Books in Don't Know Much About series

The Don't Know Beans About…U.S. Civil War game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!”A few of the sample questions and answers for the Don't know beans about…U.S. Civil War game include:Harvest time! Many people in the South made a living this way. FarmingChoo! Choo! Many slaves were helped to escape through this. The Underground RailroadSnack time! Confederate soldiers sang of eating “goober peas.” What are goober peas? PeanutsThere were more Civil War battles in this state than any other. VirginiaWhat was the rebuilding period after the Civil War called? Reconstruction

The Don't Know Beans About…Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!” A few of the sample questions and answers for the Don't Know Beans About… Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah game include: Begins with an A! This southern state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday. AlabamaShhhh! What is the most famous Christmas carol? “Silent Night” People celebrating Kwanzaa drink from a unity _________ passed around the karamu feast. CupApples, oranges, bananas! Kwanzaa means “first _________ “in the African language of Swahili. FruitsBegins with a D! This four-sided spinning top is used in a favorite Hanukkah game. DreidelThis favorite Hanukkah gift, known as gelt, consists of foil-wrapped candy coins made of _______. Chocolate

The Don't know beans about…Conservation game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!”A few of the sample questions and answers for Don't know beans about…Conservation game include:What are three R's when it comes to conservation? Reduce, reuse, recycleKermit the frog would like this! People who conserve are said to be “going ____.” GreenWhat are you doing if you take something old and turn it into something new? RecyclingWhat do you call cars that use a combination of electricity and fuel? HybridsHome, Sweet Home! The loss of _______ is a critical problem facing many animals. Habitat

Read by Oliver WymanApprox. 3 hours2 cassettesTake an entertaining trek around the globe with Kenneth C. Davis as he answers some intriguing questions in Don't Know Much About Planet Earth. With fascinating anecdotes about the world's most unusual places he shows readers the longest river, coldest desert, tallest waterfall, most powerful volcanic eruption-and much more.

Don't Know Beans About…Our Solar System game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!”A few of the sample questions and answers for Don't know beans about…Our Solar System game include:Splash! Earth is called the Blue Planet because it is covered mostly by what? WaterWhat changes four times a year because of the tilting of the earth? The seasonsPee yew! Stinky! What is a star made of? Gases Have you lost weight? Would you feel lighter or heavier on the moon? LighterHot rolls! A quarter moon is also called this. A crescent moon

The Don't know beans about…America: Landmarks, Historic Sites, National Parks game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!”A few of the sample questions and answers for Don't know beans about… America: Landmarks, Historic Sites, National Parks game include:What famous bridge is located in San Francisco, California? The Golden Gate BridgeThe Star and Stripes is another name for what? The U. S. flagThe famous five-sided building in Washington, D. C. is called what? The PentagonThe first shots of the Civil War occurred at what fort in South Carolina? Fort SumterThis town in Florida is the first permanent settlement city in the U.S.! St. Augustine

The Don't know beans about…Animals game includes 60 questions cards and 60 answer cards. As each correct answer is given, players perform a fun task such as giving the closest person a high-five or hitting an imaginary baseball and shouting “Home run!”A few of the sample questions and answers for Don't know beans about…Animals game include:There she blows! What animal has a nostril opening on the top of its head? A whaleWatch out, Little Bo Peep-these animals live in a flock! SheepZap! This long, slippery fish can shock you with volts of electricity! Electric eelZzzz... What is the long winter nap of a bear called? HibernationHmmm....What is the smallest bird in the world? The hummingbird

How much fun was life aboard the Mayflower?Did Pilgrims dance with Indians to Plymouth Rock?If there was no football to watch on TV, what did people do during the first Thanksgiving?Thanksgiving today is a time for families to say grace and gobble turkey. But why did the Pilgrims start this tradition? And who were these people anyway?Now you can discover a wealth of cool and astonishing facts about the Pilgrims. Did you know that they made the long ocean journey in a cramped boat, or that the friendly Indians helped the Pilgrims survive that first winter? Would you have liked being a child in Plymouth? You wouldn't have gone to school, but just read about the chores you would have done!Kenneth C. Davis delivers another outstanding picture book in the Don't Know Much About series. With his trademark question-and-answer format and S. D. Schindler's detailed artwork, you'll get an insider's view of the Pilgrims' life. It wasn't easy, but they helped make America what it is today. Now that is something to give thanks for!

Did George Washington really chop down the cherry tree?How was James Madison a father if he didn't have any children?Where in the White House did William Howard Taft get stuck? Hail to the chief! The commander in chief is the leader of our nation—the president of the United States. Here's your chance to learn about the presidents' inaugurations and important political achievements, as well as their nicknames, hobbies—and even what kind of foods they did (and did not) eat. Discover how life in the White House has changed, and the diverse ways the First Ladies helped America. Bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis packs fun facts and cool quotes into his signature question-and-answer format. Detailed timelines make it easy to follow the major landmarks in American history. Presidential portraits and humorous illustrations make the design very inviting. Who knows? After you learn so much about the presidents, maybe you'll want to run for office someday, too!

Did young Rosa always follow the rules?Why did she join the NAACP in 1943?How did Rosa Parks get around Montgomery during the bus boycott?After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person, she became known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. But long before her arrest, she knew that the laws separating blacks from whites were wrong. Learn how her family encouraged her to stick up for herself. Read about her active role in the NAACP. Discover how she persevered for Civil Rights during the trying Montgomery bus boycott and the difficult years that followed.With great sensitivity, best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis describes Rosa Parks's decisive courage and the hardships she endured. Noteworthy photographs and dramatic black-and-white illustrations by Sergio Martinez capture the turbulent emotions of the Civil Rights era.