Early years / early learning concepts

The days are hot and sunny.

Leaves are changing colors.

Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand?

Have you ever put money into a bank account?

Have you ever bought a toy at a store?

Have you ever received a birthday card with a $10 bill inside?

Do you get an allowance?

Do you plan how much money you'll use to buy candy?

Look around you.

Look around you.

Look around you.

There is no gravity in space.

Look around you.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the Sun, which is the center of our solar system and the system's largest object.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets that make up our solar system; the Sun as the center of the solar system; and more.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the Moon's orbit around Earth, phases of the Moon and eclipses, the Moon's effect on tides, and more.

This lively and informative book offers beginning readers a simple introduction to the Milky Way.

Have you ever seen a shooting star?

Arabic is spoken by nearly two hundred million people throughout the world.

If it takes four days to go halfway across the Soviet Union by train, imagine how long it would take on two snowshoes!

In this introduction to the Spanish numbers one through ten, Jim Haskins leads young readers on an adventure of discovery "e;south of the border.

With the Korean numbers one through ten, Jim Haskins introduces young readers to diverse aspects of Korean culture.

For the numbers one to ten, the Japanese language offers two sets of numbers.

Well-known author Jim Haskins takes children on a tour of cultural discovery as he counts his way, from one to ten, through Italy.

In this book, popular author Jim Haskins counts his way through Israel, from one to ten, in the Hebrew language--one of Israel's two official languages.

Count your way, from one to ten, through Ireland, a land of leprechauns and limericks, soda bread and mulligan stew.

Count your way, from one to ten, through Greece, the birthplace of Aristotle and the Olympic Games, a land of ancient temples and modern cities.

Well-known author Jim Haskins takes children on a journey of ethnic discovery as he counts his way, one to ten, through Germany.

According to a Chinese myth, four animals helped create the universe.

Count your way, from one to ten, through Canada, land of the five-pointed maple leaf and two official languages.

Count your way, from one to ten, through Brazil, home of the Amazon rain forest and the exciting city of Rio de Janeiro, a land of music and dancing, and people of all races.

Since its early use as a language of trade, Swahili has helped people of different African and Arabian cultures to communicate.

The colors of the Navajo include red like the sand paintings used in the Red Antway Ceremony, tan like the sandstone canyons in New Mexico and Arizona, and blue like blue corn bread.

What color is Russia?

Do you know the color of Mexico?

What color is Kenya?

What color is Japan?

What color is Israel?

What color is Ghana?

What color is China?

What color is Australia?

When the clock strikes one, a fun-loving mouse runs up the clock.

In this humorous look at shapes, Brian P.

This book describes Venus, the second planet from the Sun.

This book describes the planet Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system, after Jupiter.

A lively and informative look at the dwarf planet Pluto, from its discovery to the recent controversy over its status as a planet.

This book describes Neptune's most interesting features, its position in the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about it over time.

This book discusses Mercury's distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about Mercury over time.

This book discusses Mars' distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about Mars over time.

Engaging and accessible text presents our planet's distinguishing features, its position in relation to the rest of the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moon and the lunar cycle, and how scientists have learned about Earth and the moon through space missions.