Mari Bolte

Each of the major Christian holidays and festivals includes unique traditions and customs. Some Christians use special calendars to count down the days of the Advent season. Festive carols are sung at Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus. In the spring, dyed Easter eggs symbolize rebirth. Clear text and vibrant photos help readers gain a greater understanding of these and other Christian traditions.

From prickly porcupines to slippery seals, animals are wonderfully diverse. Translated into North American Spanish, this popular zoology series for elementary students studies mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates from around the world. Beautiful photos pair with factual life science text to explore the featured creature's appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each title also includes a related folktale or myth for cross-curricular learning. Baboons are amazing mammals and some of the largest monkeys on the planet. This zoology title for children, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines the primate's opposable thumbs and other parts of its anatomy, vocalization skills, feeding habits, life cycle, and infant care. Its habitats in Africa and Arabia are described, too. A myth from ancient Egypt explains the connection between Thoth, the baboon-headed god, and the Egyptian calendar. Part of Creative Education's popular Planeta animal series, this North American Spanish translation supports elementary-aged readers with captions, on-page definitions, and an index.

Around 84 percent of homeowners have a pet, so I’m in good company. I’m a common pet, but I am not a dog. I am quiet and like to sleep, but I am not a ferret. Read the clues and try to guess which pet I am before the end of the book! Each book in the What Animal Am I? series gradually builds up a set of clues and enables readers to work out which animal is being discussed. Along the way, other animals that live in the same places are revealed, further narrowing the range of possibilities. Can you guess which animal is being featured by the end of each book?

There are millions of farms around the world, and lots of farms around the world include me! If a predator gets too close, I make a lot of noise. However, I am not a donkey. I sleep standing up, but I am not a horse. What farm animal am I? Use the clues and guess! Each book in the What Animal Am I? series gradually builds up a set of clues and enables readers to work out which animal is being discussed. Along the way, other animals that live in the same places are revealed, further narrowing the range of possibilities. Can you guess which animal is being featured by the end of each book?

När Katja råkar hamna i boken om Askungen är hon inte imponerad! Varför är det bara Askungen som städar och varför är hennes styvmor och systrar så elaka mot henne? Och varför säger inte hennes pappa ifrån? Och vad är det egentligen som händer på balen på slottet? Katja har ett och annat att säga om det hela innan hon kan lämna den välkända sagan. Med Katjas hjälp kanske Askungen kan våga stå upp för sig själv!Nu introducerar Nypon förlag serieböcker som tar ett modernt och humoristiskt tag om några av historiens mest välkända sagor. Först ut i serien är Katja och Askungen, där Katja lär Askungen att våga stå upp för sig själv.

Deserts can be hot and dry, but that doesn’t bother me! I love the heat and enjoy sunbathing, but I am not a horned lizard. I spend most of my life underground, but I am not a desert tortoise. What desert animal am I? Read the clues and guess! Each book in the What Animal Am I? series gradually builds up a set of clues and enables readers to work out which animal is being discussed. Along the way, other animals that live in the same places are revealed, further narrowing the range of possibilities. Can you guess which animal is being featured by the end of each book?

Living on a mountain isn’t easy, but it’s my home. I am a great hunter, but I am not a snow leopard. I have a great sense of sight, but I am not an owl. Can you guess which mountain animal I am by reading the clues in the book? Each book in the What Animal Am I? series gradually builds up a set of clues and enables readers to work out which animal is being discussed. Along the way, other animals that live in the same places are revealed, further narrowing the range of possibilities. Can you guess which animal is being featured by the end of each book?

Basset hounds have long ears, and Grizz is ready to put his to good use. He wants to become a hearing dog and help people. But when Grizz is paired with a pompous pup named Luca, he must use both his ears AND his patience to learn in this early graphic novel.

Think you know a lot about natural disasters? Prepare to know even more about hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and more. You’ll be surprised by how much you’ll discover in this totally fascinating book of natural disaster trivia. Dynamic design pairs with engaging photos and carefully levelled text to make the facts easy to read but hard to forget, making these books perfect for both on-level and struggling readers.

Think you know a lot about video games? Prepare to know even more about video game history, famous games and gamers, and esports. You’ll be surprised by how much you’ll discover in this totally terrific book of video game trivia. Dynamic design pairs with engaging photos and carefully levelled text to make the facts easy to read but hard to forget, making these books perfect for both on-level and struggling readers.

Cha Cha wanted to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but it didn’t work out. It’s time to start over with a new job. But what is the right job for Cha Cha? In this early graphic novel, Cha Cha must lean into her strengths to find the job that suits her best.