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Design, snip, clip . . .Welcome to the quilting bee! With the help of popular author/illustrator Gail Gibbons, you'll learn how quilts are made and discover their fascinating history as well as lots of fun facts.Back in colonial times, quilting bees were important social functions, combining both work and pleasure. They still exist today and attract thousands of snippers, clippers, and stitchers from all walks of life.Some traditional quilt pa...

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A majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds.For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction.Gail Gibbons's thoroughly researched text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeu...

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The life cycle of this popular amphibian is described in detail, beginning with the eggs or spawn through tadpole to adulthood. Clear, full-color illustrations present their anatomy, daily activities, and the different types of frogs.

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For use in schools and libraries only. Explains the process of recycling from start to finish and discusses what happens to paper, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic when they are recycled into new products.

Fresh and cold, foaming from a carton or bottle, milk is one of nature's most nutritious foods. For this, we must thank the milk makers. In The Milk Makers, Gail Gibbons begins with the cow, describing its four-stomach method of producing milk, how it is milked on a modern dairy farm, and then how milk is transported to a dairy plant, processed, and loaded onto refrigerated trucks -- with other dairy products -- for delivery to stores. Step by...

Design, snip, clip . . .Welcome to the quilting bee! With the help of popular author/illustrator Gail Gibbons, you'll learn how quilts are made and discover their fascinating history as well as lots of fun facts.Back in colonial times, quilting bees were important social functions, combining both work and pleasure. They still exist today and attract thousands of snippers, clippers, and stitchers from all walks of life.Some traditional quilt pa...

Gibbons describes the big business of searching for sunken treasure, from thefind to preserving and cataloguing the treasure, as well as relating fabuloustales of many famous treasure hunts. Full-color illustrations.

The zoo is a very busy place! From early in the morning until evening comes, a lot goes on to keep the animals safe and comfortable. There are kitchens where people prepare the special diets the animals need. And there are nurseries where zoo keepers raise baby animals until they are big enough to go to their exhibit areas. Here is a lively, behind-the-scenes look at just what it takes to keep a zoo running!

Do you ever mail a letter and wonder what happens to it after you drop it in the box? Read all about the post office and learn how letters are weighed, sorted, transported, culled, canceled, coded, binned, boxed, and sorted once again. Find out how people and machines work together to deliver the letters you send.Children's Books of 1982 (Library of Congress)

What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, come see Earth as you've never seen it before in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home.

Gibbons describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem.

Soccer is fun - let's play!Find all the basics in this lively guide.The markings on a soccer fieldWhat soccer players wearThe positions, from forward to goalkeeperThe excitement of pasing a ballThe thrill of making a goalAll these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.

Football is fun--let's play!Find all the basics in this lively guide. The markings on a football fieldWhat football players wearThe positions, from quarterback to wide receiverThe excitement of the kickoffThe thrill of scoring a touchdownAll these and more are included with a useful glossary at the end.

Basketballs fun--let's play!Find all the basics ion this lively guide.The markings on a basketball courtWhat basketball players wearThe three team positionsThe excitement of passing the ballThe thrill of making a basketAll these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.