Two Steps Forward
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Zoe, a sometimes artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended...
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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated 10 Routes That Crossed the World in Books
Jun 18, 2018
Pretty much every important road and trail in history are described and discussed. From Route 66 back to the Bering Strait. The Camino de Santiago trail in Spain and its importance to pilgrims for centuries as well as the Appalachian Trail and why people hike it. I had never even heard of the war-torn Khyber Pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan. I'm already scheming how we can add this to our World History study next year. This one does not read like a textbook at all. We especially enjoyed reading about the Serengeti and the migration of millions of animals. There is an extended bibliography and a list of further reading if you'd like to explore any of these topics more in depth.
This book is written for middle grade students. They will enjoy the historical background to the trails and the stories.
I received this book from Annick press via NetGalley in response for an honest review.
Real and Imagined
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During the Heian period (794-1185), the sacred mountain Kinpusen, literally the "Peak of Gold," came...
Sleeping on Jupiter
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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 A stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding...
Lindsay (1693 KP) rated The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessing in Books
Nov 17, 2021
This book teaches Mama and Papa as they ride through the woods to their grans and gramps place for Thanksgiving dinner. They teach about how the native Bears and pilgrims shared and started the whole Thanksgiving feast and what it means to be thankful for all the blessings you have.
The blessing is quite a few things we have somewhat forgotten we came to have. Some of the blessings are Family and Friends, Faith, and religion. A few others. The cubs do mention a song that is a favorite of mine. The song is “Over the river and Through the woods.”
What will your child or children learn about the history of holidays and celebrations? This book teaches a bit about it. What is your child or children learning to be Thankful for during the season? Are we teaching that children should be thankful for the blessing that they have? The many blessings we have in life have continued told in this book.
Where the Wild Winds are: Walking Europe's Winds from the Pennines to Provence
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Nick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest: to follow four of Europe's winds across the continent.His...
An Anthology of Decorated Papers: A Sourcebook for Designers
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This remarkable and beautiful book brings together a collection of decorated papers dating from the...
The Royal Abbey of Reading
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Reading Abbey was built by King Henry I to be a great architectural statement and his own mausoleum,...
India: Land of Tigers and Temples
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To venture into the jungle and look a tiger in the eye, to marvel at the fantastic monument of the...
Lindsay (1693 KP) rated The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks in Books
Nov 21, 2021
This one somewhat brings in the fact of Sister's feelings about Thanksgiving dinner and a turkey. Have you had to distract a child from worrying and giving them something else to do? Well, this book shows that with Sister Bear and her worry about a turkey named Plymouth. Mama seems to come up with a suggestion that Sister can write a play about Thanksgiving or the Pilgrims Bears and their journey over to the new land. How we have our Thanksgiving feast and how it came about.
This book teaches several different life lessons and some meaningful things we should be thankful for. Children should be able to describe what Thanksgiving is at your house by their feelings or senses. What could they all be?
Some things children can do as they wait for the dinner on Thanksgiving occur act out or write a Thanksgiving story or what they think the Thanksgiving story is. You may be surprised what Thanksgiving means for them or your family.
Parents and grandparents might want to add this to your child's bookshelves, for they will want to read and reread it. It is terrific to read before the holiday.