Author Title       4 characters or more   Home   Books     Maria Montessori    Montessori Related    Parenting Books    Educational    LRFO Level 1    LRFO Level 2    Art Appreciation    Teacher Reference   Montessori Schools    Montessori Events    Employment    Links to www    Contact Us	Air Is All Around You by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   ‘Branley gives directions with diagrams for two easy experiments that show how air is in everything, including water. Replacement of old editions with this attractive new one is recommended because of the updated, well-presented information as well as for the funny illustrations that help make learning fun.’     Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Have you ever seen a butterfly in the snow? Probably not. Butterflies can't survive cold weather, so when winter comes, many butterflies fly to warmer places. They migrate. Woodchucks don't like cold weather either but they don't migrate; they hibernate. Woodchucks sleep in their dens all winter long. Read and find out how other animals cope with winter's worst weather.     Baby Whales Drink Milk by Barbara Juster Esbensen Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   ‘The title epitomizes Esbensen’s creative presentation of an important concept: how whales differ from the fish they seem to resemble and share characteristics with other mammals.… An excellent addition to the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out series.’—K. ‘Introduces a full range of information about whale anatomy, development, and behaviour.… Esbensen’s simple, informative text keeps its young audience clearly in view.’—BL.     Big Dipper by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   [This new edition of a book first published in 1962 is] an excellent introduction to the night sky and star gazing. The beauty of this book is its simplicity and the high percentage of success a young reader would have following its directions. —AP.     Bugs Are Insects by Anne Rockwell Paperback     Out of Stock     Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   Is a ladybug really a bug? Is a honeybee an insect? How about a spider? How do you know? Find out how you can tell if a beautiful butterfly or a crawling centipede is actually an insect or something else. Discover a hidden world of tiny creatures building their homes, stalking their prey, and hiding from their enemies right in your own backyard.     Ducks Don't Get Wet by Augusta Goldin Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Why don't ducks get wet? Ducks dip and dive, but they stay dry because they spread oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinda of ducks. Have you ever wondered how ducks spend the whole day in the water and never get wet? Did you know that they can dive 100 feet deep, and still come up dry? Meet ten different kinds of ducks in this classic text featuring stunning new water-colour illustrations and a new Find Out More page.     Fireflies in the Night by Judith Hawes Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   [In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night.—SLJ.     From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks, and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar. This is the perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis. Full colour.     From Seed to a Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   Pumpkins can be baked in a pie or carved into jack-o'-lanterns, and pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? Full colour.     From Tadpole to a Frog by Wendy Pfeffer Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny, jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog. Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see it through the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs and eventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last. Well-designed ink drawings washed with soft-toned water-colours stretch across the double-page spreads, showing the action above and below water level. . . .an attractive, general introduction.—BL.     How Many Teeth by Paul Showers Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   When you were a baby, you didn't have any teeth at all. Then as you grew, your teeth started to come in. First one, then two - and finally, twenty teeth in all! But you won't keep these teeth forever. First one, then two, will wiggle loose. Maybe you've lost some of your first teeth already. When the little teeth come out and the big teeth come in, everyone can see - you're growing up.     I'm Growing by Aliki Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   With her trademark simple words and delightful pictures, Aliki explains how and why we grow. Our arms and legs, our hair and toenails, our muscles, bones, and skin all grow from the moment we are born. Some people grow faster than others; some people grow more than others. With the help of good healthy food, we all grow in our own way and at our own speed. It will happen to you, too!     My Feet by Aliki Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   The same charming cast of characters introduced in My Hands skips, marches, tiptoes, and dances on feet of all sizes and colours through this book. Full-colour illustrations.     My Five Senses by Aliki Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   A child's world is one filled with the discovery of sensations, and My Five Senses captures the excitement and wonder that accompany these discoveries by focusing on such common sensations as licking ice cream, petting a bunny and hearing a fire engine.     My Hands by Aliki Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Clapping, waving, pushing, pulling, scratching, digging, tickling--how many ways do you use your hands every day? Find out how important your hands are!     Nest Full of Eggs by Priscilla Belz Jenkins Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   The first robins of spring carefully fill a nest with beautiful blue eggs. This delightful book clearly explains how birds develop, how the parents care for their young, and just what's happening inside that pretty blue egg.     Sleep is for Everyone by Paul Showers Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Bedtime often seems to come too early, but what would happen if you never went to sleep? When scientists decided to find out, they discovered that your brain needs a rest after a long day of thinking, just as your muscles need a rest after a long day of work. A different kind of bedtime story, this book is the perfect response to the questions Can't I stay up a little longer? Full colour.     Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   Clap your hands, snap your fingers: You're making sounds. Read and find out how people and animals use different kinds of sounds to communicate.     What Lives In a Shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   What makes a shell like a house? A house is a home for you, a nest is a home for a bird, and a cave is a home for a bear. But for some animals a shell is a home. Snails and turtles and crabs and clams all have shells that act as their homes and protect them from harm. In this book you'll learn all about these and other crustaceous creatures, for whom a shell is just the right sort of home.     What's Alive by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.51   How to tell the difference between living and nonliving things—an essential first skill in scientific sorting and classifying—is explored with hands-on activities and colourful diagrams.     What's It Like to be a Fish by Wendy Pfeffer Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   How can fish live in water? Why don’t they drown? The answer to this fishy question and more can be found in this latest addition to the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. The book clearly explains how a fish’s body is perfectly suited to life underwater, just as our bodies are suited for life on land. 1996 ‘Pick of the Lists’ (ABA) Best Children’s Science Books 1995 (Science Books and Film)     Where Are All the Night Animals? by Mary Ann Fraser Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to their mother's fur for safety. Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2000 -- selected by National Science Teachers Assoc. & Childrens Book Council     Where Do Chicks Come From by Amy E. Sklansky Paperback         Qty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Price AUD $ 10.50   Read and find out all about eggs -- and how baby chicks grow inside of them. Learn how chicks develop, how they get the food they need to grow, and how a mother hen helps keep them safe in this simple introduction to the life cycle of a baby chick.   Total Purchase: $ 0.00 Your cart contains:   webmaster     Read Articles, Papers and Research about Montessori and Indigenous Communities Click here to Donate Online
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