New Releases by Nancy Dickmann

Experience the Fun and Meaning of Halloween and How It’s Celebrated Across the Globe It’s fall, and Luna is gearing up for a spook-tacular Halloween with her family and friends. Join them to discover more about how and why we celebrate this exciting holiday! Get into the Halloween spirit with Celebrations & Festivals: Halloween, a beautifully illustrated, narrative non-fiction picture book made for kids. This engaging and informative book takes young readers on a colorful journey through the history and significance of Halloween and other related festivals that share similar themes, all told with a gentle, kid-friendly voice. Meet Luna, her little brother Oliver, their parents, their dog Rafferty, and their black cat, Midnight! Together, they get ready for a fun-filled Halloween by visiting a pumpkin patch, navigating a corn maze, and making spooky decorations for their home. Luna also has fun with her friends; carving jack-o’-lanterns, baking sweet treats, throwing a Halloween party with festive games, making costumes, going trunk-or-treating, and, of course, trick-or-treating on Halloween night! Halloween doesn’t have to be too scary—this book helps kids who might be afraid understand and enjoy the traditions and symbols of Halloween so they can join in the fun too! Follow relatable characters and their parents as they celebrate Halloween, spreading joy and fun throughout the community. Discover the origins of Halloween and how it’s become the holiday we know today. Create your own decorations and party pieces, like a pumpkin piñata and spooky cobwebs. Try out a tasty recipe for banana ghost pops. Enjoy 16 extra pages of non-fiction content, including quizzes and activities that bring the learning to life, encouraging kids to engage, create, and understand the cultural significance of Halloween and related festivals around the world. Perfect for families, educators, and young readers, this book celebrates diversity, inclusion, and all the fun of Halloween. Discover more with other titles in the amazing Celebrations & Festivals series!

Natural beauty and quirky culture await in Only in the Pacific Northwest, your go-to guide to the US and Canadian region that has it all.

Discover the meaning of Easter and learn how children all around the world celebrate this Christian festival. Sam and his siblings are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they prepare in the lead-up to the festival, bake Easter treats, dye eggs, attend Church, spot Spring flowers and new life, hunt for eggs, and enjoy a wonderful Easter Sunday of food and fun with all the family. Along the way, you’ll learn all about this Spring-time festival, including: The significance of Shrove Tuesday and the period of lent The importance of the Easter story and Jesus's sacrifice The fun to be had baking Easter treats and dying eggs The delicious food eaten and fun to be had on Easter day, from egg hunts to Easter lunch . . . the joy and excitement of this Christian festival are brought to even more life with: Instructions to make your own Easter basket A recipe to make delicious hot cross buns A fun quiz to try out all your knowledge In this immersive exploration of Easter, kids join a practising family as they celebrate. Seen through the eyes of young children celebrating themselves, this is a simple and exciting way to introduce little ones to this special period. In the Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a family's celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world.

Say goodbye to boredom with this globe-spanning guide to the world’s favourite children’s games, to play by yourself, with family or friends! Let's Play is a joyfully illustrated collection of games from all around the world for you to discover and enjoy. Games for one player to five players, and even large groups, are clearly explained and provide endless opportunities for playful adventure, alongside a resource for learning about cultures and traditions from countries across the globe. The exciting array of games includes: solo puzzle games like Jegichagi (South Korea) big party game Catch the Dragon’s Tail (China) head-to-head Kolowis Awithlaknannai boardgame (Zuni Native American) hilarious Oonch Neech (a variation of Tag from Pakistan) Additional sections give you the background to classic games like tag and hide-and-seek and talk you through making games of your own. Vibrant illustrations from Monica Andino carefully demonstrate the steps of the games, whilst bringing to life the fun and joy they offer. The possibilities are endless, and with this book, the fun will be, too!

What is it like to live in or visit Brazil? What makes Brazil's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Brazilians.

What is it like to live in or visit Germany? What makes Germany's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Germans.

You step carefully along the shore of a river. A lumpy rock catches your eye. You pick it up and smile as you drop the lightweight rock into your bucket. When it's split open, you see beautiful blue crystals glittering in the light. It's a geode--just like you thought! Find out how geodes form, where they are found, and about some of the most amazing geode discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect these marvelous mineral-filled rocks too!

You're rock hunting along a lakeshore with your eyes glued to the ground. A see-through rock lights up in the sunlight. Your heart races as you pick up the rock. It has beautiful bands of orange, cream, and brown. You've just found an agate! Find out how agates form, where they are found, and about some of the most amazing agate discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect these striking rocks too!

This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. From studying stars and discovering comets to flying into space as pioneering astronauts, women have been central to learning about space. Female astronomers gave us our first understanding of how large the universe really is and how much matter it contains. They were key to designing humans' first rocket-powered flights into space. And as soon as women could go into space themselves, they were eager to do so: some 65 women have now become space travelers. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions. ABOUT THE SERIES: From studying the stars to curing disease, understanding plants and animals, pioneering computer studies, and unraveling the secrets of atoms and molecules, women have played a vital role in scientific advances since the ancient world. Yet their contributions have often gone unrecognized or, worse, have been credited to others. With lively text, photography, and art, Super SHEroes of Science sets out to redress the balance and give credit where it's due. It examines the contributions to various fields of science of individual women from around the world!

This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. What shapes our planet? Women have been answering the question for centuries on many levels. Scientists such as Marie Curie have investigated the building blocks of matter, and the physical forces that act upon them. Geologists have studied the rocks beneath our feet by venturing dangerously close to erupting volcanoes, and have figured out what lies at Earth's center and why its surface moves as it does. Women have also led the way in exploring the planet's atmosphere and the causes and effects of climate change, the most urgent problem scientists are trying to solve. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions. ABOUT THE SERIES: From studying the stars to curing disease, understanding plants and animals, pioneering computer studies, and unraveling the secrets of atoms and molecules, women have played a vital role in scientific advances since the ancient world. Yet their contributions have often gone unrecognized or, worse, have been credited to others. With lively text, photography, and art, Super SHEroes of Science sets out to redress the balance and give credit where it's due. It examines the contributions to various fields of science of individual women from around the world!

Discover which puppies are calm and quiet and which are bouncy, boisterous, and a bit of handful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super cute, be it the big adoring eyes of the labradoodle or the wrinkly fur of the Shar-Pei. It's time to decide who gets your vote as the cutest puppy ever! Stunning photographs and easy-to-read text make this the perfect book for young animal lovers.

What is it like to live in or visit Italy? What makes Italy's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Italian people.

Discover which kittens are calm and quiet and which are bouncy and playful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super-cute, be it the big adoring eyes of the Persian or the curly fur of the Selkirk Rex. It's time to decide who gets your vote as the cutest kitten ever! Stunning photographs and easy-to-read text make this the perfect book for young animal lovers.

Discover which kittens are calm and quiet and which are bouncy and playful! Find out fascinating facts about each breed and the characteristics which make them so super-cool, be it the spots of the Egyptian Mau or the ears of the Sphinx. It's time to decide who gets your vote as the coolest kitten ever! Stunning photographs and easy-to-read text make this the perfect book for young animal lovers.

"Describes snowplows, including their main parts and how they keep roads safe to drive on"--

Did you know that the average American produces about 4.5 pounds of waste every day? That's a lot of garbage! Garbage trucks are hard at work picking up this garbage. They carry the trash to landfills and other places. Young readers will learn about the types of garbage trucks, their main parts, and how they work.

Delivery trucks carry millions of packages around the country each day. In New York City alone, 1.5 million packages are delivered every day! Young readers will learn about the types of delivery trucks, their main parts, and what they carry inside.

Weather is always changing. It can be unpredictable. But even with all the changes, some patterns can be found. Learn how meteorologists use tools and systems to measure and predict these patterns. Find out how these patterns influence weather around the world.

"The world is full of colorful birds. But why are flamingos bright pink? You have questions and this book has answers. Find out about flamingos, including what they eat and their behavior"--

What is it like to live in or visit Turkey? What makes Turkey's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Turkish people.

"You have eyelashes. Your dog has eyelashes. But fish don't! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out about fish, including their body parts and behavior"--

"People don't sleep standing up. But cows do! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out all about cows and why they don't need to lie down to catch some Zzzzzs"--

What is it like to live in or visit Argentina? What makes Argentina's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Argentinian people.

What is it like to live in or visit South Korea? What makes South Korea's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of South Korean people.

"How does eating carrots help you to stay healthy? Read this book to find out all about vegetables and healthy eating."--Back cover.

"A dirt trail in the woods is covered with thick mud and big bumps. What vehicle can get through? An ATV! All-terrain vehicles have wide, bumpy tires that provide good grip on all types of land. Young readers will find out about the types of ATVs, their main parts, and how these versatile vehicles can be used for work and fun"--

The University of Wisconsin features information about hybrid electric cars, which use both electricity and gasoline as fuel, as part of the Why Files resource. Why Files uses news and current events to explore science and the issues it raises. The content is associated with specific National Science Education standards and offers links to related sites.

Why is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving Thomas Edison's light bulb. It's an enlightening story filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.

Why is Benjamin Franklin important? He invented the lightning rod and much more! Readers follow the journey of this inventor and founding father. Franklin created the lightning rod and other inventions that helped change the world. It's an electrifying story filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.