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Foods is both appealing and appetizing, and offers a wide range of words and pictures of foods that are both simple and true. The concept of the food groups is one of the learning tracks offered in this book. Ready to eat? The interactive picture books in the Word Box collection encourage the development of the child’s vocabulary while having fun! Offered in French, English, and Spanish, they are also a great way to discover other languages, and show the right way to say words, thanks to the narration. At the end you will find questions, supplements, or games to have even more fun!

Attrayant et appétissant, Aliments offre une belle variété de mots et d’illustrations d’aliments simples et vrais. Le concept des groupes alimentaires est l’une des pistes d’apprentissage proposées dans ce livre. Prêts à passer à table? Les imagiers interactifs de la collection Boîte à mots stimulent le développement du vocabulaire de l’enfant tout en l’amusant! Réalisés en français, en anglais et en espagnol, ils sont aussi une bonne façon de s’initier à d’autres langues, et ils permettent d’apprendre la bonne prononciation des mots avec la narration.

Hommes et femmes héroïques qui colonisent le Nouveau-Monde. On découvre leur façon de travailler, de s’habiller, de manger et de survivre dans une terre d’adoption. On y retrouve Jacques Cartier, Françoise Latour, etc.

Ce livre permettra aux 10 ans et plus de faire connaissance avec ce qui nous « pend » au-dessus de la tête. En effet, une foule de satellites artificiels, d’astéroïdes et de comètes peuvent à tout moment s’abattre sur nous. Grâce à ce livre, les lecteurs pourront examiner les cas d’impacts anciens et relativiser les dangers potentiels. Au fil des pages, on trouvera des explications inédites et des révélations étonnantes sur les extraordinaires spectacles stellaires.

Now kids can prepare food in a slow cooker! No open flame! No hot stove top! Fix-It and Forget-It Kids' Cookbook: 50 Favorite Recipes to Make in a Slow Cooker offers kids the direction they need to prepare main courses, snacks, and desserts. "Take your children a step beyond nachos and cupcakes," says author Phyllis Pellman Good. "Let them prepare a tasty main dish in that easy-to-get-along-with appliance'the slow cooker." Each recipe includes a full-color photo of the finished dish. Each recipe gives clear step-by-step instructions.

Give up-and-coming chefs a chance to explore the foods of the world! This international cookbook has over 50 recipes from 6 different cultures and introduces readers to world geography and authentic, easy-to-make recipes that taste great. Learn about African, French, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Japanese and Chinese cooking. Each kid-tested recipe includes step-by-step instructions and how-to photos. Tools and ingredients lists are also provided, along with pronunciation guides when needed. So grab an apron and prepare for a tasty adventure!

One day, KokoCat, a well-loved housecat, sees an open door, a chance to escape her pleasant life, to explore an exciting world outdoors. Once outside, she finds that life is more frightening and less enjoyable than she bargained for. Hungry, lost, and alone, KokoCat takes shelter under a dumpster and dreams of her former life inside. In vibrant images, KokoCat's story shows the reader that keeping a domestic cat indoors is better both for the well being and longevity of the cat as well as for the birds and wild animals on which a cat preys.

Every kid knows that pirates talk funny, swing a big sword, and seek buried treasure-don't they' What do we really know about Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, Sir Francis Drake, and other men and women of pirate history' What drove them to sail the high seas' What were their bad habits, favorite foods, and silly quirks' And did they actually talk like that' A lively style, lots of surprises, and solid research have made the Lives of...'eries of collective biographies popular with both kids and adults.

From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South. Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions.

Chris P. Bacon was born with malformed legs, but with the help of a wheelchair made of construction toys, he's become a hero to people with similar challenges. Nancy Furstinger profiles Chris P. Bacon and many other animals in Unstoppable-all of whom are making their way around with the help of prosthetics, braces, orthotics and wheelchairs! Readers will meet the caretakers, prosthetists, vets, and loving families that help to make recovery possible.