Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.

An almanac with information about famous events and celebrations for each dayof the year and related children's book recommendations.

There are four seasons in one year. Can your child identify them all? This educational book uses a combination of pictures and texts to teach a child what to expect at every change of the season. The information presented here is very easy to absorb because of the simple format and the child-friendly organization of facts. Secure a copy now!

Presented in the form of a calendar, with a fact and a related suggestion for reading for each day.

This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year—even "holidays" you've never heard of—and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers. Young students need to continually be presented with a vast variety of types of books, authors, illustrators, and subject matter in order to find the perfect concept or image that sparks their imagination, takes their comprehension to a new level, or helps them turn the corner to becoming a book lover. Nancy J. Polette's The Picture Book Almanac: Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365 Familiar and Unusual Holidays can be used year-round as a key to open that great literary treasure vault. The books Polette has painstakingly selected for their value as learning opportunities tie into both familiar and unusual holidays, ranging from official, nationally recognized holidays to obscure ones such as Milk Day and Thesaurus Day. The daily featured book titles cover the classics, such as books in the Paddington Bear series and Cinderella to outstanding current and just-published titles, collectively representing the best choices for collection building over time. This book is an excellent tool for collection development as well as an indispensable resource for reading teachers and classroom teachers.

Full-color illustrations, graphs, and charts enhance this easy-to-read, fact-filled almanac for beginning readers which includes more than fifty important reference topics, from Aerospace to Zodiac. Simultaneous.

Kids can’t put it down! Parents can’t wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up, The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids features fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment. This brand-new edition in the biannual series includes chapters on . . . • Astronomy: with Moon tales and trivia; telling time by the stars; a visit to Venus • Calendar: unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime • Weather: what happens in a hurricane; a buganado blitz and other weird weather; a chilling peek at the South Pole • Food: the a-peel (get it?) and quirky uses of bananas (Sri Lankans use the stems to make shoe soles); a twisted history of pretzels • Nature: the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer—oh, my! • In the Garden: advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans; a salsa princess; ideas for hosting a garden party • On the Farm: everything you didn’t know about oats; quacky facts about ducks; Pennsylvania Dutch "sign language" • Sports: Old Home Day games; kids who joined the circus; how to get the knack of the hacky sack; ways to walk