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5) Grizzly
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What can weigh over 1000 pounds, can climb a 50-foot tree and run faster than a race horse?What animal eats mostly berries, nuts and fruits and can still easily crush a bowling ball with its huge powerful jaws?What animal can smell you coming from over 15 miles (24 km) away?The answer to all of the above is … a Grizzly!Discover the world of these huge creatures that are mild mannered until they feel threatened. Then the Grizzly becomes one of the...
6) Megalodon
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And you thought that Great White Sharks were big? Not even close next to a Megalodon.Megalodons were the biggest and deadliest sharks that ever lived. Enter the incredible world of these monster pre-historic creatures.Discover when they lived, what they ate and why they became extinct.Filled with full color illustrations, fascinating facts and easy to understand text. For readers, young and old - from 6 to 100!Learn how these awesome predators ruled...
7) Rhinos
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Enter the amazing world of these ancient looking creatures.Did you know that White Rhinos are not really white in color?Discover how heavy Rhinos are, how many types there are and why they are fast disappearing all over the world.Learn what substance Rhino horn is made from and what Rhinos use their horns for, and many more interesting facts.Filled with full color illustrations and easy to understand text. Perfect for all readers, young and old -...
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Enter the fascinating world of these mysterious big cats that are so rarely seen by humans that they are like ghosts.Discover how they have adapted to live in the high snowy mountains.What do they look like? Where do they live in the world? Find out what they hunt and lots more.Filled with full color illustrations, interesting facts and easy to understand text. Perfect for all readers - from 6 to 100!Learn what makes Snow Leopards unique and special...
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When it comes to explaining physical, cultural and religious differences to children, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion.
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The World Around Us series introduces children to complex cultural, social, and environmental issues that they may encounter outside their homes, in a way that is accessible. Sidebars offer further reading for older children or care providers who have bigger questions. For younger children just starting to make these observations, the simple question-and-answer format of the main text will provide a foundation of knowledge on the subject matter.
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On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism, and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create, and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate, and heroic ways. The book's question-and-answer format will help parents...
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Orca Book Publishers
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[2018]
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Introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. Explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. Emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways.
"On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate...
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On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety introduces children to the basics of online safety in a story-based, conversational style. Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the Internet for the first time and watching an older sibling interact with social media, Dr. Roberts takes readers through several common scenarios around parental supervision, online bullying, and anonymity. She also includes examples...
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On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice. Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discrimination...
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This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others-sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body...
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World around us volume 5
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Orca Books Publishers
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[2019]
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"In this illustrated nonfiction picture book, child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces young readers to the ideas of body safety and body image."--
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This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the important topic of the environment. Crafted around a conversation between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book using age-appropriate language and tone will help children shape their understanding of the natural world and how they participate in protecting it. Dr. Roberts starts the discussion with the types of...
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