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The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 5
Contributor(s): Old Farmer's Almanac (Author)
ISBN: 1571986138     ISBN-13: 9781571986139
Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
OUR PRICE:   $8.46  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Almanacs
Dewey: 031.020
Series: Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Kids can't put it down! Parents can't wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up, The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids features fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment. This brand-new edition in the biannual series includes chapters on . . .

- Astronomy: with Moon tales and trivia; telling time by the stars; a visit to Venus

- Calendar: unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime

- Weather: what happens in a hurricane; a buganado blitz and other weird weather; a chilling peek at the South Pole

- Food: the a-peel (get it?) and quirky uses of bananas (Sri Lankans use the stems to make shoe soles); a twisted history of pretzels

- Nature: the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer--oh, my!

- In the Garden: advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans; a salsa princess; ideas for hosting a garden party

- On the Farm: everything you didn't know about oats; quacky facts about ducks; Pennsylvania Dutch sign language

- Sports: Old Home Day games; kids who joined the circus; how to get the knack of the hacky sack; ways to walk

Contributor Bio(s): Old Farmer's Almanac: - America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."