Entries Tagged as 'elementary'

The Great Book of Transport

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The Great Book of Transport: The Beginner’s Guide to Land, Air and Sea transportation
by Lynne Gibbs
Publisher: Alligator
(ISBN: 1-84239-944-6)

When my toddler’s included trucks as well as trains, I knew I needed a book to help me with the vocabulary for this traditionally male territory. Not knowing if I may need to know about other types of transport, I was glad I found this bumper book!

Recommended for ages 9-12, this hardcover 150 page reference contains more than 400 full colour photographs of the “biggest, boldest and most stunning models” of all time (as at 2006, that is).

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Tags: elementary, non-fiction, preschool, primary, toddlers by KittyCat
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Let’s Get Ready for First Grade!

Let’s Get Ready for First Grade! by Linda Desimowich and Stacey Kannenberg
(ISBN: 1-933476-10-9)

Grade 1 is when children enter the “real” school i.e. elementary school. This is when things start getting serious and games, toys, naps and other “baby” stuff related to kindergarten are things of the past.

On page 1, the authors introduce Ms. Best (Mrs. Good was the teacher in “Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten“) who tells the reader this wonderful message,

“You are unique, which means not like anyone else…”

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Tags: elementary by KittyCat
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