Amazon: Feature: National Geographic for Children http://amazon.com/o/redirect?tag=thewholeedcatalo&path=tg/feature/-/299604 Subscribe to National Geographic for Children @ Amazon.com]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:43:38 GMT Feed43 Proxy/1.0 (www.feed43.com) 360 999887af7218f713ba134221d00fb8f8 Nat'l Geo World Atlas for Young Explorers, Revised & Expanded Edition http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792228790 Nat'l Geo World Atlas for Young Explorers, Revised & Expanded Edition

by National Geographic


Amazon.com Review
As the boundaries of our world change, so must our atlases. This generously sized 2003 edition of the award-winning ... Read more Read more

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]]> b3b6b6f2ff20f423fd8b45293bbed244 Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792251253 Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

by Joseph Lekuton


From Booklist
Gr. 5-12. This simple memoir is the extraordinary story of a poor nomadic boy in Kenya who literally travels across the world but never abandons home. Lekuton grew up in Kenya's poorest tribe, herding cows and playing in trees and hyena holes before he ent... Read more Read more

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]]> 29157a2137bf63ab30dea0209f8c3305 National Geographic Student Atlas Of The World http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792272218 National Geographic Student Atlas Of The World

by National Geographic


Review
"An excellent reference tool for any student....The index will make searching for specific information simple while the design invites browsing."... Read more Read more

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]]> 0d2c918a9245f3fcf780d0b7f2e08cf3 National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/079227850X National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide

by Stephen F. Cunha


Product Description
Foreword by Susannah Batko-Yovino, 1990 National Champion. Here is a wonderful new resource for sharpening kids’ geography skills and for sparking fresh interest in our world’s fascinating people and places. Some five million students now compete in the annual National Geographic Bee, a cornerstone of the Society’s ongoing efforts ... Read more Read more

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]]> 70e287e5fa26f5f290a0eda94c81ecc4 How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792267265 How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark

by Rosalyn Schanzer


From Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW wrote, "Schanzer ferrets out the kind of details that make for an intelligent and lively rendition of the famous trek. A must-have for anyone with an interest in American history." Ages 8-12. ... Read more Read more

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]]> 345f4b00db2a48d9c7f1d8822554e2ed National Geographic Dinosaurs http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792282248 National Geographic Dinosaurs

by Dr. Paul M. Barrett


From Publishers Weekly
aul Barrett's National Geographic Dinosaurs, illus. by Raul Mart... Read more Read more

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]]> d74cbe9e524a9030c8a8a90d44cd4d5c Photography Guide For Kids http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792263707 Photography Guide For Kids

by Neil Johnson


From School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-A wonderful introduction to photography. Clear, color images and an easy-to-understand text explain concepts that will help novice photographers get started. The basics of cameras, film, lighting, film speed, lenses, depth of field, and "how a camer... Read more Read more

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]]> b4f99c3bb1c3a993a15dbfc78a9703e6 National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas (New Millennium) http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792275020 National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas (New Millennium)

by National Geographic Society


Amazon.com Review
Did you know the country of Indonesia is made up of more than 3,000 islands? Or that the ... Read more Read more

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]]> 3401ef688858163529f323c309f4a0ac An Interview with Harry the Tarantula http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792251229 An Interview with Harry the Tarantula

by Leigh Ann Tyson


From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Complete with quirky illustrations, this spoof of a radio talk-show interview is a clever method of revealing facts about tarantulas. Harry Spyder appears as a guest on Katy Did's program, "Up Close and Personal." Prodded along by her que... Read more Read more

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]]> ffcf987b4aae51706d43ac1fc97fd2dc George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792251261 George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War

by Thomas B. Allen


From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-Codes and ciphers, invisible ink and secret messages, spies and counterspies! Covert operations win the Revolutionary War under mastermind Washington in this intriguing take on early American history. Allen presents the facts with a gleeful edge,... Read more Read more

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]]> a5d126a5d2a53dd10e3b0fc339bc3afe National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792271807 National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia

by National Geographic Society


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]]> 3dbb2f61d21ba60fee6e0c06d706d8b8 Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/079227069X Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations

by Wil Tirion


Amazon.com Review
People have always looked up at the stars in wonder, seeking patterns in the sky. This gorgeous picture book, published by the National Geographic Society, introduces children to the constellations that are named for animals--Leo the Lion, the Great Bea... Read more Read more

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]]> f420da2a52ad744db81892723e8cd342 Hello, Fish!: Visiting The Coral Reef http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792266978 Hello, Fish!: Visiting The Coral Reef

by Sylvia Earle


From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 4-Vivid, full-color photographs and brief text introduce 12 fish that occupy the waters around coral reefs. On each double-page spread, a framed block of text names the featured animal, provides a whimsical introductory statement (e.g., "Gr... Read more Read more

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]]> e04c15702e7037c63517d0a34bf52411 Once Upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellations http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792263324 Once Upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellations

by Jacqueline Mitton


From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4-Another welcome entry from the duo that collaborated on Zoo in the Sky (1998) and Kingdom of the Sun (2001, both National Geographic). The stories come from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods, goddesses, monsters, and myths, from Cas... Read more Read more

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]]> 7297edc5236aabdb243a06b6c64daa53 National Geographic Mysteries of History http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792262328 National Geographic Mysteries of History

by Robert Stewart


Amazon.com Review
The past holds many secrets. We don't know whether the Chinese beat Columbus to America or why the pharaohs built the pyramids of Egypt. How much truth is there to the whole King Arthur legend? Did the Greeks really build the legendary Trojan horse? Why di... Read more Read more

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]]> 380dff7db06cb7980214e6890ab3539a Dirt: Jump Into Science http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792282043 Dirt: Jump Into Science

by Steve Tomecek


From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-Sprightly illustrations featuring a mole sporting a cheerful wardrobe of play clothes brighten a straightforward text about the formation and importance of soil. Brief chapters explain what it's made of, what lives in it, and its layers and uses.... Read more Read more

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]]> 0b973517bbed6c4840fffb746aa259f7 Creatures of the Desert World http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0870446878 Creatures of the Desert World

by Barbara Gibson


Product Description
Describes the activities of various animals in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.... Read more Read more

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]]> fc77a8aa37d62993e80be44389d0cd3e Painters of The Caves (National Geographic Society) http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792270959 Painters of The Caves (National Geographic Society)

by Patricia Lauber


From Scientific American
The bounty of this art is a celebration. The brief text by a long-admired writer is clear, informed and measured, just right for readers in the middle grades and upward. It is knit into a lustrous set of large color photographs of European cave art, we... Read more Read more

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]]> 761b9dbe752459d084093dede9c65050 Pop-Up: Hide & Seek (National Geographic Action Book) http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792271025 Pop-Up: Hide & Seek (National Geographic Action Book)

by Toni Eugene


Product Description
Describes how various animals use camouflage to protect against predators. Features pop-up and movable illustrations.... Read more Read more

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]]> cd175dd672fd71d7cba66e6fdd6681b3 Kingdom Of The Sun: A Book About the Planets http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/079227220X Kingdom Of The Sun: A Book About the Planets

by Jacqueline Mitton


Product Description
An introduction to the planets of the solar system describes the unique characteristics of each planet and compares them to the ancient gods and goddesses who are their namesakes.... Read more Read more

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]]> 781e0e7b7bea0d346c1e4c37bd2b3fdf Our Country's Presidents http://astore.amazon.com/thewholeedcatalo/detail/0792272269 Our Country's Presidents

by Ann Bausum


From School Library Journal
Grade 5–8—This update of the 2005 edition includes a large cover photo of Barack Obama, a foreword by him, revised coverage of George W. Bush's tenure, and a brief overview of Obama's political career and election. Four new two-page essays about topics related to the presidency—White House traditions, the ... Read more Read more

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