Anita Ganeri

How many countries are in South America? Where is the world's tallest waterfall? How long is the Amazon River? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of South America through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, natural resources, cities,...

What is Uluru? What language is spoken in Australia? Where do koala bears live? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Australia through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, natural resources, cities, and famous places.

Picture book biography profiles the life of Chico Mendes, who lived in the Amazon Rainforest, fought for the rights of those who lived there, and advocated for the preservation of the rainforest. Describes how his activism led to his murder and describes his legacy. Includes facts about the Amazon Rainforest.

An amazing introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by brilliant full colour photos of creatures in action. Learn how the animals that spend their lives surrounded by some of the world's biggest forests hunt for food, raise their young or hide from predators such as giant spiders, poisonous frogs, hungry jaguars, and much much more! An amazing introduction to jungle and rainforest life accompanied by brilliant full colour photos of a...

Provides answers to thirty-one questions about animals, explaining why camels have humps, which fish can climb trees, and whether all snakes are poisonous.

Learn about a day and a night in the life of a scorpion.

Provides information about the history of the orchestra since its beginnings in the seventeenth century, instruments of the orchestra, and famous composers of classical music.

Introduces the history, culture, and people of ancient Rome and examines its many contributions to Western society.

An introduction to the Hindi language, describing where it is spoken, the people who speak it, and how it compares and differs from the English language, and sharing basic vocabulary words and phrases in Hindi.