| Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
| 2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Winner of the 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these “upside-down puppets”? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire! In brilliant collage illustrations, the award-winning artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, hi...More
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| See Inside How Things Work (Usborne Flap Book)
| This is an amazing flap book packed with inventions, machines, gadgets and devices, and facts and information about how they work. Over 90 flaps reveal the insides of car engines, toilets, escalators, submarines and microwaves and many, many other machines. It includes internet links to websites with animations, games and experiments.
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| Wheels on the Bus, The, 10th Anniversary Reissue
| When The Wheels on the Bus, by Caldecott medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, broke on the scene ten years ago, it created a sensation with its clever characters, sly subplots, luscious colors, and the incomparable flair of its moving parts. Almost a million young readers have enjoyed the wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, wipers that swish, people who go bumpety-bump--and much more. Today it remains as fresh and engaging as when it was first published. A dazzling, updated cover...More
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| Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book (Uncover Books)
| The Uncover series combines the best elements of a book with model elements to help readers truly "uncover" the mysteries of what makes things work. A fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the subject at hand. This unique "model" is easily built, deconstructed and re-built layer by layer, system by system just by turning a page, until an understanding of the topic is achieved. The complexities of the human body can be daunting, particularly for child...More
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| Machines at Work
| ‘With the call of ‘Hey, you guys! Let’s get to work,’ women and men shoulder drills and picks, board cranes and cement mixers, and set their equipment bulldozing and steamrolling across vibrant page spreads. Barton generates the excitement of road and building construction for young sidewalk engineers.’ —BL. 1988 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Notable 1987 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1987 (NSTA/CBC)1987 Children...More
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| The Usborne Book of Face Painting (How to Make)
| -- Step-by-step instructions outline simple things to make and do-- All projects require minimal supervision-- Shopping lists show what is needed for each project
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| The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
| Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar, the War Wolf, Ill Neighbor, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey—ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults. Building these simple yet sophisticated machines introduces fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction. Instructions and diagrams illustrate how to build seven authentic working model...More
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| Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
| What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you’d set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight saving time, invented bifocals and the odometer—all inspired by his common sense and intelligence.
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| Trains (Chunky Board Book)
| A simple and colorful exploration of the varied world of trains features illustrations of steam engines, freight cars, and more, all sturdily bound in a chunky board book. Children's BOMC Main. Reissue.
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| Building a House
| "You could almost do it yourself--by carefully noting the steps depicted in each bright, brisk, clearly delineated picture....With independently interesting pictures and a definite, sunny personality, a very fine piece of work indeed."--Kirkus Reviews
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| Robot (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat. Find out how humans have created these mechanical minds and bodies.
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| The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
| The indefatigable Mrs. Frizzle and her undaunted class go on extraordinary field trips to learn firsthand how things work. "The freshest, most amusing approach to science for children that I've seen."--The New York Times Book Review. Full color.
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| Lucy: The Diamond Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Jewel Fairies, No. 7)
| Seven jewels have been stolen from the Fairy Queen's crown! Without them, the Jewel Fairies' magical powers are fading. Read all seven books to find the jewels and save the fairies!Jack Frost is causing trouble in Fairyland again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, all the fairy magic in Fairyland is fading fast!Can Rachel and Kirsty help Lucy the Diamond Fairy find the final jewel? Or will Fairyland's special magic be lost forever?
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| How Things Work Encyclopedia
| Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible microwaves. With close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams bringing the technology to life, and timelines illustrating the development of inventions, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on insi...More
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| How a House Is Built
| Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.
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| Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
| Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.
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| How Do You Lift a Lion? (Robert E. Wells Science)
| Explore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party!
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| Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors
| Summary:0About the Author:•Joyce Sidman lives in Minnesota, where she battles dandelions with great respect for their survival techniques. joycesidman.com Beckie Prange lives in Ely, Minnesota, where she spends as much time as possible in the woods looking at lichens, crows, and other hardy northern species. Her first book received a Caldecott Honor. beckieprange.comAuthor: Joyce SidmanIllustrator: Beckie PrangePublisher:Houghton Mifflin Books for ChildrenPublished Date:04/05/2...More
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| The Way Science Works
| The perfect introduction to how science explains the world around us! Eye-opening experiments and exceptional photography bring science to life. Discover science in action from the principles that explain everyday occurrences to the theories behind the technology in today's fast-moving world. Test the theories in more than 100 hands-on projects. Next-generation visuals and cutting-edge content help illuminate key scientific developments. Packed full of facts about famous scientists, technology n...More
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| The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves
| Do you ever mail a letter and wonder what happens to it after you drop it in the box? Read all about the post office and learn how letters are weighed, sorted, transported, culled, canceled, coded, binned, boxed, and sorted once again. Find out how people and machines work together to deliver the letters you send. Children's Books of 1982 (Library of Congress)
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