Worshipped as the goddess of knowledge, beauty, and the arts, Saraswati continues to influence daily life in the Balinese village of Peliatan. Saraswati in Bali explains how one of the world's most famous tourist destinations strives to preserve its cultural traditions through the ceremonies, shadow plays, and masked dances held at the Pura Madya temple festival as well as the art collectio…
from the back cover: Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders!
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about Endangered Animals Have you seen a northern hairy-nosed wombat or an eastern barred bandicoot? These animals are so rare, they might disappear forever, and they're not alone. Read and find out about some of the animals that are almost gone. Introduce basic science concepts to young children and help satisfy their curiosity about how the world works.
Bad Monkey is rude and needs to learn to mind his manners. Learn about giving and sharing with others as Monkey's mummy teaches him to be a good monkey.
This book is about animals that are related but different in size. How can one bird or snake be so big and another bird or snake be so small?
What is the biggest animal in the world? the smallest? the strongest? You might be surprised at some of the answers.
Bad Monkey is rude and needs to learn to mind his manners. Learn about saying 'please' and 'thank you' to others as Monkey's mummy teaches him to be Good Monkey.