Lynn Peppas

Greek culture has influenced many other cultures around the globe for thousands of years. Many of the cultural traditions celebrated in Greece today have been passed down through the centuries by the people of this ancient civilization. This book describes how the traditions, beliefs, and rituals of people across the country are observed in the many different festivals celebrated today. Young readers will also learn how the Greek people celebrate...

Everybody celebrates New Year's Day - the beginning of a brand new year! From New Year's Eve to New Year's Day, people around the world have different customs to welcome in the new year. Learn the history of New Year's Day, and read about the fireworks, resolutions, and parades that make it so much fun!

An introduction to the religious significance of Easter and the ways in which it's celebrated.

Each year during the beginning of spring, millions of Indian people celebrate Holi, also called the Festival of Colors. This two-day celebration includes important Hindu rituals and traditions. Students will love this fascinating introduction to one of the most colorful celebrations in the world!

Simple text and colorful photos make learning important concepts easy. Familiar two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and their properties from home and school are used to introduce children to symmetry and asymmetry, lines of symmetry, and congruence.

Describes France's major holidays and family celebrations.

Since its beginning in the early 1960s, Mustang has become an American automotive icon. This vibrant new book provides a comprehensive history behind the making of the revered pony car. The book looks at Mustang's role during the muscle car era and its development since that time. Full-color photographs and detailed text present the evolution of the automobile's engineering and design.

Vehicles on the Farm takes readers on an exciting tour of the kinds of hard working vehicles that are found on a farm. Introduces readers to combines, harvesters, and other common farm vehicles and the important jobs they do.