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96 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-1-55337-881-5$19.95
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PS
This volume includes forty-five nursery rhymes, most of which will be familiar to adult readers. Collins's watercolor paintings feature stuffed animals living in a community and going about their days. The pictures lean toward the cutesy and many of the rhymes are readily available in other collections, but readers may be drawn into this pastoral world. Ind.
144 pp.
| Kids Can
| April, 2004
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TradeISBN 1-55337-357-X$$19.95
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PaperISBN 1-55337-128-3$$12.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
With a consistently encouraging tone, the considerable scientific material in this guide is augmented by legends and projects as the topics shift from skywatching tips to the moon, stars, four seasons, and planets. The authors generally succeed in explaining phenomena without jargon, aided by numerous charcoal and violet-toned illustrations. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2003
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TradeISBN 1-55074-953-6$$14.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-955-2$$7.95
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1-3
Illustrated by
Heather Collins
&
Heather Collins.
Sarah and her pioneer family prepare for their Christmas celebration by making simple pomanders, preparing a special pudding, practicing carols, and decorating their cabin with evergreen boughs. Illustrated with sketchy but expressive black-and-white drawings and accompanied by blocks of factual information, recipes, and craft projects, the book gives modern readers a glimpse at Christmas past. Ind.
127 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2001
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TradeISBN 1-55337-033-3$$18.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-969-2$$12.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
Collected here are a plethora of indoor and outdoor activities--games, crafts, nature projects, sports, and recipes--to do during the long winter months. Projects run the gamut from simple (building a snow fort) to challenging (making your own snowshoes), and informative sidebars offer scientific background on many activities. The two-color illustrations both clearly depict project directions and decorate the pages. Ind.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| April, 2000
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TradeISBN 1-55074-471-2$$12.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-810-6$$5.95
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4-6
Starting with Nature series.
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
Designed to turn a mild interest in bird watching into an avid hobby, this book contains information on basic bird identification, life cycles, nests, songs, and migration, as well as ideas for constructing feeders and birdhouses from common household items. Carefully rendered birds in the realistic watercolors swoop, hover, swim, and feed on nearly every page. Ind.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| April, 2000
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TradeISBN 1-55074-483-6$$12.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-812-2$$5.95
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4-6
Starting with Nature series.
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
This thorough introduction to the life of a flowering plant includes pollination, seeds, seed transportation, surviving the winter, and plant defenses. Step-by-step instructions for activities give the young naturalist a hands-on understanding of the anatomy of plants and flowers, plant care, and garden ecology. Detailed, realistic watercolor illustrations are labeled for clarity and assist in plant identification.
160 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 2000
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TradeISBN 1-55074-784-3$$17.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-492-5$$10.95
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4-6
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
Children searching for activities to share with their grandparents can find projects as varied as compiling family histories, participating in games such as marbles and jacks, and assembling memory books and personal photo albums. Although the directions for each are not uniformly clear, few projects are overly ambitious, and the kernel ideas, coupled with a patient grandparent, could lead to a number of satisfying activities. Ind.
48 pp.
| Kids Can
| September, 1999
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TradeISBN 1-55074-744-4$$12.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-574-3$$5.95
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4-6
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
As the Robertson family prepares for Thanksgiving, Lizzie almost drowns in the cranberry bog and Willy gets lost while harvesting nuts, but all ends well. Facts about the various harvest celebrations of pioneers and Native Americans, as well as directions that readers can follow in order to duplicate the Robertsons' games, activities, and recipes, make up a good portion of the text--an effective blend of fact and fiction. Ind.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 1999
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TradeISBN 1-55074-485-2$$12.95
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K-3
Starting with Nature series.
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
Hickman discusses the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees before looking at cones, leaves, trees in different seasons and regions, and how trees provide food and shelter for many animals. Various activities encourage readers to learn more about trees on their own. Two pages on endangered trees raise issues of conservation. The straightforward prose is accompanied by clear but bland illustrations. Ind.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 1999
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TradeISBN 1-55074-475-5$$12.95
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K-3
Starting with Nature series.
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
This look at insect life offers information about life cycles, habitats, hibernation, and migration, for example, without much depth on any particular topic. Activities designed to observe bugs in nature emphasize studying insects without harming them or removing them from their habitats. The straightforward text is accompanied by muted, textbooklike illustrations. Ind.
128 pp.
| Kids Can
| January, 1998
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TradeISBN 1-55074-454-2
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PaperISBN 1-55074-539-5
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4-6
Plenty of games, songs, recipes, and activities are packed into this book that will encourage kids to participate in planning a campfire outing. The material includes instructions for building a safe fire, cooking a pit dinner, and telling ghost stories as the fire burns low. Some activities require adult help and supervision. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings, the collection is a strong resource. Ind.
120 pp.
| Kids Can
| December, 1998
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TradeISBN 1-55074-507-7$$16.95
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PaperISBN 1-55074-509-3$$9.95
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4-6
Illustrated by
Heather Collins.
In 1886 a twelve-year-old Canadian girl develops insight into the plight of the slaves when a young escaped slave hides in her home. Interspersed throughout the book are sections of factual information (on Harriet Tubman, the cotton gin, the North Star, etc.) and activities (making gingerbread cookies, a tin can lantern, a cornhusk doll). Realistic pencil sketches illustrate the overly ambitious volume. Bib., glos., ind.