Books with title Around the World from a to z

Connecting tactile activities to abstract ideas stimulates brain function in young children. When children under age five trace sandpaper letters, they associate a given letter with a concrete gesture internally. This association fosters more connections in different parts of the brain, rendering the child's mind nimbler. The acrostic poem accompanying each letter is designed to be read by an adult. These poems introduce the child to a famous site and physical activity. The letters of the alphabet thus become part of an exploration of nature, culture, and traditions. Tracing leads the way to a discovery of the world.

This beautifully illustrated book is soon to be a classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! Readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its journey through the water cycle. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us!Follow a drop of water on its natural voyage around the world, in clouds, as ice and snow, underground, in the sea, piped from a reservoir, in plants and even in an animal. The science of the water cycle and poetic verse come together and leave readers with a sense of connection to all living creatures.Great for anyone looking for books:about the water cycle and clouds for kids.to give as a gift for the kids in their life.as home schooling materials.for use in schools and libraries!

Do you read bedtime stories for your child? Don't modern heroes seems too boring to you? Try to plunge into the fairy tale world filled with ancient, magical creatures: elves, fairies, mermaids, dragons... This fairy tale storybook is dedicated to ancient folktales from around the world. Many of them are lost, but some have still managed to reach our era.We travel, together, all around the world. We sink into the old tales that speak of magic we still don’t fully understand. We look for answers, but — perhaps more importantly — we look for questions: for that spirit that makes us stare in reverent wonder at the world around us.Our ancestors told of these magical creatures from generation to generation. And it is surprising how similar their habits are. Perhaps by reading some of the tales from another continent, you will find that her characters are exactly the same as in your grandmother’s tales. Who knows?And then, perhaps, you tell this story to your child. And you will pass it on to the next generation. And now... Pretend you’re sitting by a fire, listening to a wise, wizened storyteller begin to talk... This retelling fairy tales book includes three volumes (about Elves, Mermaids, Dragons) from the series, "Fairy Tales From Around the World". Stоrу Liѕt: The Loneliest PlaceThe Queen of the HuldufolkAn Onion and a LindwormMenana of the WaterfallAminata and the TokolosheThe Great Master and the RainbowThe PaddlersThe Gifts of the Little PeopleShort-Tailed Old LiFor the Cause of a BridgeThe Birch LadyTwo Horses and one ZmejMami WataThe Poor Boy and KijimunaY Ddraig GochKapsirko and the VodianoiThe Multitude of Bow-Legged OnesThe Naga DowryMarina of the WaveThe Tale of CurupiraFor a Bag of RiceThe Fiddle PlayerFayiz and The Peri WifeThe Cuelebre of Pena UruelThe Spirit QueenAziza and the HunterThe Seven-Headed ManitouThe Goodman O’WastnessThe Tale of Rowli PughThe Dragon Princess

Do you read bedtime stories for your child? Don't modern heroes seems too boring to you? Try to plunge into the fairy tale world filled with ancient, magical creatures: elves, fairies, mermaids, dragons... This fairy tale storybook is dedicated to ancient folktales from around the world. Many of them are lost, but some have still managed to reach our era.We travel, together, all around the world. We sink into the old tales that speak of magic we still don’t fully understand. We look for answers, but — perhaps more importantly — we look for questions: for that spirit that makes us stare in reverent wonder at the world around us.Our ancestors told of these magical creatures from generation to generation. And it is surprising how similar their habits are. Perhaps by reading some of the tales from another continent, you will find that her characters are exactly the same as in your grandmother’s tales. Who knows?And then, perhaps, you tell this story to your child. And you will pass it on to the next generation. And now... Pretend you’re sitting by a fire, listening to a wise, wizened storyteller begin to talk... This retelling fairy tales book includes three volumes (about Elves, Mermaids, Dragons) from the series, "Fairy Tales From Around the World". Stоrу Liѕt: The Loneliest PlaceThe Queen of the HuldufolkAn Onion and a LindwormMenana of the WaterfallAminata and the TokolosheThe Great Master and the RainbowThe PaddlersThe Gifts of the Little PeopleShort-Tailed Old LiFor the Cause of a BridgeThe Birch LadyTwo Horses and one ZmejMami WataThe Poor Boy and KijimunaY Ddraig GochKapsirko and the VodianoiThe Multitude of Bow-Legged OnesThe Naga DowryMarina of the WaveThe Tale of CurupiraFor a Bag of RiceThe Fiddle PlayerFayiz and The Peri WifeThe Cuelebre of Pena UruelThe Spirit QueenAziza and the HunterThe Seven-Headed ManitouThe Goodman O’WastnessThe Tale of Rowli PughThe Dragon Princess

Some folk stories endure generation after generation because, although they are not literal, they resound in truths on a human scale. Folktales remind us of wisdom so elemental it is often lost in the rush of everyday life, so that "sometimes common sense makes no sense at all." The six wonder tales on this audiobook are gems of the genre. They have a "long ago and far away" quality. The listener is invited to suspend the logic of ordinary reality and leap into an imaginative world where impossible events can occur. A two-time Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, Heather Forest is known nationally for her minstrel-style storytelling which interweaves prose, poetry, and original vocal and instrumental music. The stories she performs in this audio collection are selected from her book Wonder Tales from Around the World. For Ages Eight to Adult.

Winner of PLA/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult Readers and the Storytelling World AwardThis collection of fifty folktales and parables was selected from diverse story traditions such as Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American. Comprised of ancient plots both poignant and comical, this anthology contains simple truths, common sense, and the promise that we can benefit from past generations' wisdom and experience.By metaphorically suggesting constructive strategies for living, these ancient tales resonate with a universal appeal. "The characters in these stories may gain wisdom by observing a good example or by bumbling through their own folly," Heather Forest observes. "I hope these stories will provide discussion and offer insight into joys, sorrows, fears and farce of human experience." Wisdom tales offer useful insights into life's joys and sorrows that all of us experience.

“This book — riveting, wondrously drawn, expertly paced — is a triumph. — The New York TimesA Scott O’Dell Award–winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne–inspired challenge: circling the world, solo. With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed storyteller and artist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of visionaries setting their sights on nothing short of the world.