Books with title Cultures Around the World

Apartments, houses, log cabins, and houseboats are all kinds of homes, though they can look vastly different. Around the world, families settle into homes that can look quite different than these, yet serve the same purpose: to shelter. This volume will capture readers imaginations, allowing them to view various types of homes, including the yaodongs of China and Queenslanders of Australia. Beautiful photographs serve to illustrate both architectural and cultural concepts.

Take a journey around the world to discover the homes of children just like you!Where in the world do children live in reed houses on floating islands?Where are the highest homes: in the city skyscrapers, or in the snowy mountains?Why are some houses in India painted blue, and why do some people in South Africa paint patterns on their homes?Find out in Homes Around the World!Children will love reading about the homes of their contemporaries in other countries; from underground homes and floating homes, to eco-homes, and the most unusual homes.Includes Art Station activities where readers are encouraged to use their new knowledge creatively!

This colorfully illustrated activity booklet written for Grades 3-5, takes young readers around the world to learn about water, visiting Olympic Rain Forest in Washington, Alaska's Glacier Bay, Antarctica, Gobi Desert in Mongolia, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Israel's Dead Sea, River Seine in France, Nile River in North Africa, and Iguazu Falls in Argentina. In each locale kids learn something new about water: the three forms of water; the water cycle; water pollution and its effect on all life; fog and rainbow formation; fresh and salt water, water conservation; and much more. Eleven activities are included along with a Teacher Reference section. Pkg of 10.

Through this book, children will be acquainted with everyday objects and words from the wonderful world they live in! Sa librong ito, maipapakilala sa mga bata ang mga pang-araw-araw na mga bagay at salita mula sa magandang mundo sa kanilang paligid! ISBN: 9789715083331 Published: 2008 Language: Filipino (Tagalog) with English translation Age Recommendation: 0+ 15 pages

A Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world, solo! As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before--a feat assuring fame if not fortune--attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against time that assumed the heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the American celebrity. And in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum quietly set sail on a thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and treacherous seas to become the first person to sail around the world alone. With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic novelist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of three visionaries who set their sights on nothing short of the world.

Did you know that Chutes and Ladders originated thousands of years ago in India? Or that playing cards have been around for centuries? Games have always been a part of many cultures as a way to entertain or pass the time. Young readers finally get a chance through this book to see and learn about popular games in other cultures, learning that we're not all so different, even though the games might be. No library or classroom would be complete without this book.