Presents the history and meaning of All Souls' Day, or the Day of the Dead, in Mexico, and discusses the Aztec and Spanish contributions to the celebration, holiday customs, decorations, and foods, and the skull as a holiday symbol.

Day Of The Dead: A Latino Celebration Of Family And Life (Finding Out About Holidays)

Children's Books

Gnojewski, Carol

Holidays & Celebrations

Enslow Elementary

Super Sports Star Daunte Culpepper

Stew

THORNLEY

Describes the sun's effects on weather, including its role in the water cycle and its role in causing warm temperatures for North America during summertime.

How Does The Sun Make Weather? (I Like Weather!)

Williams, Judith

Science, Nature & How It Works

Explains how raindrops formulate, how rain is measured, and what happens to it after it falls.

Why Is It Raining? (I Like Weather!)

Answers questions about the wind, including how air moves to make wind, how it effects people and places, and how wind speed is measured.

Why Is It Windy? (I Like Weather!)

Describes the various duties nurses perform and where they work, in a simple format for young readers.

What Does a Nurse Do? (What Does a Community Helper Do?)

Trumbauer,Lisa

Education & Reference

- Award-winning author Elaine Landau explores the great civilizations of the ancient world - Presented in a high-interest, exciting style geared toward young readers - Each book includes an introduction to the basics of the culture - Supports the History/Social Studies curriculum - Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs, artwork and maps - Contains a timeline, a further reading list and Internet addresses, and an index

Exploring Ancient Egypt With Elaine Landau (Exploring Ancient Civilizations With Elaine Landau)

Landau, Elaine

History

Discusses what life was like for the Vikings, including what they ate, wore, celebrated, and discovered.

Exploring The World Of The Vikings With Elaine Landau (Exploring Ancient Civilizations With Elaine Landau)

A great way for kids to participate in holidays, this series of craft books includes step-by-step instructions with photos and requires inexpensive materials that can be found at home or in the classroom.

Father's Day Crafts (Fun Holiday Crafts Kids Can Do!)

Robinson, Fay

Arts, Music & Photography