China
| AUTHOR | Asher, Sandy |
| PUBLISHER | Cavendish Square Publishing (01/30/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They will learn about different foods, schools, sources of recreation, holidays and festivals, languages and geography. In each book brief biographies will introduce them to three notable native inhabitants, both historic and contemporary. "Count in..." sections (together with a pronunciation guide) will have them counting to ten in a second language. Fun sidebars introduce them to new songs, games, authentic recipes and crafts. Full-color photographs enhance the straightforward text, and together they provide young readers with a thoroughly enjoyable gateway to other lands and cultures.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780761411796
ISBN-10:
0761411798
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
9.18 x 0.41 x 9.24 inches
Weight:
0.86 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.5
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
951
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001007293
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For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They will learn about different foods, schools, sources of recreation, holidays and festivals, languages and geography. In each book brief biographies will introduce them to three notable native inhabitants, both historic and contemporary. "Count in..." sections (together with a pronunciation guide) will have them counting to ten in a second language. Fun sidebars introduce them to new songs, games, authentic recipes and crafts. Full-color photographs enhance the straightforward text, and together they provide young readers with a thoroughly enjoyable gateway to other lands and cultures.
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Author:
Asher, Sandy
SANDY ASHER has written many plays and novels. "Stella's Dancing Days" is her first picture book for Harcourt. Ms. Asher is writer-in-residence at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, where she lives with her husband.
KATHRYN BROWN is the illustrator of many books for children, including "Tough Boris" by Mem Fox. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.
KATHRYN BROWN is the illustrator of many books for children, including "Tough Boris" by Mem Fox. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.
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