SEARCH AND FIND UNIT plus Wordless Books

1001 Things to Spot on the Farm
Anno's U.S.A.
Can You See What I See? Dream Machine A Picture Adventure to Search and Solve
Can You See What I See? Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve
Carl's Masquerade Alexandra Day (Dog Unit)
Disney's Chicken Little Look and Find
Double Vision: Addictive Photo Puzzles that Challenge Your Attention to Detail
Dr. Moggle's Alphabet Challenge: A Quest for All Ages
Find the Duck (Board Book)
Find the Stars for the Fabulous Fairy Tale Follies
Four in All by Nina Payne
The Great Carnival Caper by John Speirs Picture Puzzles
The Inside-Outside Book of Washington, D.C. Roxie Munro Ages 4-8
Jungles: Nature Hide & Seek
Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World
Preschool CAN YOU FIND Picture Book (One page of COUNTING) Board Book
Puzzle Journey Around the World
Puzzle Journey Into Space Lesley Sims (Usborne)
Spot What!
Tuesday (Caldecott Medal) 2 copies
The Usborne Book of Young Puzzle Adventures: Lucy and the Sea Monster, Chocolate Island, Dragon in the Cupboard
Young Puzzle Adventure Stories: Lucy and the Sea Monster to the Rescue, Land of the Lost Teddies, Molly's Magic Carpet by Dolby and Fischel (Usborne)

Music Unit

Music links thinking processes and creativity. Music improves reading skills. Music stimulates brain circuitry. Music improves decision making and spatial awareness. Music enhances the memory and listening skills. Music has a calming effect.Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. --Red Auerbach
Instrument Search Page 20-21 of Spot What!
LIVES OF THE MUSICIANS : GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES (And What the Neighbors Thought) Ages 8-12 WCPL
M is for Melody A Musical Alphabet
M is for MUSIC by Kathleen Krull, Stacy Innerst, Illustrator WCPL
Meet the Orchestra WCPL
Mozart Finds a Melody WCPL
Science Encounters Music by Julian Rowe
Sing a Song of Me
The Story of the Orchestra with CDs
Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin WCPL
A WONDERFUL RESOURCE PAGE: http://www.embracingthechild.org/music.html

The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn about the Instruments, the Music, and the Composers who Wrote the Music Ages 10-14

Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with over 100 original drawings and photographs, this package is a fun and exciting musical journey for children. The engaging text is broken into three sections: an introduction to each instrument of the orchestra from the cello to the timpani, the stories of famous composers from Bach to Stravinsky and an explanation of different musical styles from Baroque to Modern. Each step of the way, children can listen to actual musical examples of what they are learning about. Young readers will hear the sound of an actual violin as they study the instrument and enjoy the playful tune of a Mozart minuet as they read about the composer's precocious exploits as a child.
The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn about the Instruments, the Music, and the Composers who Wrote the Music

By Robert Levine, Meredith Hamilton

Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Edition: illustrated

Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, 2002

ISBN 1579121489, 9781579121488

96 pages Ages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Gr 4-8-Orchestra Bob guides readers through a delightful musical journey. The book is divided into two major parts: composers from Vivaldi to Bernstein and their associated musical periods, and the instruments of the orchestra ... more ». There are interesting and sometimes humorous bits of information about the men, their music, and corresponding historical events. The last two pages introduce the conductor. Quotations, boxed definitions, and the captions that accompany the colorful photos and spot cartoon drawings enhance the instructive text. In some places, however, the drawings are in stark contrast to the photos and take away from the overall appearance of a page. An accompanying CD provides musical selections for readers to listen to at specific places in the text. These selections are short enough to keep young listeners' attention. Although some well-known figures, such as Handel, Schubert, and Strauss, are missing, this is a fun way to travel through the world of music.-Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE

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What is an Insect? Ages 4-8

Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, movement, egg-laying, and feeding of a variety of insects.
What is an Insect?

By Dorothy Barlowe, Jenifer W. Day, Robert Snedden

Illustrated by Dorothy Barlowe

Edition: reprint, illustrated

Published by Random House Childrens Books, 1987

ISBN 0307118037, 9780307118035

24 pages

Lighthouses

The history and lore of the lighthouse is a perennially popular subject. "Lighthouses" celebrates these beloved maritime structures in a volume packed with stunning full-color photographs. Captured in various settings at different times of day, "Lighthouses" showcases these wonderful historic landmarks -- some retired, others still beaming their guiding lights across the seas -- in all their glory.
Lighthouses

By Leo Marriott

Edition: illustrated

Published by Smithmark Pub, 1999

ISBN 0765116863, 9780765116864

128 pages Includes Apprendix of Light Stations Remaining in the Unites States

Leo Marriott is a prolific writer and expert on maritime affairs. The author of Smithmark's best-selling Titanic, he has written over 20 books on topics ranging from naval history to aircraft and warship profiles.
From the Back Cover
Crossing open waters has always been a dangerous and sometimes deadly vocation, but drawing close to the end destination is the most hazardous part of the sailor's journey. Reaching the right harbor during the night and knowing how to avoid razor-sharp rocks or reefs is a task that can defeat the most experienced navigator - with fatal results.
Since earliest times the response to these dangers has been to erect a light-bearing tower - a beacon to sailors that could guide them safely into port. Some of these early lighthouses were basic stones on the shores, but others, like the Colossus of Rhodes, a 110-foot (33m) statue of the sun god Helios built in 282 BC in the Mediterranean, became wonders of the ancient world.
Architecturally imposing and with an air of romance to them, lighthouses continue to fascinate us. Often there are tales of strange events connected to lonely lighthouses - tragic stories of keepers and ghosts at sea.
Leo Marriott's Lighthouses, illustrated with more than 100 color photographs, takes readers on a historical and international tour of these wonderful structures and recounts tales of great courage and tragedy, as well as details of why and how lighthouses were built.
About the Author

LEO MARRIOTT, a retired air traffic controller, is a prolific writer and expert on aviation and maritime affairs. He has written over twenty books, including a previous best-selling account of the Titanic, as well as a variety of other topics such as aircraft and warship profiles, naval history, and commercial and military aviation. He is currently engaged in the training of new controllers from the United Kingdom.

Melody's Mystery 089826199

Presents in English and Spanish the life cycle of Melody, a monarch butterfly.
Melody's Mystery: El Misterio de Melodia

By Bob Harvey, Diane Kelsay Harvey, Ana Laura Tello

Contributor Diane Kelsay Harvey

Published by Beautiful Amer Pub Co, 1991

ISBN 0898026040, 9780898026047

48 pages

Where Butterflies Grow 0140558586

Readers take an imaginative journey into one of nature's wondrous processes--the transformation from caterpillar to black swallowtail butterfly. Full-color illustrations.
Where Butterflies Grow

By Joanne Ryder, Lynne Cherry

Illustrated by Lynne Cherry

Edition: illustrated

Published by Lodestar Books, 1989

ISBN 0525672842, 9780525672845

32 pages

As in her ""Just for a Day"" books, Ryder's poetic text here suggests that readers take the animal's point of view as she describes its experiences--in this case, a black swallowtail as it develops from egg to butterfly. The focus ... more » is on the sensory; fuller, more scientific information appears on a final page. Cherry's precise, delicate, colorful illustrations are the boos outstanding feature, giving the habitat the charm of a close-up view of familiar territory--a lush bed of wildflowers (which fail to change as the season advances), and many other small creatures. An attractive nature book.

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