Books with title At Home

Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as he found it in that comfortable home. To remedy this, he formed the idea of journeying about his house from room to room to “write a history of the world without leaving home.” The bathroom provides the occasion for a history of hygiene; the bedroom, sex, death, and sleep; the kitchen, nutrition and the spice trade; and so on, as Bryson shows how each has figured in the evolution of private life. Whatever happens in the world, he demonstrates, ends up in our house, in the paint and the pipes and the pillows and every item of furniture. Bill Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and he is a master at turning the seemingly isolated or mundane fact into an occasion for the most diverting exposition imaginable. His wit and sheer prose fluency make At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.

Packed with playful illustrations this first dictionary covers food, furniture, family, and everything else you find at home.The My First Words series is designed to teach and expand toddlers' vocabulary as they begin to name the things around them. With playful pictures and corresponding first words organized in simple settings, children will naturally learn new vocabulary. The chunky format is packed with over 150 cheerful illustrations and things to learn. The rounded corners are perfect for little hands to grasp. An essential learning tool to assist children in developing speech, memory, and understanding basic concepts.

Look, Listen, & Speak: At Home covers parts of a house and household activities, and includes vocabulary and activities related to these topics: * overview of a house (inside and out) * rooms in a house (living room, bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen) * activities around the house At Home includes reproducible print versions and interactive multimedia versions of: * "A Home" (chant) * "A House with Stairs" (chant) * "This Is the Room" (song) "Our House," an 8-page story, is also included in both reproducible and electronic format.

THE FAMILY Come and See Tom and Susan Tom and Susan and Peter Grandmother Hall and Peter Grandfathers and Grandmothers The Family Family Pictures HOW ALL THE FAMILY HELPS Something for the Family A House for Happy Something for Grandfather Work for the Family The Children Help Mother What Can the Family Do? A Happy Birthday How the Family Works and Plays