Kalman, Bobbie

An illustrated visual dictionary of a Plains native community that introduces the daily lives of the early Native peoples, including their homes, food, clothing, transportation, and hunting techniques.

"People have learned a lot from animals and copied many of their ways of surviving. This ... book details many, often surprising, examples: bird flight and airplanes; defensive equipment such as helmets and turtle shells; strong spiderlike threads for surgeries; camouflage patterns on uniforms or vehicles in battle; and animal prints copied in fashions and decorations"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains that some animals must learn the basics of staying alive from their mothers, while others know how to survive without being taught. Students will discover how some bird and mammal mothers teach their babies how to find food and keep safe from predators. Readers will also learn about other animal skills such as finding their way over great distances. People need help from navigation instruments, radar, or maps. Animals use cues such as the sun, stars, or Earth's magnetic field when they are swimming or flying. This book asks students to look at the skills of animals and compare them to their knowledge and ways of learning"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and images highlight how plants have adapted to life in the Arctic, in aquatic environments, and in other habitats, such as those in deserts and grasslands.

Looks at the features of various types of homes, including houses, townhouses, apartments, and mobile homes, and describes the different rooms in a home and how they are used.

Introduces various kinds of amphibians, describing their physiology, behavior, habitats, and life cycles.

Describes the parts of a bear, the different kinds of bears, and discusses how baby bears grow, what they eat, and where they live.

Introduces readers to the landscape, architecture, culture, artists, people and animals of South Africa.

Picture dictionary of life in a colonial community.

"This newly revised edition describes how teachers in early schools often had limited supplies with which to teach the students [and] . . . describes the fun and creative activities that teachers employed to teach students good behavior as well as the three R's. Explore games that made learning fun involving: spelling and creative writing; arithmetic; geography, history, and art; music; holidays; and scavenger hunts"--Provided by publisher.