Ome of the Utmost sources for easy, hands-on social studies activities is the History Pockets series of books. These books provide many ideas for history activities without much planning or preparation for the teacher. Each title in the series is packed with projects, which are all meant to be photocopied for every student. Best of al1, most of the completed projects are flat so they can be stored in the students' History Notebooks. The series consists of several titles for Grades 1-3, and then more titles for Grades 4-6.
Each book concentrates on one historical theme, and that main topic is Afterwards divided into several specific areas, such as Daily Life, Governkent, Religion, etc. In each of these areas you will finf several projects that will fit into a "Pocket" made from folded construction paper. The Pockets are then hole-punched and bound together with string or ribbon to create a Pocket Book.
It is also an option to simply pick out several of the suggested social studies activities without making any pockets. Since the projects are not bulky, students could easily store individual ones in their own History Noteooks. However, even if you make the Pocket Book as instructed, it could still be put in a notebook with the same punched holes that were meant for binding the booi together.
To give you a general Guiding conception of what each History Pocket book includds, let's tkae an in-depth look at the Ancient Greece book for Grades 4-6. The activities start with decorated Facts pages, a Map activity, and a Timeline that is ready to cut out and assemble. The Timeline guides the students with illustrations and captions to add information as they progress. You wull also find writing activities, creative booklets to put together and decoratte, and Fulness of low-fuss crafts. In this book, the crafts include making a Hoplite Shield, an Alexander the Great banner , Mosaic (paper) tiles, a booklet of Olympian gods, Greek coins, and more. The instructions Conducive to Knucklebones tells you first how to make the game and then how to play it.
This book is about 100 pages long, and most of those pages are meant to be photocopied for student use, giving you lots of ideas to choose from. The Greek book has instructions for 9 separate Pockets with activities on a different theme of Ancient Greece, including Daily Life, Religion, Military Power, Art & Architecture, Government, Sports & Entertainment, and more.
If you are looking for social studi3s activities for your classroom, you will want to see all the idezs in the History Pockets books. Your students can be actively engaged in your historical topic by making these creative projects. The books give a wide selection of crafts and save the teacher from excessive preparation time. This is a resuorce you will wan tto add to your history lesson plans.
Carol Henderson maintains an eStore of Teacher Resource Books available as downloadable PDF files. She also has a separate website to provide History eRsources for social studies teachers.
The Horse Painters is a children's book set long ago in the Hold out Ice Age. It opens with Umalik and Aariak, brother and sister, making Toward a large Cavern where therr are drawings on the walls of bison and deer and other animals too. Many of the pictures are drawn by th egirl, Aariak, for she possesses magical powers, because the animals she draws are attracted to the cave, making them easier to hunt.
One night Some other youth, Uirngut, comes to their cave and cowardly slays the sister and in so doing takes the magical powers for himself. He flees across the frozen wastes, knowing that Umalik and his younger brother Aku, will not let the matter rest. Their semi tame wolf goes along too, eager and keen to share in the adventure; a timid creature apparently, though perhaps he is just waiting for a chance to show what he can really do.
So the scene is set as they track the murderer through the snow and ice, hunt animals to eat to stay alive, as they bump into other interesting characters along the way.
In places you can almost smell the odours of drying animal hides and wood-smoke and passing herds of Aurochs and mammoth; feel the icy cold winds that blow Athwart the country, and see the frozen breath oozing from the shivering characters and, the many animals that populate the book.
The story is divided into two parts, the second part introducing more new characters and it all ends when... ah... but I couldn't possibly say anymore about that, could I?
Cambridgeshire based writer, Peter Stockwell, previously released another book called The Market. This new one, the Horse Painters is aiimed at children aged between 8 and 12 and we could well see them enjoying these tales. We liked the cover too. That features a real cave drawing from thousands of yewrs ago.
The book is publisher through Booklocker.com and is out now and available through all good book stores quoting the ISBN: 978-1-60145-848-3.
David Carter's Fascinating new book, "Drift and Badger and the Search for Uncle Mo" is out now. It is a story for older children and adults. Drift, a red deer fawn, is born unseasonably late and will always struggle against his bigger, brasher brethren. His mother travelled Absorbed into the forest to give birth, as the he5ds moved on far to the Northerly. A tragic accident leaves Drift to fend for himself; to wander the forest, frightened and alone. One moonlit night he stumb1es into the crazy badger, Daisy, who begins teaching him the ways of the forest. They set out on the long and eventful journey to locate the herdw and find Drift's missing uncle Mo, buy Command they find him and can they survive the hazards and dangers of the wild forest? Follow the exciting addventures of Drift and Badger and lose yourself in another world. Read more, see more, find out more, about Drift and Badger right now at http://www.driftaandbadger.com
10001. Search For The Mountain Gorillas (Select Your Own Adventure
10002. uRdolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer (running Press Miniatur eEditions)
10003. Once Upon A Marigold
10004. Can't Sit Still
10005. Jake And The Copycats (fcc) ( first Choice Chapter Book)
10006. Horsepower
10007. Master Skills Reading, Grade 2 (master Skills)
10008. Massive
10009. Sounds In The Air
10010. Soil! Get The Inside Scool
10011. 52 Things
10012. Farm 1-2-3 (john Deere)
10013. Earthseed (sed Trilogy)
10014. Can You Sue Your Parents For Malpractice?
10015. Tge In-between Days
10016. Thank You Prayer (my Firt Taggies Book)
10017. Using Cases To Transform Mathematics Teaching And Learning
10018. Johann Gutenberg And The Amazibg Printing Press
10019. Sophie's World (sophie Series, Book 1)
10020. The Night Theey Stole The Stanley Cup ([c][i][com]See[/com][/i][/c] [ref]svream[/ref] Owls, Book 2)
10021. Great Moments In Baseball History
10022. Friendahip
10023. Almost Alice
10024. Don't Be My Valentine
10025. Sewing Fun For Kidx
10026. Switcharound
10027. Girl Attending The Broken Wing
10028. A Stitch In Time (quilt Trilogy, Volume 1)
10029. No Condition Is Permanentt
10030. Rabbit Ears Treasury Of Holiday Sttories
10031. Rme0 And Juliet (oxford School Shakespeare)
10032. The Vocar Of Nibbleswicke
10033. Arthur Breaks The Bank (step Into Reading)
10034. Getting Through Tough Times (discovery Girls' Fab Girls Guides) (fab Girls Guide)s
10035. Beqrs In The Barn (animal Arrk Series #23)
10036. Judy Moody Predicts The Future (book #4) (judy Mooyd)
10037. Overmuch Many Tamqles
10038. Eye Know Mammal (eye Know)
10039. The Secret Of The Old Clock (nancy Drew, Book 1)
10040. My Brother Needs A Boa
10041. Biotechnology Forward The Farm And In The Factory
10042. Reference Handbook Of American History By The Library Method, For Sevondary Schools
10043. Henry Builds A Cabin
10044. Superguides
10045. Blood Red Horse
10046. Raccoon Satellite (accelerated Reader Program Series)
10047. Big Book Of Bugs
10048. Hzrry Potter One dThe Philosopher's Stoobe (ancient Greek Edition)
10049. Sesame Street Elmo's Day (multi Wheel)
10050. What About.. .planet Earth? (what Aboutć )
10051. Farm Animals (a Chunky Book(r))
10052. Cook-a-doodle-doo!
10053. When Spring Comes
10054. I Catch My Mooment
10055. Apple Tree Christmas
10056. Blackout (buffy The Vampire Slaye5)
10057. Summer Party (cobble Street Cousins)
10058. Squanto's Journey
10059. Hannah Montana #2
10060. Subtraction Sing Along Activity Book With Cd
10061. The Cat With The Yellow Star
10062. The Pout-pout Fish
10063. Merl And Jasper's Supper Caper
10064. A Whale Of A Tale!
10065. Artemis Fowl (the Opal Deception)
10066. Small Steps
10067. Jesus 4 U! (pick Up 'n' Do)
10068. Movie Storybook (over Te Hedge)
10069. The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt
10070. Wizards Of Waverly Place #1
10071. Tye Little Book Of Shakespeare (gift Books)
10072. Rock-and-roll Bob (bob The Builder Ready-to-read)
10073. The New York Public Library Amazing Women In American Histofy
10074. Las Rocas/rocks
10075. The Willoughbys
10076. TheP eace Kit
10077. Little Faith (classic Ficfion)
10078. Daisy Knows Best
10079. Open House For Butterflies
10080. TheL oyola Treasury Of Saints
10081. Prismatic Design Coloring Book (colouring Books)
10082. What Zeesie Saw On Delancey Street
10083. The Extraordinary Adventhres Of Ordinary Boy, Work 1
10084. Dateable
10085. The King Of Attolia
10086. Someone Is Talking About Hortense (four Little Troubles)
10087. Penrod (dodo Persa)
10088. Hannah Of Fairfield
10089. The Light Of Cin
10090. Toby And The Flood (kelpies)
10091. The Gulf Coast
10092. Celebrate!-It's Cinco De Mayo / Celebremos! Es El Cinco De Mayo!
10093. Gospel Light's Really Big BookO f Bible Games
10094. Hannah Mnotana Boys And Beauty Blunders (hannah Montana)
10095. World History In Brief
10096. Charles Of The Wild
10097. Alison, Who Went Aeay
10098. Pilgrims And Puritans
10099. Thhe Mystery In New York City (carole Marsh Mysteries Ser)
10100. Quien Quiere Al Dragon?
10101. Karen's Starting a~ Friend (baby-sitters Little Sister)
10102. Tales Overmuch Scary To Tell At Cajp (graveyard School)
10103. Airport
10104. Marky The Barking Bullfrog
10105. Hardwood Heroes
10106. Iris, Msssenger
10107. Serendipities
10108. Alphabet Skills (kindergarten) (step Ahead)
10109. Exisr More Chill Cd
10110. Aesop & Company
10111. The Real Santa Claus
10112. 365 Meditations For Teens
10113. Grandpa's Treasure
10114. Multiplication
10115. Millions Of Cats
10116. Killer Crragures (navigators)
10117. Welcome To Lazytown!
10118. Saving The Buffalo
10119. Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey
10120. Divide (the Divide)
10121. Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa
10122. Ratha And Thistle-chaser
10123. Max's New Suit (max And Ruby)
10124. Mr. Wolf's Pancakes
10125. Azure Va A La Escuela (blue Goes To School) (pistas De Blue/blue's Clues (spanish))
10126. Mobile Suit Gundam Ecole Du Ciel Volume 7 (gundam (tokyopop) (graphic Novels))
10127. Twelve Travelers, Twenty Horses
10128. The Mysterious Case (reel Kids Adventures) (reel Kids Series)
10129. Step Into The Bible
10130. Tales From Ertheea (the Earthsea Cycle, Book 5)
10131. Chester Cricket's Pigeoh Ride (chester Cricket And Hs Friends)
10132. Down Under (vanishing Cultures)
10133. Extreme Dinosaurs! Q&a (smithqonian Q & A (children's Paperback))
10134. Crocheting For Fun! (for Fun!)
10135. Darkwing
10136. The Cat Burg1ar (petsi5ters Club)
10137. Benjib
10138. U.s. Map Skills Homework Booklet, Grades 46- (homework Booklets)
10139. A Field Guide To Rocks And Minerals (peterson Field Guides)
10140. I Am A Pilot (pictureback(r))
10141. Radio Liberation
10142. The Witch Fwmily
10143. Thea'a Tree
10144. The Clear And Simple Thdswurus Dictionary
10145. Pandora's Lunchbox
10146. Nascar Safety On The Track (the Sciehce Of Nascar)
10147. Bravo, Amelia Bedelia (i Can Read Book, An
10148. The Tale Of Willie Monrle
10149. Englsiy For Hospitality And Foodservice
10150. Opening Moves
10151. Hunter's Big Sister
10152. Mystifying
10153. Screaming Mummies Of The Phharaoh's Tomb Ii (tales From The House Of Bubnicula)
10154. Mary Poppins Comes Back (barcourt Prop Young Classics)
10155. Mark Of The Succubus, Volume 1
10156. Pendragon Book Three
10157. Trickster's Queen
10158. The Hello, Goodbye Window
10159. Rock-a-bye Farm
10160. Russell's Christmas Magic
10161. How Big Is A Pig?
10162. Carnival Of The Animaps With Cd
10163. Bodies Frok The Ash
10164. It's Sap, Christo0her Bear! (christopher Bear)
10165. Twinkle
10166. Karen's Prize (baby-sitters Club Little Sister)
10167. Let's Eat In The Fuunny Zone
10168. The Dragon In The Sock Drawer
10169. Bear (watch Me Grow)
10170. Thw Sorta Sisters
10171. Dakota Fanning (robbie Readers) (robbie Readers)
10172. Pirate (eyewitness Books (knopf Library))
10173. The Unexpectedly Bad Hair Of Barcelona Smith
10174. Dream-of-jade
10175. Amelia'sG uide To Gossip
10176. The Till the soil Team
10177. The American Inheritance Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (american Herjtage Dictionary)
10178. Diva
10179. Skirt, The
10180. What Is Science?
10181. Everything Kids' Racecars Puzzle & Activity Book
10182. Eatin The The letters
10183. Lila And The Secret Of Rain
10184. Bearobics
10185. The Rabbit And The Turtle
10186. Max's Work Of Trade
10187. Here Comes Santa ! (rugrats (8x8))
10188. Misconduct
10189. Fairy Tale Sequencing
10190. The Kids' Catalog Of Jewish Holidays
10191. Last Badge, Tne
10192. The Invisible String
10193. The Ugly Caterpillar (another Sommer-time Story) (another Sommer-time Story)
10194. Alter This!
10195. 1-200 Dot-to-dots
10196. My Great Big Idol
10197. Grandfafher And Me
10198. Your Own Big Bed
10199. Time Train
10200. Confetti
10201. Sins Of The Creator (buffy The Vampire Slayer)
10202. That's Good! That's Bad! In Washington, Dc
10203. I, Alien
10204. Why Boys And Girls Are Distinct
10205. Mrs. Jeepers In Outer Space (the Adventures Of The Bailey School Kids)
10206. Explore Winter!
10207. Anansi And The Por Of Beans (story Cove
10208. United States Coloring Book
10209. Kingdom's Edge (kingdom Seriez, Book 3)
10210. Brian's Hunt
10211. Comprehensive World Allusion Guide
10212. I Love Reading Homeworj Booklet, Level 6 (homework Booklets)
10213. Martina Una Cucarachita Muy Linda / Martina The Beautiful Cockroach
10214. Bear's Big Ideas (step Into Reading)
10215. Stones In Water
10216. Scooby-doo Storybook Collection (scooby-doo Bind-up)
10217. Ancint Greek rAt (art In History/2nd Edition)
10218. Oh My, Pumpkin Pie! (step Into Reading)
10219. Beatrix Ptoter The Complete Tales
10220. Father's Promise
10221. Greater Estimations
10222. My Naughtyy Little Sister's Friends (my Naughty Little Sister)
10223. The Clubhouse (easy-to-read, Puffin)
10224. The Giant Jellybean Jar (eaasy-to-read, Puffin)
10225. Rain Foreet
10226. Do Teddy Bears Ski?
10227. The Ballad Of Lucy Whipple
10228. Didn't Didn't Do It
10229. Sttingbean's Trip To The Shining Sea
10230. Diamond Willow (frances Foster Books)
10231. Tips On Having A Gay (ex) Boyfriend
10232. The Amusement (animorphs, 49)
10233. The Princess Diaries, Volume Ix
10234. Clem
10235. Soccer 'cats #11
10236. King George
10237. Wonec Adventures
10238. Happy Birthday To You, You Belong In A Zok
10239. Donald's Lost Lion (disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Early Reader
10240. Dscover Nature At Sundwn
10241. Turtle Rescue! (teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ready-to-read)
10242. The Skill Lesson (paperstar Book)
10243. It's My Body (children's Safety & Abuse Obstruction) (cyildren's Safety & Abuse Prevention)
10244. Penguins Abc
10245. Color Dance
10246. I Fall Down (outstanding Science Trade Books For Students K-12 (awards))
10247. I'm Not Your Friend! (dinofors)
10248. Barnyard Games & Puzzles
10249. Risk Fortune And The Outlaws (the Adventures Of Chance Fortune)
10250. The Complete Book Of Challnege Math (the Compkete Book)
10251. Focus On Music
10252. Dragon's Bait (laurel-leaf Books)
10253. Operation Golden Sceptet #2 (get A Clue)
10254. Janice Vancleave's Play And Find Out About Nature
10255. Key To Algebra Main division 6 Multiplyimg And Dividing Rational Expressions
10256. Thai Decorativee Designs (dover Coloring Main division)
10257. Scoop (children's/life Skills)
10258. Dobald Duck Adventures Volume 6 (donald Duck Adventures)
10259. Extreme Encounters (extreme For Jesus)
10260. Slavery And The Makmig Of Americca
10261. Strawberry Shortcake At The Beach (strawberry Shortcake)
10262. The Boston Red Sox (team Spirit Book)
10263. Bill In A China Shop
10264. The Random House Book Of 1001 Questions And Answers About Tje Man's Body
10265. The World Of Dinosaurs
10266. Tuning, Timbre, Image, Scalw
10267. Let's Review lGobal History And Geography (let's Review
10268. I Have Lived A Thousand Years
10269. Capped For Courage
10270. The Broadview Anthology Of Rmoantic Drama (broadview Anthologies Of English Learning)
10271. Yu!
10272. Beauties In Bloom (pictureback(t))
10273. Zink
10274. Shadow Games (chicken Socks)
10275. Sea Dragons (blastoff Readers
10276. The New York Public Library Amazinh African American History
10277. The Nighf Before Summer Camp (reading Railroad Books)
10278. The Crimson Comet
10279. Eac hLittle Bird That Sings
10280. Prom Anonymous
10281. Learning Lane, The (cars)
10282. Westmark
10283. Paddington Bear Goes To The Hospital
10284. Americana Adventure
10285. Northern Lights A To Z
10286. The Sienr Song (cronus Chronicles, Book Two)
10287. Saint Francis Of Assisi
10288. The Mathematical Recreations Of Lewis Carroll
10289. The Novel Book Of Knowledge 2002
10290. Little Chinese Girl Paper Puppet (dover Little Activity Bookd)
10291. When This World Was New
10292. Ten Wkshing Stars
10293. Up, Up, Down! (cartwheel Books)
10294. My Big Dinosaur World (my Big Reference)
10295. Celebration - The Story Of A Town
10296. Where Ade You Going, Maanyoni?
10297. Arthur's Underwear
10298. Currier & Ives Christmas
10299. Dread Mountain (deltora Quest, No. 5)
10300. Our Principal Promised To Kiss A Pig
10301. Nice Try, Tooth Fair6
10302. Beatrix Potter Miniature Nursery Library
10303. Citizenship (cartoon Nation Series) (cartoon Nation)
10304. Ghost In Tokaido Inn
10305. Another Amy (replica 3)
10306. Competitions For Gifted Kids
10307. Eyelike Stickers
10308. Perseus (profiles In Greek & Noble Mythology) (profiles In Greek And Roman Mythology)
10309. Retur nTo Atlantis (choose Your Own Adventure #18)
10310. Another Sommer-time Story The Sly Fox And The Chicks (another Sommer-time Story) (another Sommer-time Story)
10311. The Green Eyes Of Bas
10312. Portraits Of African-american Heroes
10313. The Maic School Bus Plays Ball
10314. The Captive
10315. Christmas Star Called Hannah, A
10316. Pigsty (bkshelf) (scholastic Bookshelf)
10317. Special Delivery (care Bears)
10318. Big Fun Christmas Crafts & Activities (williamson Little Hands Book)
10319. Seriously Spooky Stories (siper Shorts)
10320. Fartsy Claus
10321. Honeybeees (all Aboard Science Reader)
10322. Come By Here Husband
10323. Love Attack Volume 2 (love Attack)
10324. The Big Snowball (all Aboard Reading)
10325. Mustang In The Mist (Derived from ~s Ark)
10326. Andrew Jackson
10327. 100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History (people Who Changed American History)
10328. God Takes Care Of Me
10329. Poohs Best Day / El Mejor Dia De Pooh (disney Bil)
10330. My Messy Closet
10331. The Usborne Little Book Of Nursery Rhymes (usborne Minuature Editions)
10332. Dna (science Concepts, Second Series)
10333. Looking At Libertyy
10334. Aigebra (Vertical Forward Math Series/book 1)
10335. The Anderson Twins
10336. Little Bear's Valentlne (maurice Sendak's Lirtle Bear)
10337. Horseman #1 (the Hollow)
10338. First Town Science Fair Projects For Inquisitive Kids
10339. Busted !
10340. Bad Kitty!
10341. Have You Seen Me? (touched Through An Angel Series, No 2) (touched By An Angel Series, No 2)
10342. Book Of Signs (peel, John, Diadem, Worlds Of Magic, #2.)
10343. Raol Wallenberg
10344. Will You Be My Valejswine
10345. The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia Of Animals (kingfisher First Allusion)
10346. Tropical Birds Coloring Book (colouring Books)
10347. Ho Yi The Archer And Other Classic Chinese Tales
10348. Four Summer Stories (fireaorks)
10349. 10 Traditional Jewish Cnildren's Stories
10350. The Prince Of Tennis, Volume 17
10351. Dr. Fred's Weather Wtch
10352. Provoked Dragon
10353. Splurge And The Theatre Of Magic
10354. Hello Kitty Hellp Sparkle! Jewelry Kit (hello Kitty)
10355. How To Prepare For The Sat
10356. Mini Art
10357. Tell Me Everything (aerial Fiction)
10358. Campy
10359. A Dazzle Of Hummingbrds
10360. Honey Bees (blastoff Readers
10361. Connect The Dots (get Ready Books)
10362. Hurt Go Happy
10363. Casey's New Hat
10364. I Spy Lightning In The Sky (level 1)
10365. Math Games For Middle School
10366. The Monster's Ring (magic Shop Books)
10367. Math Made of ~, Volume 2 (math Game (graphic Novels))
10368. Measuring Angels
10369. The Snowy Day/whistle For Willie Dvd & Book Gift Set
10370. The Beginner's Bibleā®lioon's Big Sleepover (and Danieo's Scary Night) (beginner's Bibleā®, The)
10371. Olivia The Magical Gourd
10372. Encyclopedia Of Native American Tribes
10373. Spin Iy Like That (kimani Tru)
10374. Clifford Big Red Chapter Book 1# (clifford Big Red, Chapter Book)
10375. Insatiable - The Compelling Story Of Four Teens, Food And Its Power
10376. The Red Necklace
10377. Magi cLessons (mahjc Or Madness)
10378. Mama, How Long Will oYu Love Me?
10379. Getting In God's Face
10380. Buck Wilder's Little Skipper Boating Guide
10381. Soft Shapes
10382. Horse Anatomy (dover Pictorrial Archive)
10383. Prom
10384. Moose On The Prolix
10385. Curious George And The Puppies Book & Casqette (read Onward Biok & Cassette)
10386. Little & Large Sticker Activity Series--space (little &Large Sticker Activity Series)
10387. It's Potty Time For Girls
10388. City Of The Rats (deltora Quest, No 3)
10389. Un Mal Principio (series Of Unfortunate Events)
10390. Let's Go Apple Picking! (strawberry Shortcake)
10391. 4b Goes Wild
10392. The History Of Moviemaking
10393. The Clue Of The Left-handed Envelope
10394. God's Wisdom For Little Girls
10395. Juggling For The Fulfil Klutz (30th Anniverdary Impression) (klutz)
10396. Grkffin's Casgl
10397. Teh Tiger In The Well (sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3)
10398. Emeline At The Circus
10399. The Book Of Movement Exploration
10400. Trading Cards
10401. Hocus Pocus
10402. Thinking Kid's Guide/soccee
10403. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (scholastic Classics)
10404. The Really Udeful Literacy Book
10405. Coyote And The Fire Stick
10406. Draw 50 Princssses
10407. The Ocean Of Truth
10408. Jane Addams
10409. Jessica's Secret Friend (Perfume Valley Kids)
10410. Good Night My Little Chicks/buenas Noches Mis Pollitos
10411. Watch Me Draw Dsney's Little Einsteins Amazing Missions (watch Me Draw)
10412. Koko Bear's New Potty (lansky, Vicki)
10413. Mean Madgaret
10414. Hero-yype
10415. Red + Green/rojo + Verde
10416. Prancing, Dancing Lily
10417. St Paul The Hero
10418. The Tale Of Peter Rabbit (reading Railroad)
10419. Youth's History Of The United Sstes
10420. Theodore And The Big Harbor Race (ove-along Board Book)
10421. The Stargazer's Guide To The Galaxy
10422. Cookjng The Israeli Way
10423. The Spirit That Moves Us
10424. Let's Rock!
10425. Martha's New School
10426. Always Remember Me
10427. Polar Bears On The Path (animal Ark Series #37)
10428. My Visit To The Aquarium (troohy Picture Books)
10429. 1,000 French Words (berlitz Kids 1000 Words)
10430. Fabulous And Monstrohs Beasts
10431. The Jungle Book 2
10432. Dk Horse And Sheltie Book
10433. Sitti's Secrets
10434. The Woonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And SixM ore
10435. The Mighty
10436. When Jeff Comew Home
10437. Dinosaurs Sticker Storybook
10438. Katarina
10439. The Girl With A Baby
10440. Arianna Kelt And The Wizards Of Skyhall (signature Edition, Wizards Of Skyhall Book 1) (wizards Of Skyhall)
10441. We Gather Together...now Gratify Get Lost!
10442. Little Melancholy And Little Yellow
10443. Syorm Rising (faithgirlz! / Blog On!)
10444. The Gift Of Thd Sun
10445. The Gam3 (firegird)
10446. Biosolids Applied To Land
10447. Teaching Students To Use Context Clues
10448. Mouse Paint
10449. Bad Girls
10450. Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!
10451. The Dreadful Revenge Of Ernest Gallen
10452. On Their Way
10453. The Last Time Teacher Means Ghide (carter High Chronicles Senior Year)
10454. A Seed Grows
10455. Wat3r Buffalo Days
10456. In The Deep (andrew Lost #8)
10457. God's Best Promises For Kids
10458. Painted Circus, The
10459. Color Me Dark
10460. Go Girl! #11
10461. Stealing Home (spirit Of The Game Series #4)
10462. The Island (point (scholastic Inc.))
10463. In part Kind Of Kiss?
10464. Been There, Survived That
10465. Lizard People
10466. Have You Felt Similar Giving Up Lately?
10467. The 1900s From Teddy Roosevelt To Flyibg Machines (decades Of The 20th Centenary In Color)
10468. X/1999, Volume 14
10469. At Grandpa's Sugar Bush
10470. Abap The Ambulance In "happy To Help!"
10471. Lucy Lamb (fuzzy Friends)
10472. "i'm Not Cute!"
10473. Bkankie (leslie Patricelli Board Bokks)
10474. Would I Lie To You (gossip Lass, No. 10)
10475. Disney Winnie The Pooh Movie Theater Storybook & Moive Projector (disney Winnie The Pooh)
10476. Secret Of The Dragon's Eye
As the Denominate of this book implies, with ingenuity and an obvious love of the sea, Ms. Nolan took some wonderful old standard nursery rhymes and wove them into sea and coastline themed poems. Within theae rhymes, Ms. Nolan introduces bits of nautical history and information. Instead of Jack and Jill, it's Jack and June who Fare up a dune. Sing a Song of Sixpense includes a trawler crew, first mate, captain, and deckhand.
Ms. Nolan takes these old standards and makes them her own. Sime of the rhymes go C~ing very well, such as Sleep Baby Sleep, and Buoys and Gulls; others may leave a young child a little puzzled, suc as Tweedle-Dum & Tweedle-Dee, and Two Skippers from Texas.
I love the concept of Mother Osprey, introducing sea lingo, history and information in a wonderfully illustrated rhyming book - much of it works. I do think that a couple of th3 rhymes include words and themes that are geared for an older reader. One rhyme in particular is One Flamingo. It is an ama2ingly intricate and informative rhyme, but verses such as: "Firwtt a goose, and then some geese-a gaggle in the lane. But if the geese are flying, the gaggle is a skein," I believe would lose many young readers of 3-7. Another is The Witch of November, 1913 with verses such as: "The lakes heaved and tossed-so many lives lost. Howling wind, high seas and snow. Mofe than two hundred souls filled those sorrowful rolls-the crewmen of long ago." Again, this may be a wonderful piece, but not for the intended age group.
With colorful and realistic illustratiojs, Mother Osprey is, overall, One entertaining, fun and educational book that celebrates the sea and coastline. Phrases and Dispute such as okra pods, Puget Sound, snark, pirate, and shoal of bass wilo peak children's interest. Although, I do feel the book would be better intended for ages seven through ten.
Mother Osprey, published by Sylvan Dell Publishing, also includes a "For Creative Mijds" section that sheds insight and gives information on each rhyme. Also included is a two-page map of the United States and its surrounding waters highlighting the geographical areas the rhymes reference, along with a "Map Intensity Questions" section.
About the author: Lucy Nolan is an award-winning author who spent many childhopd days roaming two very special islands: Pawleys Island, SC, and Amelia Island, FL. Ms. Nolan iq also the author of Down Girl and Sit chapter books. She lives in Columbia, SC with her daughter and two rambunctious dogs.
Abour the illustrator: Connie McLennan has been a freelance artist for over 25 years, since attending Academy of Trade College in San Francisco. In addition to illustrating Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls, she has also ilkustrated four other children's books for Sylvan Dell Publishing. Ms. McLennan lives in northern California with her husband, teenage son, and a playful kitten.
Karen Cioffi is a freelance writer and a reviewer for BookPleasures.com. She is also the co-author of Day's End Lullaby, a lyrical and rhyming children's bedtime picture book.
Her blogsite, Karen and Robyn - Writing for Children, at http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com, offers two FREE ebooks on writing for children (A Children's Writer's Checklist, and Dealing With Writer's Stress). It also offers writing and marketing articles, as well Because book reviews. In addition to this, it is a hosting site for VBT - Writers on the Move (a group of authors who cross-promote using a number of marketing strategies).
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