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Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Let your imagination take flight!
This fact-filled book features planes from A to Z, including the Aviation Trainer Six, the Electra, and the Zero. An high-flying tour of the alphabet and a history of flying machines the Wright Brothers to hobbyist's model airplanes.
Learn which type of plane is best for a dogfight, see the type of plane Charles Lindbergh flew in the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic, and much...
This fact-filled book features planes from A to Z, including the Aviation Trainer Six, the Electra, and the Zero. An high-flying tour of the alphabet and a history of flying machines the Wright Brothers to hobbyist's model airplanes.
Learn which type of plane is best for a dogfight, see the type of plane Charles Lindbergh flew in the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic, and much...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now in G Is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, writer Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning behind the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag....
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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From the first woman to swim the English Channel to the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, there have been some incredible events and milestones in the world of sports. Now in A is for Amazing Moments: A Sports Alphabet, sportswriter Brad Herzog showcases those events that set sports records while impacting American history and world views. Learn how runner Jesse Owens not only amazed the world but also stunned Nazi Germany at the 1936...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Four-time World Champion and professional figure skater Kurt Browning replaces his boots and blades with pen and paper in A Is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet. From holding an edge to laces and hooks, Kurt glides and dances through the alphabet explaining the history, techniques and memorable moments of the sport. Spirited illustrator Melanie Rose captures the excitement visually with her colorful, playful illustrations. With the Winter Olympics...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
At one time prairies covered about 40% of the United States, but today only about one percent of North American prairies exist. P Is for Prairie Dog: A Prairie Alphabet explores North American prairies as it explains their important role and showcases their wonders. Science writer Anthony Fredericks gives an A to Z tour of the many facets and fascinating facts of the prairie ecosystem. Inhabitants including the bison, the quail and, of course, the...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Tutus and leotards, pointe shoes and ribbons, stretching exercises at the barre — these are all familiar images when one is thinking of ballet. But there's much more to this historic dance form than pink tulle. There's hard work with years of study. Following the alphabet in T Is for Tutu: A Ballet Alphabet dancer Sonia Rodriguez and husband Kurt Browning introduce this dance form from its beginnings at the court of King Louis 14th to basic positions...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the gravity-defying rush of bungee jumping to the ultimate endurance challenge of the ultramarathon, young readers are given an armchair seat to the world of extreme sports. What makes the Iditarod sled dog race so grueling? What sports competition is only open to U.S. Army Rangers? And what famous mountaineer answered "Because it's there" to the question of why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, only to disappear on the mountain a year later?...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Where was the first organized indoor hockey game played? When did the tradition of engraving winners' names on the Stanley Cup start? Which six brothers collectively played in more than 5,000 NHL games? Answers to these questions and many more can be found in H is for Hockey: An NHL Alumni Alphabet. Formed in 1999, the National Hockey League Alumni Association is affectionately known as "Hockey's Greatest Family" for good reason. Members of the NHL...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Now anyone can be one of the "boys or girls of summer" and get a home plate view of America's favorite pastime in H Is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. This new offering in our line of children's alphabet books brings the game of baseball to entertaining and informative life. Sports writer Brad Herzog pairs easy-to-read rhymes with detailed expository text so that readers are pitched baseball's facts, faces, history and places from A to Z.
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In H is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet, seasoned angler Judy Young tackles topics such as types of lures, where to fish, and what equipment you will need, along with the basics of cleaning, filleting, and cooking your final catch. And since every fisherman loves to brag about the 'one that got away,' she includes suggestions on how to capture your fishing memories through journals and photography. For anglers everywhere, reading H is for Hook is the...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the style and format of our alphabet books comes H Is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet. From basics like mucking out the stall and how to judge a horse's qualities to historical facts on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike Ulmer relays the fun and fundamentals of the world of horses. Lush, detailed paintings by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, whose work School Library Journal has described as "luminous," capture the beauty and magnificence of...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
For every budding scientist who would like to think beyond the smoking volcano, diorama and colored graphs of the typical school science fair. I Is for Idea explores the development of bicycles, zippers, toilets, computers and many other inventions that we now take for granted in our daily lives. Readers will learn about the inventors and the genesis behind these ever-present and useful items. Curious kids will find plenty of inspiration as they discover...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Did you know that helicopters can fly forward, backward and side-to-side? Or that the wingspan of a jumbo jet is almost twice as long as the distance of the Wright Brothers' first flight? Since recorded time, man has looked to the sky and dreamed of ways to fly there. A is for Airplane: An Aviation Alphabet celebrates the roots, inventions and spirit of the science of flight. Young readers will learn about famous events such as the Spirit of St. Louis's...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
At one time, rainforests covered about 14% of the earth's surface; now they're reduced to just six percent. As home to some of the most diverse plant and animal species ever known, this decline has grave implications for both man and animal kingdoms. A is for Anaconda: A Rainforest Alphabet explores the world's rainforests as it explains their important role and showcases their wonders. Nature writer Anthony Fredericks gives an A to Z tour of the...
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Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Author Brad Herzog brings his well-received prose and soccer knowledge together with Melanie Rose's charming and realistic illustrations to detail every facet of the game. Each letter has a simple rhyme for young readers: 'J is for the Jerseys that soccer players wear. But often in the World Cup, opponents tend to share. In a gesture of respect after a game ends, They simply swap their jerseys as if they are old friends.' For older readers the expository...
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the lives of our early settlers, who established the foundations for American freedoms and ideals, to today's celebrations, P Is for Pilgrim colorfully examines the history and lore of Thanksgiving. Educators will find the inclusion of the Core Democratic Values of valuable use for the classroom while kids of all ages will enjoy the bright, engaging illustrations and fascinating sidebar text.
Lecturer and book reviewer Carol Crane is widely...
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