Look Whooo's Counting


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A Caldecott Honor artist asks the reader to find numbers that are transformed into animal shapes and hidden in the illustrations.




A to Zoo


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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.




The WINNERS! Handbook


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Freeman has developed a comprehensive handbook with thoroughly annotated lists of the 2004's best children's books, lesson plans, teachers guides, stories, songs, and Internet resources. It includes an index.




Math & Science for Young Children


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Math and Science for Young Children, 5e is a unique reference that focuses on the integration of math and science with the other important areas of child development during the crucial birth through eight age range. It also carefully addresses the ever changing and significant national standards of the following organizations: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the National Research Council (NRC). A valuable resource for the student learner, working professional, as well as the involved parent, Math and Science for Young Children, 5e is the most current volume of information of its' kind available on the market today.




A to Zoo


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Presents a guide to nearly 27,000 children's oicture book titles grouped in over 1,200 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.




Foxy Foursome


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In the third of the Foxy Four series, Charu, Padma, Jahan and Mandy are at it again: solving mysteries, breaking the rules, dodging eagle-eyed gatekeepers, careening around in Aunt Razia’s car, and driving their school principal crazy! Travel with our four feisty friends to a crumbling old haveli in Bhopal; to the Kalakshetra dance school in Chennai; pandalhopping at Durga Puja; and crime-busting in the gullies of Old Delhi. Each story is narrated by one of the girls. Mandy, the fashionista babe, reveals a surprising brain beneath that perfect hair. Padma may be a computer geek, but she knows a thing or two about classical music. Jahan seems like the coolheaded type, but even she gets the shivers in a haunted haveli. And then there’s Charu, who everyone knows, is just destined to be a writer. Published by Zubaan.




Winners Handbook


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Children's Literature in the Elementary School


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Accompanying CD-ROM contains: McGraw-Hill children's literature database; a student study guide; and practical resources.




An Integrated Language Perspective in the Elementary School


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An Intergrated Language Perspective in the Elementary School, enable readers to easily incorporate integrated units in the classroom.




New Visions for Linking Literature and Mathematics


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Features math-related literature and offers suggestions for using it effectively in the K-6 classroom. Also includes specific criteria for evaluating math-related books and explicit connections between mathematics and English language arts Standards.