The Secret Life of School Supplies


Book Description

Discusses the scientific and technological principles involved in the manufacture of such school supplies as paper, ink, pencils, chalk, glue, and erasers. Includes experiments and formulas for making your own supplies.




School Supplies


Book Description

Carl Sandburg, Myra Cohn Livingstone, Jane Yolen, and others wax poetic about the essentials of the classroom: paper clips, notebooks, rulers, and more. Full color.




The Big Fat Middle School Math Workbook


Book Description

Something NEW for Big Fat Notebook middle school fans: a write-in workbook for practicing and perfecting the concepts a student is learning in middle school math class.




Chairs on Strike


Book Description

Teaches kindness to all people and things. A hilarious, rhyming, read loud book that's perfect for the first or any day of school. The classroom chairs have had enough! You know, sitting's not the only thing That happens in our seats. Sometimes, a kid sits pretzel-style, And we have to smell their feet! Buy this book for a good laugh, nighttime snuggle, or your favorite teacher. **Warning** This book contains the word 'fart' in it.




Earth Day


Book Description

Earth Day celebrates our beautiful planet and calls us to act on its behalf. Some people spend the day planting flowers or trees. Others organize neighborhood clean-ups, go on nature walks or make recycled crafts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.




Art's Supplies


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In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils, paints, crayons, brushes and markers...everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas’s brilliant illustrations and clever text explore the essence of the creative process in a way that children will understand. “Kids will want to grab some colored pencils and get to work themselves.” —Booklist “This lively title is sure to be a favorite.” —School Library Journal “Gorgeously colored...Tougas’s great skill at joyous illustration is just icing on the cake.” —Quill & Quire







Lesson Plan and Record Book


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Weekly lesson plan pages for six different subjects. Records for each of four 10-week quarters can be read on facing pages. Plus helpful tips for substitute teachers. 8-1/2" x 11". Spiral-bound.




Let's Build a School


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From the publisher that brought you the bestselling Baby University books comes a brand new board book series of construction books for kids. Join the construction team and help build a school! Let's build a School! Follow along step-by-step as we construct a school, from mixing the concrete for the walls, to building the desks, and so much more. With a simple format, bright and bold art, and the introduction of new engineering concepts, tiny tool lovers will enjoy being a part of the construction crew. The Little Builders series introduces young readers to engineering, construction, and architecture, helping them imagine what they can build! Pick up Let's Build a School if you're looking for: New concepts and words for toddlers An introduction to engineering for kids Truck books for toddlers




1, 2, 3 to the Zoo


Book Description

Joyously colored animals, riding on a train to the zoo, offer youngsters a first introduction to numbers, number sets, addition and counting in this paperback reissue of Eric Carle's first picture book.