"There is such confident love and candor in the way Hamilton writes about friends, family, and community. With Dickensian exuberance in language and gesture, she evokes the physicalness of family intimacy, the way people lean on each other, snuggle, share food, drink in feelings . . . it's (the) story that makes this book special . . . Read it".--Booklist, starred review. ...

Describes how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise. ...

Hike the lush green hills of Ireland, go on safari with the wild animals of Nigeria, and walk for miles along China's Great Wall in this incredible tour of the world's most fascinating countries. Brilliant, full color photographs and historical facts give readers a sense of each country's past and future. ...

- Table of contents and index<BR>- Word list<BR>- Additional resources<BR>- Activity<BR>- Nursery Rhymes<BR>- Leveled series ...

A thematic pictorial timeline locates all the leaders and goverments in history. ...

This colorful and information-packed first atlas combines accurate maps, delightful illustrations, and unique transparent overlays to create a one-of-a-kind introduction to world geography.
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Mary's father was a sea captain. He took long trips across the ocean in his ship. From her window Mary waved good-by when he sailed away, and she waved hello to him when came sailing back. Six times he came back with a doll for Mary, so she had six dolls from six different countries. One for each day of the week but Sunday. A dollmaker crafts a seventh doll for her and she must wait for seven days for her new doll to be finished. Oh, will it be a ...

&lt;div&gt;Fox cubs Pablo, Poppy, and Pumpkin are hungry and can't wait for Red Fox and Rose to come back with supper. They sneak out of the den, watched by Gil Gull. They try fishing in the canal, but they end up soaked, so they head for the market instead. There they see more food than they've ever seen before - but also some nasty dogs. Just when Pablo thinks he has supper and a hiding place, he finds himself soaring up into the ...

Traditional folktales, recipes, games, and other fun activities transport readers to another country. Each title examines a specific culture through regional foods, religion and festivals, special and every day clothing, and music and dance. A brief history and discussion of the topography of each country puts its cultural diversity into perspective. ...

"Life is full of surprises, and sometimes the good and the bad get all bunched up together." Alexandra's beloved grandfather said this often. But nothing could have prepared her the death of her father a man she never knew and his legacy a cabin on prairie land near an ancient Native American burial ground. It is at the cabin that she meets Lonny, who seems more troubled than Alexandra. Lonny's stepfather had once owned that very same cabin and ...