Susan Hughes
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise apartment...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Bictor is a pretty typical eight-year-old: he races to get his chores done, finds math challenging and likes to play with his friends. One day, the new school teacher introduces Bic and the other students to the idea of equality between boys and girls. Bic has never really thought about it before, but he soon begins to notice the disparities around him. Like all the older girls and women in their Malawi village, his twin sister, Linesi, now walks...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the different and unusual school settings around the world, from an environmentally sustainable school in India to schools within caves in China and schools for the nomadic tribes of Siberia.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"An assortment of construction vehicles needs to be convinced to stop working so they can get cleaned up for a truck parade! But despite the narrator's cajoling, the trucks just want to keep working. They don't want to waste time taking a bath -- they want to be useful! They want to flatten soil, haul dirt, carry bricks, and lift beams! They want to DO! They want to WORK! But it turns out that there's an exciting reason for the trucks to stop their...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted -- especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This lyrical picture book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Carmen and Dragon, her imaginary friend, love nature, and they spend hours in the woods together in comfortable, wonder-filled companionship. So when her family announces their move to the city, Carmen resists: Could she ever feel at home in the gray, straight, stiff city? Impossible! But over the months, as she watches the city house take shape under the attentive direction of famous architect Antoní Gaudí, Carmen is won over. For in Gaudi's inspired...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Zzzzzzzz! It's a mosquito. Such a tiny insect, but its beating wings make such a BIG sound in the silence. Sound is a sense we often take for granted. Where does sound come from? Why are some sounds loud and some soft? Some high-pitched and some low-pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? What's the difference between natural and artificial sound? This lyrical picture book explores all of these questions, giving young children...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Children around the world have vastly different lives - different cultures, different geography, socio-economic realities, differing access to health and education. They speak different languages and eat different foods. But despite these differences, they all share common needs: the need to communication, to feel loved and protected, the need to have a place to live, the need to learn, to eat, to play, and to dream for the future. Using careful...