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Nomad Press
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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"This fun and educational introduction to the exciting field of robotics-the science of designing, building, and operating robots-gives kids the basic tools for creating their own robots using ordinary craft materials and parts salvaged from recycled toys and other household devices. Early chapters teach budding roboticists how to create working models of robot hands and write "pencil and paper" computer programs, while later chapters show them how...
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Pub. Date
2009
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English
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"When Your Cat Slows Down Sooner or later, every cat will die but you can improve both its quality and quantity of life. If you recognize decline early enough, your cat will live longer. This book will explain the choices you will face as your cat winds down. You will discover how to -Determine the real age of your cat -Recognize the early signs of decline -Slow the aging process and more."--
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"Filled with imaginative activities to bring the family together and create lifelong memories, this resource for parents and grandparents is full of activity ideas that require little or no preparation and use materials that are easily found around the house. The 26 themed family events and 140 related activities go beyond game night and movie night by creating family traditions that kids will remember and look forward to repeating. Families laugh...
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Tell-A-Gram Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Four savvy grammies share their early childhood expertise and the current research on the importance of play for children from birth to age five in this ultimate guide for becoming the grandmother little children run to hug. Including more than 500 simple, screen-free activities, the guide provides grandmothers with friendly advice and helpful, clever ideas for both indoor and outdoor play. Projects are divided into age ranges and include special...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Every parent hopes to experience the thrill of seeing a child discover an activity she loves, and then watching as that interest unfolds into a lifelong passion. But when a child adores horses above all, these joys are often dampened by anxiety, especially when the parent knows little about riding. The questions can be overwhelming: How does one begin to find a qualified riding instructor? Just how expensive is this hobby? And - most important -...
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English
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"Gotta dance! Gotta sing! Gotta do most anything because it's show time! In Show Time! kids will learn to become "triple threat" performers, developing their skills as singers, dancers, and actors through more than 80 activities that include imitating a musician or musical instrument, acting out a song, creating a mirror dance, making puppets and playbills, and more. Along the way, they'll learn about the history of musicals, discover musicals about...
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Tim Beachum
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
Description
Like it or not we live in the digital age. Our children are exposed to tons of things that as parents and teachers, we wish they were not. Instead of just talking about the dangers facing our children, author, and marketing strategies Tim Beachum decided to do something about it. He created this book of "Kid Safe Jokes" to give parents and teachers a bit of relief. Your kids can not have hours of fun, and laughter while not being exposed to any information...
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Nomad Press
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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"Shedding light on a legendary passage between the Mediterranean Sea and China, this overview outlines the history, geography, and people of the Silk Road region. Spanning from Roman times until the Age of Exploration, this noteworthy route helped spread different forms of technology, various cultural traditions, and even academic theories across two continents and beyond. The merchants, conquerors, pilgrims, and diplomats who set out on the fabled...
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An instructional reference that teaches kids how to use readily available household materials to conduct a variety of educational and inexpensive science experiments includes step-by-step instructions for building a potato chip canister planetarium, a plastic cup pinhole camera and more.
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Fiona lived her life in the woods, living wild, deep in the forest outside of Houston. Things went fine for years, then she had babies, then she was mercilessly hunted. This is the true story of how Fiona went from living in the wild to living on the sanctuary. Don't miss it. --Provided by publisher.
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Gryphon House
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"A young child's brain grows at a phenomenal rate in the first years of life. Revised and updated to reflect the latest research on how children learn, 125 Brain Games for Toddlers and Twos is packed with everyday opportunities to contribute to brain development. Each game is accompanied by an annotation on the latest brain research and how the activity promotes brain power in the critical period from twelve to thirty-six months."--
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Gryphon House
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"Updated to reflect the latest research about how children learn, the revised edition of 125 Brain Games for Babies is a fun-filled collection of ways to develop the brain capacity of infants. Included are everyday opportunities to nurture brain development in the critical period from birth through twelve months. Each game and sensory experience presented includes an annotation on the latest brain research and how the activity promotes brain power...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Rediscover the pleasure of family lawn games with this guide to 40 time-tested favorites--from classics like capture the flag, croquet, badminton, and bocce to the lesser-known Cherokee marbles, cornhole, and Kubb. The authors offer a quick overview of the basic structure of each game, as well as strategies for playing and tips for creating fun variations. Tag, Toss & Run is proof that the best games don't come from a store."--
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Raising a baby is joyful, amazing . . . and ridiculously difficult. But with some insight into what's actually going on inside your little one's head, your job as a parent can become a little bit easier-and a lot more fun. In Think Like a Baby, coauthors Amber and Andy Ankowski-The Doctor and the Dad-show parents how to re-create classic child development experiments using common household items. These simple step-by-step experiments apply from the...
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The school needed a pig and they needed one badly. Finally, someone told them about Queen Shinobi and they called to arrange a visit. Queen Shinobi was asked to participate in a kiss-the-pig contest with the principal. This is her story. The story of how Shinobi went to school. --Provided by publisher.
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She's got two days," Animal Control told my wife. "After that, we have to shoot her."My wife was upset. How was she going to catch a pig who was living in the woods in two days? Faced with a seemingly impossible task, my wife began to plan. She recruited my son to help, and they set out to rescue Coco. --Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neubinger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up and thrive as they embark on guided story walks and inspiring journaling exercises. Sparking creativity while developing a child’s love of language,
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Tune up a milk carton guitar and get ready for a kitchen concerto in the key of utensils major! Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff offer dozens of ideas that encourage children to unlock their musical creativity using everyday objects. Kids will be inspired as they turn a shower hose into a trumpet or pair zippers and Velcro to make their own percussion ensemble. With ideas for creating and playing more than 70 basic rhythm, string, wind, and keyboard...
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