Author: Jim Haskins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761358161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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For the numbers one to ten, the Japanese language offers two sets of numbers. In Count Your Way through Japan, Jim Haskins uses the set based on Chinese numbers to count such aspects of Japanese life as Japan's one Mount Fuji and its six yearly sumo-wrestling tournaments. Delicate full-color paintings by Martin Skoro further illustrate the depth, simplicity, and beauty of Japanese culture.
Author: Cathie Hilterbran Cooper
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810831254
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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A comprehensive annotated guide to 663 counting books, divided into ten subject areas. Each section includes a description of the subject area, an annotated bibliography of related books, and a number of activities that can be used in connection with counting and math books. Reproducible activity pages are included in each section.
Author: Kathleen Benson
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761358099
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Count your way, from one to ten, through France, a land of glorious cathedrals and charming countryside, crepes and croissants, and hundreds of cheeses. Readers are introduced to France as they learn to count to ten in French. The simple, appealing text is accompanied by the enchanting illustrations of artist Andrea Shine.
Author: Kathleen Benson
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761358137
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Count your way, from one to ten, through Ireland, a land of leprechauns and limericks, soda bread and mulligan stew. Readers are introduced to the Emerald Isle--both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland--as they learn to count in Gaelic, the traditional language of Ireland. The simple, appealing text is accompanied by the charming illustrations of artist Beth Wright.
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440834350
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1657
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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Author: Jim Haskins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761358145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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In this book, popular author Jim Haskins counts his way through Israel, from one to ten, in the Hebrew language--one of Israel's two official languages. Rick Hanson's airbrush and watercolor illustrations dynamically enhance the text to portray this diverse Middle Eastern country.
Author: James Haskins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0876143494
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Presents the numbers one to ten in Spanish, using each number to introduce concepts about Mexico and its culture.
Author: Jim Haskins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761358072
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Count your way, from one to ten, through Canada, land of the five-pointed maple leaf and two official languages. Readers learn to count in French in this fascinating look at Canada's history and cultural diversity. Jim Haskin's simple, appealing text combines with dynamic, full-color illustrations by Steve Michaels to lead readers on a journey through this vast northern country.
Author: James Haskins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 9780876144145
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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An introduction to the land and people of India accompanied by instructions on how to read and pronounce the numbers one through ten in Hindi.
Author: Barbara Thrash Murphy
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780815320043
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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The Third Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to the genre of books for children and young adults with the biographies of 274 authors and artists - including 121 new biographies not included in previous editions. The book presents the user with a rich source of accessible, in-depth biographical data on each individual author or artist, including birthplace, education, their approach to art or literature, career development, and awards and honors received. Over 160 photographs of the subjects bring the biographies to life, and 46 covers of important children's books are reproduced. Also included is a comprehensive index of books, an index of authors and illustrators, and useful listings of publishers, distributors, and bookstores arranged by state.
