Christmas Gifts

Young readers can travel the seven continents with the simple, engaging text and colorful, mesmerizing pictures in the Rookie Read-About Geography series. Land features, populations, native animals, and technological advances are described.

The set includes 7 books: Australia, North America, South America, Asia, Antarctica, Europe, and Africa. 

Simple text and layouts support early readers in developing Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, such as decoding, accuracy, and fluency

Key Features:

Some are cold and wet. There are four different seasons in a year! What do you know about winter, spring, summer, and fall? With this book you can become an expert!

Sometimes it is cold outside. We have to bundle up. Sometimes it is hot. We don’t even need a coat. The weather is always changing! What do you know about days that are sunny, cold, rainy, or dry? With this book you can become an expert!

This unique book describes what the author, Maxwell Newhouse, calls a "powerful horsey ballet: the RCMP Musical Ride, Canada's symbol and Canada's pride.

" What follows is the history of the Ride which was first performed in Saskatchewan in 1887. The idea of performing was simply an extension of drills and lance work that the RCMP did on horseback regularly. The reader learns about the horses who perform in the Ride, their training, about the riders who ride and care for them, the stars (which include Lucky II who became a national celebrity), and a description of what the Ride itself is like.

From baseball to fireworks, delis to a real live castle, the city of Toronto is full of surprises and delights.

Artist Allan Moak explores the city he loves, recording the sights that appeal to children and to the child in him. 

In this lively book, children crawl through the Henry Moore sculpture in front of the art gallery, shop in the market neighborhood, take a ride on the island ferry, and paint murals at the zoo. 

Best of all, Moak encourages youngsters to appreciate the places they call home.

The book consists of colourful detailed drawings of beloved places in a city: M is for market, P is for park, R is for rink. 

In ancient times, the Greeks built temples to honor and worship their gods. 

Early on, the temples were small buildings made largely from mud-bricks. 

As the centuries passed, the Greeks constructed magnificent stone temples, such as the Panthenon. 

From these famous structures, we can learn about the architecture, history, and culture of the ancient civilization that built them. 

Inside this book, you will find:

- How 8,000 clay soldiers have been guarding an emperor's tomb for more than 2,000 years.

- Maps, a timeline, photos - and all about living in ancient China.

- Surprising, true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Inside this book, you will find:

- How the ancient Greeks' ideas have shaped our world.

- Maps, a timeline, photos - and a guide to the Greek Gods.

- Surprising, true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Inside this book, you will find:

- How experts have learned about the ancient Maya by finding ruins of their pyramids.

- Maps, a timeline, photos - and the discovery of an ancient Maya city in the jungle.

- Surprising, true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Inside this book, you will find:

- How a city built in a swamp became the center of an empire.

- Maps, a timeline, photos - and the games that the Aztecs played.

- Surprising, true facts that will shock and amaze you!

This colourful, fact-filled geography book brings young readers on an exciting trip to the Desert.

It describes the region's land, vegetation, people, and wildlife.

This colourful, fact-filled geography book brings young readers on an exciting trip to the Rain Forest. It describes the region's land, vegetation, people, and wildlife.