Books with author Reader's Digest Editors

A journey of discovery through 15,000 years of world history: Food and Drink, Fads and Fashions, Homes and Furnishings, Heating and Lighting, Plumbing and Sanitation, Work and Wages, Sports and Amusements, Arts and Music, Courtship and Marriage, Crime and Punishment, Weapons and Warfare, Health and Medicine, Religion and Moralit, Transport and Travel, Money and Trade, Inventions and Education, Politics and Government, Death and Burial

There's no doubt about it -young children love Elmo's World. Based on the wildly popular segment on Sesame Street, this flash card and DVD set is sure to become a hit with Elmo-lovers everywhere!This flashcard and DVD format is the ideal blend of fun and enrichment to enhance a preschooler's intellectual development. This unique flash card and DVD set comes complete with 23 full-color flash cards that include simple activities on the back, a guide for parents and caregivers, and a 15-minute DVD featuring segments from 'Sesame Street Elmo's World' that focuses on sleep, bathtime, and getting dressed.Includes- 23 full-color flash cards (colorful images of crayon illustrations and photographs)- parents' tip card- 15 minute DVDAdapted from Sesame "Street Elmo's World" episodes, "Good Morning, Elmo!" is a great interactive learning tool for preschool children23 flash cards feature illustrations and photos and labels of common objects related to sleep, bathtime, and getting dressed. On the reverse side of each card, prompts and simple activities encourage kids to talk about what they¿ve seen.- flash cards include: pillow, clock, rubber ducky, toothbrush, socks, hat, shoes The parents' tip card is full of suggestions, activities, and ideas to help expand kids' imagination and language skills. DVD is a wonderful companion to the flashcards- each section features segments of different Elmo's World episodes that are tied directly to the content on the flash cards.- after each Elmo's World segment there is a special interactive flash card activity that presents the actual cards in the pack. Kids will see each card up on the screen and hear a question about the object shown. Parents are encouraged to use the DVD with the actual cards for hands-on learning.

First published in 1985, this Reader's Digest best-selling classic has sold over 200,000 copies. Carryon or start your own tradition as adults and children gather to sing from this collection of easy-to-play children's favorite songs-from movies, shows, nursery rhymes, holiday songs, folksongs, nonsense songs, and more. This collection is great for all ages, familiar songs that children love to sing, and a must have for parents, grandparents, and teachers-including musical games and activity ideas to add to the fun. The 252-page easy-to-read music book with more than 130 all-time favorite family songs is spiral-bound to lie flat, and includes a 40-page lyric book. And bring these favorite melodies to life by listening to the recordings on the companion CD.

Why did the cow cross the road... ...To get to the moooovie theater. Do you have a budding comedian on your hands? Loaded with Knock Knock jokes, riddles, one-liners, tongue twisters and puns, Fun Jokes for Funny Kids Vol. 2 will give them hours of new material that will keep kids ages 6-12 rolling in laughter.Knock Knock jokes, riddles, tongue twisters, one-liners and puns guaranteed to make your kids (and you) laugh out loud. Plus--Icon for Alexa's Favorites. Alexa is a 3rd grader from New York who loves telling jokes. She has hand-picked her favorites from each chapter. Knock Knock. ...Who's there? Wendy. ...Wendy who? Wendy bell works again I won't have to knock anymore. Knock Knock. ...Who's there? Pecan. ...Pecan who? Pecan someone you're own size! Why didn't the scarecrow eat dinner? ...He was already stuffed! Why was King Arthur's army too tired to fight? ...It had too many sleepless knights! How do you put a baby alien to sleep? ...You rocket! I weight nothing, but you can still see me. If you put me in a bucket, I make the bucket lighter. What am I? A Hole! Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall? To make up for his miserable summer! Why do cows have bells? Because thier horns don't work! You answer me but I never ask a question. What am I? A telephone. What building has the most stories? A library.