Most Popular Books by Amy Shields

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child''s immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way—the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration.

Now curious kids can learn about all their favorite holiday traditions in this fun, full-color, fact-?lled book. What do reindeer have to do with anything? What is the most popular Christmas present? Who is Santa, anyway? The fascinating answers inside will surprise and delight any kid who’s ever wondered about mistletoe, or frankincense and myrrh. For kids, and grownups, of any denomination, this book reveals the interesting facts behind this much- loved holiday. Bonus materials include holiday crafts by renowned children’s craft designer, Kathy Ross, and recipes for all types of yummy Christmas treats!

How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoom through the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as a hummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilot introduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticing photographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s natural curiosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in this successful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topic from a trusted content provider. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

These heartwarming stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans, will pull at the heart strings and make kids realize there''s a survivor inside all of us. This reader is illustrated with adorable photographs that document these animals'' recoveries. The carefully written text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for level 1 readers. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Trains & railways.

"In Best Friends Forever, you''ll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There''s Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone that needs a helping hand. These true stories will amaze, inspire, and make you say "awww.""--

Details the characteristics of favorite cute animals, from roly-poly polar bears and waddling penguins to funny monkeys and energetic tiger cubs.

This book explores the controversial social media practices engaged in by girls and young women, including sexual self-representations on social network sites, sexting, and self-harm vlogs. Informed by feminist media and cultural studies, Dobson delves beyond alarmist accounts to ask what it is we really fear about these practices.

Lue ja tutki maailmaa! Helppolukuinen tietopaketti junista lukemaan opetteleville! National Geographicin Luen itse -sarja tarjoaa tutkittua ja kiinnostavaa tietoa helposti lähestyttävässä muodossa. Taso 1 on sopiva lukemaan opetteleville. Napakat tavutetut tietotekstit kertovat junista ja havainnolliset kuvat tukevat luettua ja opittua. Vieraammat sanat selitetään tekstin ohessa. Kirja on junafanien lemppari!

"¿Por qué tengo que comer verduras? ¿Por qué vemos mejor con gafas? ¿Por qué el agua con jabón hace burbujas? ¿Por qué se me arruga la piel en la bañera? ¿Por qué vuelan los aviones? ¿Por qué salen plantas de las semillas? ¿Por qué? es una pregunta que los hijos no paran de hacer a los padres. Con este magnífico libro los padres pueden ir más allá del consabido "porque sí" y dar respuestas verdaderas, fascinantes y adecuadas a la edad de sus hijos"--Publisher''s description.

Learn about animals'' behaviors, habitats and friendships!