Download or read book Smithsonian s Backyard Set written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian written by Emily B. Korrell and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Dorothy's red slippers to dinosaurs to the Wright brothers' plane, the Smithsonian is filled with objects fascinating to kids. Yet choosing what to see at the Smithsonian can challenge even the most enthusiastic families. Packed with activities, information, and pictures, this lively new guide offers children ages 8-12 years a way to navigate the Smithsonian. Engaging maps, photographs, and illustrations present the main museum halls along with puzzles, games, mad libs, and pages for journal entries, drawings, and superlatives that will help get kids ready for their big trip to the nation's capital and keep them focused and attentive as they navigate the world's largest museum complex that is the Smithsonian Institution. Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian (spiral bound) is the perfect way to engage any child on their big trip to Washington, DC, and the Smithsonian.
Download or read book A Guide to Smithsonian Gardens written by Carole Ottesen and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated guide to the colorful gardens that surround the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall, each unique in its design, plant materials, and purpose. Many visitors are surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Institution includes extensive gardens and landscape areas. All have been designed to complement the museums they border and to enhance the overall museum experience. Imagine having the Smithsonian's resources and knowledge to solve the problems that confront every gardener: holding four-season interest, experimenting with exotic plants, designing a garden that reflects the architecture around it, creating a contemplative space, recreating historic or themed gardens, and much more. The Smithsonian Gardens are wide ranging: gardens that reflect distinct cultural influences; a rose garden; an intimate, four-season wonder filled with a vast selection of plants; an ever-changing backdrop and contemplative haven for viewing large-scale works of art; an eco-sensitive Native American habitat considered an extension of the building; an urban space dedicated to butterfly gardening; historical gardens that reflect the classic American flower garden and the Victory gardens of World War II; a classical oasis that invites reflection and contemplation; a historic courtyard turned all-season favorite with architectural pinache; the greenhouses that support these gardens and the museums with orchid displays, seasonal interest, and plant materials; and a garden collection that includes both furniture displayed in garden settings and extensive collections documenting historic and contemporary American gardens.
Download or read book Firefly at Stonybrook Farm written by Wendy Pfeffer and published by Palm Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firefly emerges from the ground as an adult and explores the summer night sky, avoiding predators, being caught and released by a little girl, and finding a mate.
Download or read book Smithsonain Backyard Cottontail and Chipmunk Box written by C. Drew Lamm and published by Silver Dolphin Books. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As night falls, a mother cottontail rabbit covers her five tiny babies in a blanket of leaves and begins her search for food. But as Cottontail frolics in the moonlight, will her babies be safe? In Autumn, Chipmunk begins to store nuts and seeds for the long winter. But other animals are trying to gather food, too! Will Chipmunk have enough to last all Winter before the snow begins to fall? Each exciting, full-length, hardcover wildlife storybook is beautifully illustrated by award winning artists and is accompanied by its own soft, cuddly plush replica of the story's animal hero. The charming story, painstakingly accurate illustrations and realistic plush toys are authenticated by curators at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Education and entertainment come together seamlessly in this beautiful boxed set. Each box includes two books and two plush animals.
Download or read book Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow written by C. Drew Lamm and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small animals disappear and strange noises fill the night as Mother and Father Screech Owl raise their five owlets who need more and more food.
Download or read book Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane written by Victoria Sherrow and published by . This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter is near, and Chipmunk is scampering around gathering as many nuts and seeds as possible to take back to her burrow for the long hibernation. Follow Chipmunk as she fends off competitors and prepares for the long, cold winter. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. Watch your children have a blast reading and learning about the animals that live in an American backyard! This book includes an easy-to-download audiobook with realistic sound effects for added fun.
Download or read book Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place written by Barbara Gaines Winkelman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying Squirrel is awakened by a giant paw poking into his rooftop nest and decides it is time to look for a new home.
Download or read book Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue written by Geri Harrington and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grey Squirrel has a busy day hunting for seeds and nuts while avoiding the neighborhood predators.
Download or read book Loon at Northwood Lake written by Elizabeth Ring and published by . This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming, yet realistic look at wildlife perfectly captures the allure of the elusive loon. The male bird Loon and his mate hatch two loonlings and live on a sheltered island for a summer protecting them for prey. The four birds survive the summer and at the end of the season Loon leaves for his winter home. He will reunite with his mate next summer on the same lake. but their grown loonlings will find other lakes on which to live. The birds are portrayed realistically, both in the text and in the vivid watercolor illustrations. Also available: Loon at Northwood Lake ISBN 9781598993935 hardcover ISBN 9781568993942 micro book ISBN1568993966 micro book & toy
Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lidia s a Pot a Pan and a Bowl written by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved TV chef and best-selling author—her favorite recipes for flavorful, no-fuss Italian food that use just one pot or pan (or two!). The companion cookbook to the upcoming public-television series Lidia’s Kitchen: Home Cooking. Lidia Bastianich—"doyenne of Italian cooking" (Chicago Times)—makes Italian cooking easy for everyone with this new, beautifully designed, easy-to-use cookbook. Here are more than 100 homey, simple-to-prepare recipes that require fewer steps and fewer ingredients (not to mention fewer dirty pots and pans!), without sacrificing any of their flavor. These are just a few of the delectable dishes that fill this essential book of recipes: Spinach, Bread, and Ricotta Frittata One-Pan Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana Roasted Squash and Carrot Salad with Chickpeas and Almonds Penne with Cauliflower and Green Olive Pesto Balsamic Chicken Stir-Fry Skillet Lasagna Braised Calamari with Olives and Peppers Beer-Braised Beef Short Ribs Apple Cranberry Crumble Some of them are old favorites, others are Lidia's new creations, but every one represents Italian food at its most essential—guaranteed to transport home cooks to Italy with a minimum of fuss and muss. "Tutti a tavola a mangiare!"
Download or read book Spanish Gardens and Patios written by Mildred Stapley Byne and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road written by Laura Gates Galvin and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deer Mouse prepares a nest for her soon-to-be babies, and then ventures into the night for a snack. But in the back yard lurks danger, as there is a prowling cat and swooping owl hoping to make Deer Mouse their snack. Will Deer Mouse make it back safely to her nest to have her babies? Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. Watch your children have a blast reading and learning about the animals that live in an American backyard!
Download or read book Groundhog at Evergreen Road written by Susan Korman and published by . This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundhog creeps into a garden to nibble some crisp and juicy green beans. Suddenly, a dog bounds toward him!
Download or read book My Lai written by Howard Jones and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the summer of 1971, in the midst of protests and demonstrations in the United States against the Vietnam War, it became evident that something horrific had happened in the remote South Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai. Three years previously, in March 1968, a unit of American soldiersengaged in seemingly indiscriminate violence against unarmed civilians, killing over 500 people, including women and children. News filtered slowly through the system, but was initially suppressed, dismissed or downplayed by military authorities. By late 1969, however journalists had pursued therumors, when New York Times reporter Seymour Hirsch published an expose on the massacre, the story became a national outrage.Howard Jones places the events of My Lai and the aftermath in a wider historical context. As a result of the reporting of Hirsch and others, the U.S. army conducted a special inquiry, which charged Lieutenant William Calley and nearly 30 other officers with war crimes. A court martial followed, butafter four months Calley alone was found guilty of premeditated murder. He served four and a half months in prison before President Nixon pardoned him and ordered his release.Jones' compelling narrative details the events in Vietnam, as well as the mixed public response to Calley's sentence and to his defense that he had merely been following orders. Jones shows how pivotal the My Lai massacre was in galvanizing opposition to the Vietnam War, playing a part nearly assignificant as that of the Tet Offensive and the Cambodian bombing. For many, it undermined any pretense of American moral superiority, calling into question not only the conduct of the war but the justification for U.S. involvement.Jones also reveals how the effects of My Lai were felt within the American military itself, forcing authorities to focus on failures within the chain of command and to review training methods as well as to confront the issue of civilian casualties - what, in later years, came to be known as"collateral damage."A trenchant and sober reassessment, My Lai delves into questions raised by the massacre that have never been properly answered: questions about America's leaders in the field and in Washington; the seeming breakdown of the U.S. army in Vietnam; the cover-up and ultimate public exposure; and thetrial itself, which drew comparisons to Nuremberg. Based on extensive archival research, this is the best account to date of one of the defining moments of the Vietnam War.
Download or read book Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle written by Deborah Dennard and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young male bullfrog avoids a hungry heron and searches for a calling site in his bayou home.
