In photographs and simple text, describes the wide variety of sounds made by animals in the zoo. The Zoo Animals series introduces dozens of animals by describing behaviors that they have in common with people. The lively, often humorous color photographs join the simple, engaging text to show how zoo animals eat, play, bathe, sleep, communicate, and care for their young.
Winner of an iParenting Media Award, this book uses photographs of students engaging in a variety of real-life social situations. The realistic format plays to the visual strengths of children with ASD to teach appropriate social behaviors. Color photographs illustrate the "right way" and "wrong way" to approach each situation and the positive/negative consequences of each. A facilitator (parent, teacher, etc.) is initially needed to explain each situation, and ask questions such as "What is happening in this picture?" Children role-play skills until confident enough to practice them in real-life interactions.
Artists learn every aspect of silk painting, including setting up a workspace, necessary materials and fabrics, and specific silk painting techniques. You'll find thorough, inspirational instruction, illustrated through hundreds of beautiful photographs, as well as a 'problems-solutions' section for common pitfalls you may encounter when painting.
Text and photographs describe common foods that are the color orange. Includes a recipe. To interest youngsters needing encouragement in their reading skills, each book in the "A+, Eat Your Colors" series combines bright photographs of appealing children and colorful food with short, snappy text. The chapters are brief and the vocabulary controlled. Each book contains a note to parents, teachers, and librarians, as well as a glossary, sources for further information, and an easy recipe so kids can enjoy a little kitchen fun. "Orange is a fruit with a name to match its color," so oranges are included among the foods of this color.
The Sioux: The Dakota and Lakota Nations (Peoples of America)
This book covers the entire historical range of the Sioux, from their emergence as an identifiable group in late prehistory to the year 2000. The author has studied the material remains of the Sioux for many years. His expertise combined with his informative and engaging writing style and numerous photographs create a compelling and indispensable book.
