Are dogs related to wolves? How many hours a day do cats spend sleeping? How often do hamsters give birth? Read this book to find out! Part of World Book's Learning Ladders series, this book introduces children to common household pets, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples of the featured topic. Puzzle p...
What causes the seasons to change? How many hours do elephants spend eating each day? What are the largest creatures that ever lived? Read this book to find out! Part of World Book's Learning Ladders series, this book introduces children to the basic needs of all living things. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples of the featured topic. Puzzle pages...
Learn about patterns found in nature, such as the movement of the stars, the lunar cycle, the seasons, and animal migrations. Part of World Book's Learning Ladders series, this book introduces children to patterns found in nature, such as the movement of stars, the lunar cycle, the seasons, and animal migrations. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples...
What are the five main food groups? Are peanuts really nuts? Does wheat cover more of Earth's surface than any other food crop? Read this book to find out! Part of World Book's Learning Ladders series, this book introduces children to nutrition and healthy eating habits. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples of the featured topic. Puzzle pages, fun f...
How much of the world's water is found in the oceans? How many volcanoes erupt each year? How was the Grand Canyon formed? Read this book to find out! Part of World Book's Learning Ladders series, this book tells children about different kinds of landforms and how they shape Earth. Children also learn about bodies of water and their importance to people. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and...
Learn about teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other people who work in a community. This richly visual learning library introduces basic lessons tied closely to early childhood curriculum topics. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples of the featured topic. Puzzle pages, fun facts, and true/false quizzes appear at the end of each volume.
This report is about building institutions that support markets which promote growth and reduce poverty. It analyzes the myriad of institutions--formal and informal, public and private--that people build and use to undertake activities that maximize returns and to manage risk in markets. Theseinstitutions range from unwritten customs and traditions to complex legal codes that regulate international commerce on the cutting edge of technology. S...