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Did Jesus Wear Blue Jeans?
Betsy Rossen Elliot, Don Page
Hardcover (Standard Pub, June 1, 1993)Offers answers to typical questions asked by children regarding Jesus and the Bible.
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We Are Adopted
Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, Marta Fabrega
Paperback (B.E.S. Publishing, Sept. 1, 2007)A little girl is very excited because now she has a baby brother--an adopted baby brother. A few years earlier, she too had been adopted. Like the children in this story, adopted kids learn that their adoptive parents wanted them very much, and love them very dearly. As preschool and early-grades children read these illustrated What Do You Know About? Books , or have them read to them, they will be encouraged to explore their own feelings about problems that might be bothering them, or to find answers to a wide array of questions that puzzle them. The books have appealing color illustrations on every page, and each title features a short section of advice to parents. What Do You Know About? Books are available in both English and Spanish language editions.
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What Are Things Made Of?
Nuria Roca, Rosa M. Curto
Paperback (B.E.S. Publishing, March 1, 2007)Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. What Are Things Made Of? is one in a series of four entertaining What Do You Know About? books, for very young children. It describes how familiar objects are made from minerals like iron or fashioned from wood or plastic or glass. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of the book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.
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Do You Know Hyenas?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quitin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, May 28, 2014)Do you know? Females dominate the clans. Observers once watched 38 spotted hyenas devour an entire zebra carcass in 15 minutes. A hyena will eat everything except the horns, hooves and hair of its prey.
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Do You Know Spiders?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quitin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, July 23, 2013)Do you know? Most spiders have 8 eyes. Female spiders can be up to 100 times bigger than males. The Argyroneta aquatica is a type of spider that lives underwater. Certain tarantulas can live for 20 years.
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Personal Safety
Pete Sanders
Library Binding (Copper Beech, Sept. 1, 1999)Explains how readers can protect themselves by an awareness of things that might put their safety at risk, discussing the nature of safety, threats to safety, and how to stay safe
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Do You Know Rats?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quitin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Sept. 30, 2013)Do you know? You can count 4 rats for every 1 person in the city. Rats can have up to 12 litters of babies per year. In 3 years, 2 rats and their offspring can produce up to 20 million descendants.
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Do You Know Crocodiles?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quitin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, July 23, 2013)Do you know? Crocodiles are cold-blooded animals who continue to grow throughout their entire lives. Females lay their eggs in nests. Crocodiles communicate with one another through sound.
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Do You Know Dinosaurs?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quitin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, May 28, 2014)Do you know? The smallest dinosaur was barely the size of a chicken. Dinosaurs built nests and laid eggs. The Anatosaurus had a record set of 2,000 teeth.
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Do You Know The Rhinoceros?
Alain Bergeron, Michel Quintin, Sampar
Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, April 6, 2015)This new addition to the popular Do You Know series tells young naturalists everything they ever wanted to know about rhinos. Do you know? The record for the longest horn is held by a white rhinoceros. Its horn was 1.66 metres (5.2 feet) long. A broken horn will regrow in two to three years. Just like our nails and hair, a rhinoceros horn is made of keratin. The rhinoceros is an endangered species. There are only about 8,000 individuals left in the world.
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Relationships
Pete Sanders
Library Binding (Copper Beech, )None
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Your Family Tree
Nuria Roca, Rosa M. Curto
Paperback (B.E.S. Publishing, March 1, 2007)Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. Your Family Tree is one in a series of four entertaining books, for very young children. It describes all the people that small children first come to know: parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and cousins. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of the book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.
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