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1) Underground
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Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city.
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The street is so busy with all kinds of workers. Can you tell what work they do? Featuring simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, large font, and vibrant photographs, this book aligns to the National Council for the Social Studies, state standards, and helps students become familiar with the many people that work in our neighborhoods.
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The urban landscape will never look the same again. As Stephen T. Johnson demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a simple sawhorse can contain the letter "A"--While lampposts alongside a highway can form a row of elegant, soaring Ys. A 1996 Caldecott Honor book, this sophisticated, wordless alphabet book is sure to appeal to young and old alike.
Paintings of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the...
5) Castle
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
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"What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect them. Not all of them arrive by accident, and some are here to stay. As the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space. Their natural habitats are surrounded - and sometimes even replaced - by highways, shopping centers, office...
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"Adult and child readers will learn all about urban and rural areas together in this new Co-reader from National Geographic Kids! Readers will take a tour through cities and rural areas around the world to learn what life is like downtown, in a farm community, in the mountains, and all around"--
9) Where I live
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Exploring your hometown can be like a vacation in your backyard, and learning about someone else's city is a great way to expand your concept of home. This fun book takes a trip through the narrator's town, complete with a trip through their backyard pool, school, and even the fire station. From the fountain in the town square to shopping on Main Street, beginning readers will love the accessible text and color photographs that leap off the page and...
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Everyone has their favorite places around the community, whether it's the library or the ice cream shop. In this attractive book, readers visit the important and fun! places found in many towns and cities, including the police station and the playground. Vocabulary is reinforced as readers consider what these places look like where they live and which they d like to visit. Understanding community resources and workers are key parts of early elementary...
12) Urban habitats
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For thousands of years, humans and their animal neighbors have congregated in cities. This comprehensive book traces the evolution of cities from Ancient Greece to modern Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, and more. Timelines, sidebars, and diagrams depict this transformation in fascinating detail, while gorgeous; color photographs show the highs and lows of city life. A question and answer section at the end of the book will engage reluctant readers, while...
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Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
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Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Place making-personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards-is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another....
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Orca timeline volume 3
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"If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like? Today, more than half the world's population lives in cities and many of those cities face big challenges, including the climate crisis, food insecurity and rapid population growth, but they are also places where innovation can thrive. Peek into the past to see how cities have changed through time and explore what could make them...
17) Busy Town
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When there's a lot going on, that just means there are lots of things to spot! Readers are immersed in the scenes of a busy town and encouraged to spot certain objects.
18) City
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Part of the Where Do You Live? Series, which explores the different types of communities that can be found across the United States. Young readers will learn how their own community compares with others around the country.
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Exploring your hometown can be like a vacation in your backyard, and learning about someone else's city is a great way to expand your concept of home. This fun book takes a trip through the narrator's town, complete with a trip through their backyard pool, school, and even the fire station. From the fountain in the town square to shopping on Main Street, beginning readers will love the accessible text and color photographs that leap off the page and...
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