Books in Living and Learning Encyclopedia: Materials series

From toys to shopping bags, disposable dishes to garden furniture, drink bottles to hair accessories... plastic is everywhere. How is this versatile material produced? It's a rather long and complicated process, but Menucha Fuchs, in her inimitable style, breaks it all down into clear and easy-to-understand steps. And of course, a book about plastics would be incomplete without a discussion on recycling. Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, and the books in the Living & Learning Encyclopedia series are the perfect way to answer their questions about everyday foods and materials. Each book teaches the history, science and technology behind the topic in the title in an unusually clear and engaging manner. In addition to the delightful illustrations, the books feature a unique, fun-to-read style where the words themselves are pictures, too! Sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

What goes better with cookies than a glass of fresh, cold milk? Most kids drink milk every day, but do they have any idea where it comes from? This beautiful, informative book follows the story of milk production from cow to supermarket, providing a wealth of information about milk and dairy products along the way. Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, and the books in The Living & Learning Encyclopedia series are the perfect way to answer their questions about everyday foods and materials. Each book teaches the history, science and technology behind the topic in the title in an unusually clear and engaging manner. In addition to the delightful illustrations, the book features a unique, fun-to-read style where the words themselves are pictures, too! Sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Whether your favorite type of bread is pita, challah, or a tortilla, it all starts off with a tiny wheat kernel planted in the ground. This delightful book follows that little kernel's journey from the farm to the bakery. Learn how bread was produced in the past and how modern technology has changed the process. There's a lot more to this kitchen staple than meets the eye! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, and the books in The Living & Learning Encyclopedia series are the perfect way to answer their questions about everyday foods and materials. Each book teaches the history, science and technology behind the topic in the title in an unusually clear and engaging manner. In addition to the delightful illustrations, the book features a unique, fun-to-read style where the words themselves are pictures, too! Sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Rice, not bread, is the staple food for roughly half of the world's population. Most of the world's rice is grown in Asia, where rice-growing is often a family endeavor. Learn all about the unique process of rice growing, from flooding the paddies all the way until milling. Producing this ordinary-looking food is a lot more complicated than you think! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, and the books in The Living and Learning Encyclopedia series are the perfect way to answer their questions about everyday foods and materials. Each book teaches the history, science and technology behind the topic in the title in an unusually clear and engaging manner. In addition to the delightful illustrations, the book features a unique, fun-to-read style where the words themselves are pictures, too! Sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.