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This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds.
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Presents an overview of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai people of Africa, including who they were, where they lived, their cultures and daily lives.
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For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us.
4. Animalium
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3.7 stars
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Showcases dozens of full-color animal specimens from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by indentification information and brief descriptions.
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4 stars
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Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.
6. Botanicum
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Showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by indentification information and brief descriptions.
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John James Audubon's passion for the outdoors in general and for birds specifically inspires an account of Audubon's early observations of birds nesting near his Pennsylvania boyhood home.
A brief biography of naturalist and artist John James Audobon, focusing on his first visit to America, his love of birds, and his discoveries about bird migrations.
8. Cathedral
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Presents an illustrated look at the step-by-step building of a thirteenth-century Gothic cathedral.
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3.3 stars
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Text and photographs depict children from many countries.
10. Clouds
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A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the Aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. The companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years. The Caldecott medal winning D'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse...
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This pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica, and his quest to create humankind. The gods tried to make humans during each sun, or age, but each time failed. So when they grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl, also called the Feathered Serpent. Determined, the Feathered Serpent embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing each...
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An introduction to the social, political, and civil customs and practices of ancient Rome.
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The artist, ceramicist, writer, and storyteller describes his experiences growing up in a small village in Mali with his grandparents, and discusses how the memories have stayed with him his whole life.
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5 stars
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An introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original detailed illustrations.
A large format reprint of an introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original, detailed illustrations
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Presents the life of the eighteenth-century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who devised the modern classification system for naming plants and animals.
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Frightened by the thought of dying, Gilgamesh braves a series of dangers in an effort to learn the secret of eternal life, but although he meets the survivor of the great flood and is offered a chance at perpetual youth, he never achieves his goal, in a retelling of an episode from the story of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest legend.
Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, makes a dangerous journey in search of the secret of immortality.
20. Leif the Lucky
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Presents the adventures of Leif the Lucky, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his father to Greenland and who later sailed farther west and found America.