ground, they are created with the help of many people. From the designer who draws out the bike plans, to the assembly worker who puts the parts together, to the shop owner who sells the bike. There are many steps in place to make sure you get a well-constructed bicycle to ride. Filled with photographs with captions, informational sidebars, and simple, sequenced text, children with see the importance of each step of the process. This title allows students to describe the relationship between the illustrations and the text.

Do you spend hours tinkering with projects? Do you also love listening to and collecting music? So did inventor Tony Fadell. He combined two of his passions to create the iPod, the world's most popular music player. Even as a child, Fadell was curious about how things worked. He invented a new processor for his computer and sold it to Apple when he was still a teenager! Years later, Apple reached out to Fadell to create an iPod prototype, and he helped lead the team that revolutionized portable music players. How did he go from a curious kid to an innovator in electronics? Read on to find out about his brilliant ideas and remarkable career.

Explore the mountainous terrain found in nine states in the U.S. The Mountain Regions takes travelers across the various climates to explore the history, indigenous peoples, animals and habitats. Mountains span from Canada to Mexico and includes volcanoes, deserts, and glaciers! From Yellowstone National Park to Mount St. Helens to the Rocky Mountains, you’ll want to grab your hiking boots and adventure through this gorgeous region of the United States. This book will allow students to determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

This book puts the Gulf region in the spotlight by describing this region’s history, climate, animals and habitats. Through beautiful photographs you will take a trip along the Gulf stopping at New Orleans, eastern Texas, and Florida, learning why this area was of great value to the Spanish and French. People come to the Gulf for the warm weather. With swamps, lagoons, bays, and ocean you better grab your swimsuit while you travel this sunny region of the United States. This book will allow students to ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

“Underworld meets Dark City with a dash of romance. At the intersection of urban fantasy and science fiction, this gothic vampire alien mashup delivers a different kind of vampire.” D. S. Murphy, Author of The Scarlet Thread. Everyone knows there’s no such thing as monsters. But that’s a lie. We’re surrounded by them, and not just human monsters: vampires and the malevolent alien race that created them. Luckily there are good monsters too, like Ambrose—those that only feed on the blood of twisted men. Men like my father. I was as good as dead when Ambrose saved me. Against my better judgment, I’m falling for him. Given my past, such feelings are unacceptable, so I keep them buried. I tell myself I’m better off without them, without him—but that’s a lie, too. When a series of abductions draws Ambrose to the front lines of an interspecies war, I’m not sure which scares me most: telling him what he means to me, or losing him before I get the chance.

Readers will learn the importance of embracing people’s differences in Respecting Diversity. This title includes full-color photographs, vocabulary, extension activities, and more to enhance readers' comprehension and application skills. The Social Skills series helps young readers learn how to handle the many different situations they'll face as they grow. Each 24-page book features real-world examples, tips, and more to help teach everything from respect and teamwork to internet safety and beyond.