Picture information books to help answer young children's questions about the world around them.

 Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour...  more

 Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with over 100 original drawings and photographs, this package is a fun and exciting musical journey for children. The engaging text is broken into three sections: an introduction to each instrument of the orchestra from the cello to the timpani, the stories of famous composers from Bach to Stravinsky and an explanation of different musical styles from Baroque to Modern. Each step of the way, children can listen to actual musical examples of what they are learning about. Young readers will hear the sound of an actual violin as they study the instrument and enjoy the playful tune of a Mozart minuet as they read about the composer's precocious exploits as a child. CD contents: Ride of the Valkyries / Wagner -- Four Seasons / Vivaldi -- Well-Ttempered Clavier / Bach -- Symphony No. 101 "Clock" / Haydn -- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / Mozart -- 5th Symphony ; 9th Symphony / Beethoven -- Sleeping Beauty / Tchaikovsky -- Hungarian Dance / Brahms -- Symphony No. 4 / Mahler -- Arabesque No. 1 / Debussy -- Rite of Sspring / Stravinsky -- Symphony no. 4, third movement / Tchaikovsky -- Sonata for violin and piano in A major / Franck -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / Bartok -- William Tell Overture / Rossini -- Carnival of Aanimals / Saint-Saens -- Dance of the Blessed SPirits / Gluck -- Suite No. 2 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo / Bach -- Symphony No. 4, Third Movement / Tchaikovsky -- Sinfonia in G Major for 2 Oboes and Orchestra / Albinoni -- Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra / Mozart -- Bolero / Ravel -- Sorcerer's Apprentice / Dukas -- Mother Goose Suite / Ravel -- Concerto for Trumpet in E Flat / Haydn -- Horn Concerto No. 1 / Mozart -- Symphony No. 3 / Mahler -- Pictures at an Exhibition / Mussorgsky -- Carmen Suite / Schedrin -- Symphony No. 7 / Mahler -- Symphony No. 4, Finale / Tchaikovsky -- Peer Gynt / Grieg -- Nutcracker Suite / Tchaikovsky -- Toccata and Fgue in D Minor / Bach -- Pathetique Sonata / Beethoven -- Concerto Champetre / Poulenc. The composers. Baroque Period --Classical music era -- Romantic era -- Modern era -- The orchestra instruments. String section -- Woodwind section -- Brass section -- Percussion section -- Keyboard instruments -- The conductor

This enhanced and completely updated edition of our award-winning and best-selling world atlas for middle-grade readers stands in a class by itself! Sparkling throughout with state-of-the-art political, physical, and thematic maps plus full-color photo essays and images from space, this engaging...  more

This enhanced and completely updated edition of our award-winning and best-selling world atlas for middle-grade readers stands in a class by itself! Sparkling throughout with state-of-the-art political, physical, and thematic maps plus full-color photo essays and images from space, this engaging resource features the latest boundary and place-name changes as well as updated statistical data. A brand-new, 16-page chapter on Earth's oceans includes detailed maps of each ocean floor and photo essays on topics ranging from amazing sea creatures to El Niño. The section of world thematic maps contains new graphics and information, including a spread on world economy and trade. Locator globes and color coding help young readers find what they need and make easy comparisons, while fact boxes, charts, geographic superlatives, national flags, a glossary, and a detailed index further enhance the book's reference value and appeal.

Hawaiian Reef Critters is the definitive guide to underwater creatures of the Hawaiian Islands. It is concise, easy to use and fun to read. Beautiful photography clearly illustrates each species of interest, and the description tells the reader exactly what it is and where to find it. This is a...  more

Hawaiian Reef Critters is the definitive guide to underwater creatures of the Hawaiian Islands. It is concise, easy to use and fun to read. Beautiful photography clearly illustrates each species of interest, and the description tells the reader exactly what it is and where to find it. This is a most valuable book for anyone interested in knowing more about Hawaii's underwater paradise.