Best Selling Books by Laurie Krebs

Follows a Tanzanian family through the African grasslands as they count the animals they see, from one leopard to ten elephants; includes information about Tanzania and Swahili names and numbers.

We swim in turquoise water and build castles on the beach. We climb up rocks or watch from docks, To see the gray whales breach.

Looks at the daily life of a lighthouse keeper at Boston Light in colonial Massachusetts, describes the duties and responsibilities of a colonial lighthouse keeper, and tells the history of Boston Light.

As the riverboat sails down the Nile River, remnants of Egypt's long history and aspects of its present culture are revealed on its banks. Includes end notes with additional information about ancient Egyptian culture.

Join the caravan for an exciting year-long trek along China's ancient Silk Road. Following the rhyming, treasure-filled story are informational endnotes about the history of the Silk Road, the story of silk, important cities of China, and a full-spread map. Ages: 4-10 Colour illustrations

Come sail to Galapagos and see what you can see! Readers will encounter giant tortoises, albatrosses, iguanas and many other exotic creatures as they sail around the alluring Galapagos Islands, learning the days of the week as they go.

In rhyming text, a child describes the work Grandpa does to take care of honeybees and harvest the honey they make.

Told from the viewpoint of a child whose Grandpa is a beekeeper, this rhyming text offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the behavior of bees, including: where they live, how honey is made, and what a beekeeper does. Children will love learning about the vital role of bees in the ecosystem, and will be delighted to find a delicious muffin recipe on the final page!

"¡Nos vamos, nos vamos, nos vamos a México! Súbete al tren y vive las aventuras de una familia en México participando en los festivales del pueblo, subiendo a la antiguas pirámides, ¡y mucho más!"--Page 4 of cover.

This rhyming text takes readers from Lake Titicaca all the way to the city of Cusco for the highly popular Inti Raymi festival, celebrated in June each year. Children from many areas of southern Pere are traveling to thefestival, each using a different mode of transportation.

Presents a day in the life of South Carolinian Eliza Pinckney, who was unusual in that she was one of the few female plantation owners in colonial times.

Describes a day in the life of a Connecticut miller during the Revolutionary War, how his gristmill operated, how he kept his tools clean, and what happened when British troops approached.

Describes a day in the life of a shipbuider, discussing training, key figures in the field, and steps to building a ship.

Describes a day in the life of a doctor in colonial Philadelphia, where he was trained, common ailments and how he treated them, and ways in which he tried to improve conditions for women, slaves, and others.

Named a Notable Fiction Book of 2013 by "The Washington Post" "An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail." -"The Boston Globe" Devon, 1815. The charming Lord Nicholas Davenant and the beguiling Julia Percy should make a perfect match. But before their love has a chance to grow, Nicholas is presumed dead in the Napoleonic war. Nick, however, is lost in time. Somehow he escaped certain death by leaping two hundred years forward to the present day where he finds himself in the care of a mysterious society - the Guild. Questioning the limits of the impossible, Nick is desperate to find a way back to the life he left behind. Yet with the future of time itself hanging in the balance, could it be that the girl who first captured his heart has had the answers all along? Can Nick find a way to return to her?

These charming tales make it easy to bring the history curriculum to life in your classroom. These books are tied directly to the National Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks through the following themes: culture time, continuity, and change individual development and identity power, authority, and governance people, places, and environments production, distribution, and consumption civic ideals and practices science, technology, and society Readers of this series will travel back in time and spend a day in the life of a real citizen during the earliest days of our nation. Each book in the series features a person who actually lived and worked during colonial times. The readers will learn how they may have spent a day in their lives. The books offer original period documents, oil paintings, etchings, and woodcuts that portray the colonial era. These primary sources bring depth and authenticity to young readers' exploration of life before the American Revolution. The captivating stories of these real-life characters, some of them American icons, will make history tangible and fun.