Traditions And Anthropology category: 228 books
Explore Ancient Egypt!
25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Pyramids, mummies, amulets, temples, and pharaohs— Explore Ancient Egypt! brings this fascinating civilization to young readers ages 6–9 with 25 hands-on projects, activities, and games. Kids learn about ancient Egyptian homes, food, money, toys, games, makeup, clothes, kings, mummies, and more....
The Honour Drum
Sharing the Beauty of Canada’s Indigenous People with Children, Families and Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
The Honour Drum is a uniquely envisioned and crafted project shared between two Canadian friends—an Indigenous woman from the West Coast and a non-Indigenous man from Ontario—to reach children, families and classrooms across Canada and around the world with a message of great beauty and truth that...
by Christine Mayfield, Kristine M. Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
The ancient city of Mesopotamia was located in the Middle East and was made up of empires such as the Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, Persian Empire, and Phoenician Empire. Readers will explore these incredible empires and discover how each made contributions and influenced the world as it exists...
by DK
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Step back in time to the days of the early human hunters and gatherers nearly 20,000 years ago. Jason aspires to be a great hunter like his father, but will he be ready for his initiation from boyhood to adulthood--to seek out and hunt a stag alone? Inspired by the cave paintings of Lascaux, France,...
Explore Greek Myths!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Architecture, democracy, the Olympics—the modern world owes a lot to the ancient Greeks! In Explore Greek Myths! With 25 Great Projects, readers embark on a fascinating journey to explore the myths that infused ancient Greek culture, civilization, and innovation. Readers will learn how these myths,...
Shakespeare
Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" Teenagers have been sighing an approximation of these words for centuries, ever since William Shakespeare had Juliet utter them from her balcony in one of the most popular plays of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Tales of love, loss, rebellion, rivalry—before...
All About Japan
Stories, Songs, Crafts and More
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner!**
A cultural adventure for kids, All About Japan offers a journey to a new place—and ways to bring it to life! Dive into stories, play some games from Japan, learn some Japanese songs.
Two friends, a boy from the country...
Haunted Histories
Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, and Powerful Palaces
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Guided by tween "ghostorian" Virgil, readers will discover fascinating facts about calamitous events throughout history as they explore castles, palaces and dungeons and those infamous figures associated with each. For instance, did you know that many castles were made out of wood painted...
Comparative Religion
Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Over 7 billion people live on the earth, and 84 percent of them describe themselves as being religious. Few topics incite such passion as religion. What does that mean? Why are humans invested in ideas that may never be proved? Why has religion played such an important role in history?
In Comparative...
by Jeanne Nagle
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
What would life be like if you lived somewhere else? Would it be strange to take the subway to school or to live five miles from your nearest neighbor? This volume explores the similarities and differences between several types of communities, focusing in particular on urban, suburban, and rural areas....
by Charlotte Foltz Jones
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You'd be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food--and the...
Explore Colonial America!
25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America's earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence.
How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get...
Classical Kids
An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Travel back in time to see what life was like in ancient Greece and Rome while having fun with hands-on activities such as making a star gazer; chiseling a clay tablet; weaving Roman sandals; making a Greek mosaic; creating Roman jewelry; throwing Greek pottery; casting a vote in a Roman-style election;...
by Molly Bibbo
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
This high-interest title introduces readers to edible insects from around the world! From deep-fried silk worms to locust lollipops, students will not be able to put down this book that is filled with fun facts and information on the health benefits of eating insects, and how insects are grown for...