Best Selling Books by Bobbie Kalman

How are we the same and different? We are the Earth What is culture? What is religion? Book jacket.

Describes the life cycle, environment, and habits of the American beaver.

Introduces Mexico''s culture and social life.

Cocker Spaniels gives children specific advice on caring for this specific breed, including grooming requirements, exercise demands, and the temperament of the breed.

Explores seals and sea lions, including their bodies, behavior, and habitats.

Full-color photographs and simple text introduce young readers to various animals, fish, and reptiles that have skeletons.

Children will be delighted to learn about the games these social animals play with each other, their seeming sense of humor, and their acrobatic leaps and spins. A trip to a dolphin camp for children and a snorkeling adventure are also featured along with the do''s and don''t''s when meeting a dolphin both in captivity and in the wild.

Kids will love learning about themselves in this alphabetical exploration of all the things that make individuals special. Fun, full-color photos reinforce concepts associated with the body, personality, family, and friendship.

Discusses the selection, care and handling, and safety of having goldfish as pets.

Discusses the selection, care and handling, and safety of having parakeets as pets.

In this book, children will learn about different kinds of homes, such as houses, apartments, and mobile homes, as well as the purpose of each room within a home. Attractive photographs and questions about the readers home help children connect the information to their own personal experiences.

This important book looks at the kinds of disasters that may force people to leave their homes and move into shelters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, and earthquakes. It gives information about what to pack in disaster supply kits and how to evacuate home and communities. Author Bobbie Kalman recounts her experiences as a nine-year-old refugee who lived in a number of shelters, and suggests ways that organizations or individual families can help lessen the stresses of living in shelters.

A Desert Habitat describes one of the world''s most fascinating desert habitats: the Sonoran Desert. Discover how animals find food, keep cool, and stay alive.

This colorful cookbook offers step-by-step healthy recipes from Mexico, Thailand, Italy, China, Japan, India, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Africa, and more. Multicultural Meals also gives children a basic understanding of nutrition and looks at the staple foods, cooking methods, and spices used by various peoples. The recipes are kid-tested and fun to make and eat! Activities and recipes include:* setting up an Italian pasta bar and Mexican fajita station* Indian curry with a twist* Thai coconut soup* oodles of Japanese noodles* Chinese lemon chicken* Moroccan couscous* and many more

Mountains cover almost one-quarter of the Earth''s surface and are on every continent and are also found in the oceans.

Explains how animals can change their color to hide from predators or to hide to catch their prey.

Since the early 1990s, the term extreme sports has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an airplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits.It''s all here and in full-color!Strap yourself in for* profiles of over twenty different extreme sports* quick fact boxes

The Arctic Habitat provides children with an introduction to this cold, vast region. Easy-to-read text and colorful photographs help show how plants and animals have adapted to the harsh environment.

Kids will be intrigued to learn about a cat''s body--built for grace, strength, and speed--its behavior, and the lifestyles of large and small cats. Full-color illustrations and stunning wildlife photography accompany interesting information on the relationship between cats and their kittens, the similarities and differences between large and small cats, and cats that are in danger of vanishing.

Russia''s rich and colorful history comes to life in this book. New topics include: the new architecture of a growing state (new post-Communist office buildings and opulent homes of the newly rich); Russia''s surviving circus tradition; communications changes...television and film and rock music.

Examines aspects of Vietnamese society, including family ties, types of homes, city and village life, clothing, language, employment, ethnic minorities, and leisure activities.

Wetlands are found all over North America. They are a vibrant habitat for thousands of plant and animal species. Colorful photographs help teach children about A Wetland Habitat.

Explains the process of how plants make food.

Beautiful artwork helps illuminate the daily lives of the Anishinabe, or first people, also known as the Chippewa or Ojibwa. Living in the Western Great Lakes region, the Anishinabe adapted to each season by changing camp locations to better suit the changing weather. Fascinating text describes clan life, different camps for different seasons, how wigwams and other dwellings were built, hunting, clothing, celebrations, and the roles of men and women.

Explains how desert animals get their energy from food chains.

Describes the geography, natural resources, trade and industry, cities, people, transportation, agriculture, and environment of Peru.

The Primary Ecology Series focuses on instilling in children a deep respect for the living world. Students will take part in composting and learn why water, air, and even color are so essential to life. Children will understand the connection between themselves and other living and non-living things.

Meet some of the animals that may live in your own yard.

An amazing multitude of living things thrive in grasslands such as prairies. In A Grassland Habitat, children will learn about prairie weather, complex underground homes,how animals stay safe.

Judo in Action takes kids into the exciting world of judo techniques and tactics. Kids will be fascinated to learn about the history, etiquette, and inventive moves of judo. Bright photos and exciting text help bring to life the throws, holds, and locks of this energetic martial art.

What a fun way to learn about endangered animals! Bobbie Kalman presents some of the most endangered animals on Earth: rhinos, bats, butterflies, penguins, gorillas, monk seals, komodo dragons, and tigers, to name just a few. This beautifully photographed volume looks at the reasons why some animals are facing extinction.

Introduces plant life, specific types such as carnivorous and parasitic plants, and concepts such as single cells, germination, and photosynthesis.

Describes how animals adapt to survive, discussing camouflage, mimicry, poisons, defense, adaptations to weather, feeding, and mating.

The Life Cycle of a Whale looks at the life of a humpback from birth, through its first year of life, and growth to adulthood. Enchanting illustrations show its migration, how young are born, how a calf learns to breathe, and how they are cared for in a pod.

Explores the eating and hunting habits of various types of animals.

Describes the variety of India''s land and people, its cities and villages, agriculture, industry and transportation, the problems of development, and its animal life.

This book discusses the religious beliefs, traditional arts, customs, fine arts, and festivals of Japan.