This book answers questions of special interest to a young child—questions about how people are alike; being born into a family; growing; learning about the world; understanding feelings; what makes each individual unique.
About Us
This volume explores the many likenesses and differences in people and cultures of more than 50 nations, from Afghanistan to Zaire—ways of life, beliefs and customs, foods, houses, games, and arts.
About Animals
Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and other animals are featured, along with what makes each group special, how different animals fit into the web of life, and how animals and people affect each other.
World and Space
The volume explores earth—what it is, how it came to be, how it makes life possible; weather; planets, stars, galaxies; maps, globes, compasses; and the work of people who study the world and space.
Rosa-Too-Little
by Sue Felt It was winter. The snow was piled in shapeless mounds along 110th Street. But it wasn't the snow that bothered Rosa as she followed Margarita up the library steps into the warm...