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Look under the flaps and find out what does nature give us. Have you ever wondered, how long does a tree grow before it becomes the chair you're now sitting on? Or how did cow's milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summer? Explore the origin of things we use in everyday life. Have you ever wondered how many of the things around us come from nature? There are so many things, including wooden furniture, metal utensils, beeswax, and bread. We rarely-if ever-think about how diffi cult all this was to make. How long did a tree grow before it became the chair you're now sitting on? How did a cow's milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summertime? This book will show you which materials go into making the stuff we use in our everyday lives. Look beneath the fl aps and fi nd out what we're sourcing from the natural world around us.
Table des matières
What do forests give us?
What do fields give us?
What does earth give us?
What do animals give us?
A propos de l'auteur
Radka Piro is a bookworm, a passionate traveler, and a creative storyteller. After studying foreign languages, she set out to explore the distant corners of the world and discover her true purpose. Now, she is a successful writer and editor, based in the Czech Republic.
Anastasia Moshina was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She studied Graphic Design and Arts at the University of Technology and Design. Since then, has been making illustrations for children’s books, magazines and independent publications.
Résumé
Look under the flaps and find out what does nature give us. Have you ever wondered, how long does a tree grow before it becomes the chair you’re now sitting on? Or how did cow’s milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summer? Explore the origin of things we use in everyday life.
Have you ever wondered how many of the things around us come from nature? There are so many things, including wooden furniture, metal utensils, beeswax, and bread. We rarely—if ever—think about how diffi cult all this was to make. How long did a tree grow before it became the chair you’re now sitting on? How did a cow’s milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summertime?
This book will show you which materials go into making the stuff we use in our everyday lives. Look beneath the fl aps and fi nd out what we’re sourcing from the natural world around us.
Préface
Marketing activities held by Publisher Spotlight:
Publicity
- Pitch reviews in publishing and library trades (e.g., Publishers Weekly, SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus, Shelf Awareness, Horn Book)
- Mail to long and short lead media contacts
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- School and library marketing
Conferences- TLA, NSTA, ALA (and other shows, as appropriate)
- Presentations to library selector groups in Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C.
Texte suppl.
Look under the flaps and find out what does nature give us. Have you ever wondered, how long does a tree grow before it becomes the chair you’re now sitting on? Or how did cow’s milk turn into the ice cream that cools you off in summer? Explore the origin of things we use in everyday life.
