People & Places
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Wake Up, World! - A Day in the Life of Children Around the World
Follow eight children on five continents from morning wake-up to bedtime. A lively, accessible book that explores differences (and emphasizes similarities), often with quotes from the children photographed. Learn More -
Let's Eat! - What Children Eat Around the World
Rich photos, engaging text, and charming quotes from children in Mexico, France, South Africa, India, and Thailand thoroughly explore a favorite subject. Includes simple recipes and a glossary of food-related words. Hardcover, 40 pages. Learn More -
Our Grandparents
Simple, eloquent prose and expressive photos of children and elders enjoying each other perfectly capture the love shared by grandparents and grandchildren everywhere. Images span 35 countries. 32 pages. Learn More -
Bread, Bread, Bread
People around the world bake and break bread. They give bread away and sell it, and, of course, they eat it! Simple engaging read-aloud text, an absorbing array of 29 lively cultural photos, and photo index with country labels and photo captions. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
World People Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Discover many fascinating details about the lives and histories of people around the world. Designed for use in Primary and Elementary Montessori classrooms. Primary students can match the photo cards with the continent/flag control cards. Elementary students can use the two-sided story/question cards. Learn More -
Music - Our Global Community
A powerful cultural resource! Vivid, joyful photos of people around the world playing an astonishing array of instruments and simple text convey our common inclination to play, share, and enjoy music. Paperback, 24 pages. Learn More -
Primary Sacred Places of the World Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Visit ancient sites and gain understanding of past civilizations and their cherished monuments. Includes 7 continent cards and 25 sacred places cards (32 cards in all). Each card shows photo, place name, and continent symbol. 4" x 2½". Ages 3 - 6. Learn More -
Elementary Sacred Places of the World Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Visit ancient sites and gain understanding of past civilizations and their cherished monuments. Includes 7 continent cards and 25 sacred places cards (32 cards in all). Each card shows photo, short sentence, and continent symbol. 4" x 2½". Ages 6 and up. Learn More -
Elementary World Transportation Cards - From Laughing Star Montessori
Intrigue older children with facts that will serve as a springboard for research! These well-researched, classroom-tested card materials show children the many ways people and goods travel by water, land, and air. Cards feature a photo with a simple sentence with the subject name. Learn More -
Stone Soup - Award-winning read-aloud folk tale
Celebrate teamwork, generosity, and sharing with this retelling of the classic European folktale. The story of hungry travelers with a special recipe leads to the realization that sharing is the “magic” ingredient. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
If the World Were a Village ~ Second Edition - A Book about the World's People
This intriguing, eye-opening tour of our “global village” re-imagines the whole world as a village of one hundred people. One person represents 69 million! Teacher’s guide with fact sources and calculations. Hardcover, 32 pages. Learn More -
Atlas of Far East and Southeast Asia - Picture Window Books World Atlases
Map after map! A key to reading each map plus intriguing details, illustrations, charts, and photos related to the theme. A great springboard for conversation and a wealth of visual and written information for in-depth research. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
Atlas of Southwest and Central Asia - Picture Window Books World Atlases
Map after map! A key to reading each map plus intriguing details, illustrations, charts, and photos related to the theme. A great springboard for conversation and a wealth of visual and written information for in-depth research. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
Atlas of Australia - Picture Window Books World Atlases
Map after map! A key to reading each map plus intriguing details, illustrations, charts, and photos related to the theme. A great springboard for conversation and a wealth of visual and written information for in-depth research. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
Atlas of Europe - Picture Window Books World Atlases
Map after map! A key to reading each map plus intriguing details, illustrations, charts, and photos related to the theme. A great springboard for conversation and a wealth of visual and written information for in-depth research. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More -
Atlas of North America - Picture Window Books World Atlases
Map after map! A key to reading each map plus intriguing details, illustrations, charts, and photos related to the theme. A great springboard for conversation and a wealth of visual and written information for in-depth research. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More
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