Author : Susan Hughes
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Earth
ISBN : 9781926818856
Describes some of the different and unusual school settings around the world, from an environmentally sustainable school in India to schools within caves in China and schools for the nomadic tribes of Siberia.
Author : Edith Baer
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : pages
File Size : 10,64 MB
Release : 1992-08-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781634197342
Some children walk to school; others ride a bus. Children go by ferry in New York, vaporetto in Italy, trolley car in San Francisco, and helicopter in the Alaskan Tundra. With fun-filled rhymes and colorful illustrations, children will discover just how much fun getting to school can be.
Author : Amanda Ripley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 37,98 MB
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 145165443X
Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
Author : Jeanette Winter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 31,4 MB
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1442441216
Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.
Author : Clare Lewis
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1406281964
This book looks at the rich diversity of schools around the world. Through simple text and stunning photographs, it introduces children to similarities found in schools in different cultures, and honors differences.
Author : Matt Lamothe
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 2017-05-02
Category :
ISBN : 145215340X
Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days—and this one world we all share—unites them. This genuine exchange provides a window into traditions that may be different from our own as well as a mirror reflecting our common experiences. Inspired by his own travels, Matt Lamothe transports readers across the globe and back with this luminous and thoughtful picture book.
Author : Maya Ajmera
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1632897768
BACK TO SCHOOL invites young minds to sit in the front row and share the exciting experience of learning with kids just like themselves all over the world. Whether they take a school bus, a boat, or a rickshaw to get there, kids around the globe are going to school and growing smarter and more curious every day. Beautiful, joy-filled, color photographs of children studying, learning, exploring, and having fun from nation to nation, will inspire readers of all ages with the excitement of discovery and sharing new ideas.
Author : Barnabas Kindersley
Publisher :
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Children
ISBN : 9781863914314
Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people around the world.
Author : Pavla Hanackova
Publisher : Kids Around the World
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,28 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9788000061290
Are you curious how people make merry in other countries? Good company, great food and drink and, most importantly, lots of fun - we all like celebrating holidays! But have you ever wondered how people make merry in other countries? Together we'll join in with many celebrations, all of them different. What's Halloween like in Ireland, and Timkat in Ethiopia? What are the customs observed at Hanukkah? You'll make new friends who'll tell you all about their culture. Ready to explore? It's party time all over the world!
Author : Phùng Nguyên Quang
Publisher : Make Me a World
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593306287
A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school. This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination--one familiar to children all over the world.
