Best Selling Books by Mary Packard

Learn to read with this ebook for kids! A young boy dreams about all the things he’ll do when he’s bigger—from running in races to riding a big bike. But until then, his big brother Mike can help him out! This story, told in rhyme, is great to help siblings appreciate each other. Also included is a list of words to "point and read" to help young readers learn new words. As each one is read by a narrator, words are highlighted on the screen. Sounds effects are also included.

Children at a birthday party attempt to guess what is squeaking inside a wrapped package.

Your tarot journey can provide a world of color! Carry on the richly layered tradition of divination through tarot with this mystical, 78-card deck, coloring in each card to modernize your journey with your personal energy. The 96-page instruction book outlines the meaning of each card and suggests card spreads that can be used in a reading. Embark on a quest for hidden wisdom and self-knowledge in this latest oracle by Mary Packard.

A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

A little boy imagines he is a king in a castle, commanding his army.

As a child, Wilma Rudolph could barely walk. She grew up to be the fastest woman of her time. After battling cancer, Lance Armstrong came back to win the top race in bicycling. Marla Runyan is almost blind, but that doesn''t stop her from winning races. Find out how these remarkable athletes beat the odds. Book jacket.

Young children wil love larning to read with these storybooks. Once they can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, the will be able to successfully read on their own. Features a word list.

No one knows for sure when henna was first used for skin decorating, but traces of henna have been found on mummies in Egypt and on cave painting in India dating back thousands of years. While this tradition is still widely used in India, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it is now gaining popularity throughout the Western world as well. Rooted in the belief that those whose skin is adorned with henna are blessed with good fortune, henna is often associated with rights of passage—coming of age, marriage, and childbirth. Holidays and festivals are times when women and girls decorate their hands and feet, and henna patterns are sometimes unique to these occasions. In some cultures, a bridegroom may be decorated the night before a wedding as well. It is increasingly common for henna parties to be held in the United States, sometimes at weddings, birthday parties, and baby showers—and sometimes just for fun. Henna patterns are seen adorning pop icons like Madonna, Demi Moore, and Prince, and henna artists are becoming an increasingly common sight at street fairs and shops as a temporary and painless alternative to tattoos. Design motifs are included from many different cultures, with background information provided about the symbolism of the designs and motifs.

In Our Rightful Share, Aline Helg examines the issue of race in Cuban society, politics, and ideology during the island''s transition from a Spanish colony to an independent state. She challenges Cuba''s well-established myth of racial equality and shows that racism is deeply rooted in Cuban creole society. Helg argues that despite Cuba''s abolition of slavery in 1886 and its winning of independence in 1902, Afro-Cubans remained marginalized in all aspects of society. After the wars for independence, in which they fought en masse, Afro-Cubans demanded change politically by forming the first national black party in the Western Hemisphere. This challenge met with strong opposition from the white Cuban elite, culminating in the massacre of thousands of Afro-Cubans in 1912. The event effectively ended Afro-Cubans'' political organization along racial lines, and Helg stresses that although some cultural elements of African origin were integrated into official Cuban culture, true racial equality has remained elusive.

Learn about the different jobs that horses have done through history.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

A little groundhog and his family enjoy all four seasons.

“A dinosaur would help with chores, and pull me through the snow. He would help me see things way up high, as well as things down low.” Read along and discover all the fun things you could do with a pet dinosaur with this fun Early Reader that uses repetitive text and bright illustrations! This Level 1 Early Reader uses an average of 2- 4 words per page, pictures that suggest meaning, and fun rhymes. “If I Had A Dinosaur” will help children achieve reading success in and outside of the classroom while laying the foundation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment! Titles in the Early Reader Series include: Tails!, Hats! Hats! Hats!, Counting Bears, If I Had A Dinosaur, Who''s In My Tub? New Shoes, Salt and Pepper, and Wiggly Tooth.

George Washington was the first American Millionaire. --Using only his eyelids, performer Harry McGreggor could tow a wagon carrying his wife. --There are 625 sweat glands in each square inch of your skin. Trxuth is stranger than fiction. Robert Ripley explored more than 190 countries seeking out everything bizarre and extraordinary. Now in paperback is the strangest of the strange--and this book presents the best of his collection. Believe it... or Not

“Hey! Who is that I see? Someone''s in the tub with me! Does he have big eyes for staring? Does he have sharp claws for scaring?” Read along and discover how much fun it is to take a bath with this fun Early Reader that uses repetitive text and bright illustrations! This Level 2 Reader uses an average of 6-10 words per page, pictures that suggest meaning, and fun rhymes. “Who Is In My Tub?” will help children achieve reading success in and outside of the classroom while laying the foundation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment! Titles in the Early Reader Series include: Tails!, Hats! Hats! Hats!, Counting Bears, If I Had A Dinosaur, Who''s In My Tub? New Shoes, Salt and Pepper, and Wiggly Tooth.

Describes Goliath beetles, discussing where and how they live and their size, important body parts, camouflage skills, diet, and babies.

When an alligator and an egret are hatched from eggs tossed together by a storm, they listen to other animals in Cypress Glade before deciding where to live.

Spike the alligator and Mike the snowy egret are so eager to show two visiting jays what a great place Cypress Swamp is that they do things that they know they shouldn''t.

Collection of close-up photographs of everyday objects as if seen through a magnifying glass. Includes suggestions for use of the magnifying glass and questions and answers.

Based on Animal Planet channel''s television series Most extreme, this book profiles different animal predators from around the world.

Gabe, a young ghost who is not good at scaring people, thinks he will have a terrible time on Halloween until he finds another way to spend that evening.

Rhyming tale of a first-grade girl waiting to lose her first tooth so that she will have a spacey smile just like all of her classmates.

Rediscover traditional tales and fall in love with new ones with Bendon''s Classic Children''s Storybooks! Amazing adventures and beloved characters fill 30 colorful pages with timeless artwork that little readers will love. Moose likes to work. Mouse likes to play. These two are different in most every way! Collect all of our stories to complete your library!

A young girl is having a very bad day, from falling out of bed in the morning to not being able to find her friends, but when she returns home from a rainy trip to the park her friends are waiting for her.

Colorfully decorated like Easter eggs, and nestled in a backer, the 12 miniature books found in this story book set--that''s cleverly fashioned like a basket--are meant to be hidden on Easter morning and then, when they''re all found, to be read in sequence.

Squeak is a little mouse who loves to sleep over at anyone''s house.

Rags, a scarecrow, tries hard to be scary to fool the smart crows, but is not successful until he creates a blue monster mask.

The tarot deck included in this beautiful set was commissioned around 1451 by the Visconti and Sforza families, and it is one of the oldest tarot decks in existence. This beautiful gift box holds the book and card deck side by side, with a purple satin reading cloth folded and placed underneath the book.

Three magical elves come to the aid of a humble cobbler couple by making the most marvelous shoes ever seen. Suggested level: junior, primary.

A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

Young children will love learning to read with the "My First Reader" storybooks. Once a child can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, he or she will be able to successfully read on their own. Familiar words are repeated throughout the story, so that after you and your young readers have read the story several times, he or she will be able to easily recognize the words and understand their meaning. A word list is included. Big, bright illustrations complement each delightful story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.