Author: Victoria Parker
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406219517
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This series uses child-friendly points of reference to explore scientific and mathematical measurements. They present numerical data in a visual way that makes it easier to comprehend.
How Tall Is Tall?
Author: Victoria Parker
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406219517
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This series uses child-friendly points of reference to explore scientific and mathematical measurements. They present numerical data in a visual way that makes it easier to comprehend.
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406219517
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This series uses child-friendly points of reference to explore scientific and mathematical measurements. They present numerical data in a visual way that makes it easier to comprehend.
The Tall Book
Author: Arianne Cohen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608191109
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Tall Book is a celebration of the tall-advantaged, which notes and explores the myriad benefits that come with living large--from the simple pleasures of being able to see over crowds at a parade, to the professional joys of earning more money, and having others perceive you as a natural leader. The Tall Book also offers well-researched explanations into the great unanswered questions of tallness, including: Why are people tall to begin with? How have tall people figured throughout history? Why are CEOs so tall? And how does tallness affect the dating game? Filled with illustrative graphics, charts, and piles of tall miscellanea and factoids, The Tall Book is a wonderful and much-needed exploration of life from on high.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608191109
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Tall Book is a celebration of the tall-advantaged, which notes and explores the myriad benefits that come with living large--from the simple pleasures of being able to see over crowds at a parade, to the professional joys of earning more money, and having others perceive you as a natural leader. The Tall Book also offers well-researched explanations into the great unanswered questions of tallness, including: Why are people tall to begin with? How have tall people figured throughout history? Why are CEOs so tall? And how does tallness affect the dating game? Filled with illustrative graphics, charts, and piles of tall miscellanea and factoids, The Tall Book is a wonderful and much-needed exploration of life from on high.
How Tall?
Author: Mark Weakland
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404883231
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
How TALL is a giraffe or a redwood tree? How TALL is the Statue of Liberty?
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404883231
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
How TALL is a giraffe or a redwood tree? How TALL is the Statue of Liberty?
Short
Author: John Schwartz
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429953020
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GROWING UP SHORT. Part science book, part memoir—a book for everyone concerned about looking (or feeling) different. When veteran journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies, he made a surprising discovery: being short doesn't have to be a disadvantage! Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, this fascinating book explores the marketing, psychology, and mythology behind our obsession with height and delivers a reassuring message to kids of all types that they can walk tall—whatever it is that makes them different. Short is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429953020
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GROWING UP SHORT. Part science book, part memoir—a book for everyone concerned about looking (or feeling) different. When veteran journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies, he made a surprising discovery: being short doesn't have to be a disadvantage! Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, this fascinating book explores the marketing, psychology, and mythology behind our obsession with height and delivers a reassuring message to kids of all types that they can walk tall—whatever it is that makes them different. Short is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Hundred Feet Tall
Author: Benjamin Scheuer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534432205
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Guess How Much I Love You meets Someday in this gentle read-aloud picture book that shows us that with just the right amount of care and support, even the smallest of seeds can grow to stand one hundred feet tall. Thanks for the love that you’ve shown me Right now I’m so very small But with water and light I will keep gaining height And then one day I’ll stand at a hundred feet tall Hundred Feet Tall is a tender ode to the power of unconditional, immutable love. Because no matter how small you are now, with patience and persistence, with encouragement and devotion, you, too, will someday grow strong.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534432205
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Guess How Much I Love You meets Someday in this gentle read-aloud picture book that shows us that with just the right amount of care and support, even the smallest of seeds can grow to stand one hundred feet tall. Thanks for the love that you’ve shown me Right now I’m so very small But with water and light I will keep gaining height And then one day I’ll stand at a hundred feet tall Hundred Feet Tall is a tender ode to the power of unconditional, immutable love. Because no matter how small you are now, with patience and persistence, with encouragement and devotion, you, too, will someday grow strong.
How Tall, How Short, How Faraway?
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0823416321
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
If you think a yard is a place to play ball, feet are only good for wearing shoes, and a palm is just a tree that grows in Miami, think again! They are all actually units of measure--different ways of measuring how tall, how short and how faraway things are. In this simple, hands-on math concept book, you'll learn how the ancient Egyptians and Romans used their fingers, hands, arms, and legs as measuring tools. But don't worry if it's all Greek to you. With David A. Adler's playful, informative text and Nancy Tobin's colorful illustrations explaining the difference between customary and metric systems, you'll really measure up!
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0823416321
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
If you think a yard is a place to play ball, feet are only good for wearing shoes, and a palm is just a tree that grows in Miami, think again! They are all actually units of measure--different ways of measuring how tall, how short and how faraway things are. In this simple, hands-on math concept book, you'll learn how the ancient Egyptians and Romans used their fingers, hands, arms, and legs as measuring tools. But don't worry if it's all Greek to you. With David A. Adler's playful, informative text and Nancy Tobin's colorful illustrations explaining the difference between customary and metric systems, you'll really measure up!
Origins of The Wheel of Time
Author: Michael Livingston
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250860547
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
“Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal.” —The New York Times on The Wheel of Time® series Explore never-before-seen insights into the Wheel of Time, including: - A brand-new, redrawn world map by Ellisa Mitchell using change requests discovered in Robert Jordan's unpublished notes - An alternate scene from an early draft of The Eye of the World - The long-awaited backstory of Nakomi - 8 page, full color photo insert Take a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that inspired the world of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. Origins of The Wheel of Time is written by Michael Livingston, Secretary-General of the United States Commission on Military History and professor of medieval literature at The Citadel, with a Foreword by Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's editor, widow, and executor of his estate. This companion to the internationally bestselling series delves into the creation of Robert Jordan’s masterpiece, drawing from interviews and an unprecedented examination of his unpublished notes. Michael Livingston tells the behind-the-scenes story of who Jordan was, how he worked, and why he holds such an important place in modern literature. The second part of the book is a glossary to the “real world” in The Wheel of Time. King Arthur is in The Wheel of Time. Merlin, too. But so are Alexander the Great and the Apollo Space Program, the Norse gods and Napoleon’s greatest defeat—and so much more. Origins of The Wheel of Time provides exciting knowledge and insights to both new and longtime fans looking to either expand their understanding of the series or unearth the real-life influences that Jordan utilized in his world building—all in one, accessible text. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250860547
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
“Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal.” —The New York Times on The Wheel of Time® series Explore never-before-seen insights into the Wheel of Time, including: - A brand-new, redrawn world map by Ellisa Mitchell using change requests discovered in Robert Jordan's unpublished notes - An alternate scene from an early draft of The Eye of the World - The long-awaited backstory of Nakomi - 8 page, full color photo insert Take a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that inspired the world of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. Origins of The Wheel of Time is written by Michael Livingston, Secretary-General of the United States Commission on Military History and professor of medieval literature at The Citadel, with a Foreword by Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's editor, widow, and executor of his estate. This companion to the internationally bestselling series delves into the creation of Robert Jordan’s masterpiece, drawing from interviews and an unprecedented examination of his unpublished notes. Michael Livingston tells the behind-the-scenes story of who Jordan was, how he worked, and why he holds such an important place in modern literature. The second part of the book is a glossary to the “real world” in The Wheel of Time. King Arthur is in The Wheel of Time. Merlin, too. But so are Alexander the Great and the Apollo Space Program, the Norse gods and Napoleon’s greatest defeat—and so much more. Origins of The Wheel of Time provides exciting knowledge and insights to both new and longtime fans looking to either expand their understanding of the series or unearth the real-life influences that Jordan utilized in his world building—all in one, accessible text. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tall
Author: Jez Alborough
Publisher: Walker
ISBN: 9781406301731
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Bobo the baby chimp is walking through the jungle. Everyone seems to be taller than he is! So he climbs on top of a lizard, a lion cub, an elephant and even a giraffe in his attempt to be tallest... until he wobbles, and wobbles... and slips! Luckily, mummy is there to rescue him. Bobo realizes that sometimes the size you are is the size you're meant to be!
Publisher: Walker
ISBN: 9781406301731
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Bobo the baby chimp is walking through the jungle. Everyone seems to be taller than he is! So he climbs on top of a lizard, a lion cub, an elephant and even a giraffe in his attempt to be tallest... until he wobbles, and wobbles... and slips! Luckily, mummy is there to rescue him. Bobo realizes that sometimes the size you are is the size you're meant to be!
How Tall Was a T. Rex?
Author: Alison Limentani
Publisher: Wild Facts & Amazing Math
ISBN: 9781910716571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This graphically striking and innovative exploration of T.rex, the world's scariest dinosaur, offers loads of eye-opening facts and fun comparisons that budding paleontologists will love! Full color.
Publisher: Wild Facts & Amazing Math
ISBN: 9781910716571
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This graphically striking and innovative exploration of T.rex, the world's scariest dinosaur, offers loads of eye-opening facts and fun comparisons that budding paleontologists will love! Full color.
Too Tall Alice
Author: Barbara Worton
Publisher: Great Little Books
ISBN: 9780979066115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Alice is worried that she is four inches taller than the rest of the girls in class until she has a dream, which takes her to a place where the tall girls live and she finds somewhere to belong.
Publisher: Great Little Books
ISBN: 9780979066115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Alice is worried that she is four inches taller than the rest of the girls in class until she has a dream, which takes her to a place where the tall girls live and she finds somewhere to belong.