"The post office is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why post offices are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.

Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.

"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--

Documents the story of how artist Nek Chand, in the aftermath of the partition of India in 1947, created the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, using stockpiled castoff construction materials and debris, as a tribute to the village of his youth.

Describes the American rowing team's triumphant and unlikely win during the 1936 Olympics.

Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

A companion book to "Day of the Dragon King" presents facts about the real dragon king, the construction of the Great Wall of China, and the traditions associated with Chinese New Year.

The Cat in the Hat teaches Dick and Sally about cartography and the uses of different kinds of maps.

Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the Philippines, and archipelago of many islands in the Western Pacific.

The culture of Mexico is colorful and complex, and readers are given a comprehensive look at its most unique elements in this guide to life in America's neighbor to the south. Chapters focused on geography, history, politics, and the economy supplement social studies curriculum topics, and others focused on leisure, arts, and food add plenty of fun along the way. Fact boxes and full-color photographs enhance this exciting reading experience, and sidebars...