Anita Ganeri

"Each of the major Hindu holidays and festivals includes unique traditions and customs. At the beginning of spring, many Hindus celebrate Holi by lighting bonfires and throwing colorful powders. During Raksha Bandhan, siblings show their love for each other. Sisters give their brothers a special bracelet, and brothers give their sisters a gift such as chocolate, jewelry, or money in return. Diwali is celebrated by lighting clay lamps and exchanging...

Answers questions about animals such as why animals eat each other, how long animals live, and what animals do at night.

Yuck! Having a stomach bug is tough on kids and parents alike. These easily spread illnesses can sweep through a classroom or a family in record time, so figuring out the problem quickly can help keep others from getting sick. How do you know you have a stomach bug and didn't just eat too much cake? This book helps readers answer that question-with that very example and other relatable moments included in an illustrated story starring a kid with a...

Every person has unique features and interests that deserve to be celebrated! Whether you have brown or blue eyes, prefer learning about math over history, or like music better than sports, every part of your physical and mental state makes you a unique person. In this volume, readers learn about the origins of their uniqueness, be it features inherited from their parents or the way their brains operate. Readers are encouraged to embrace the many...

From the moment you're born to the moment you die, your body is constantly changing. Body parts grow larger, emotions change, and some things may begin looking different than they used to. Readers learn about the ways their bodies change as they grow older, as the volume explores male and female puberty, changes throughout adolescence, and changes throughout adulthood. Age-appropriate illustrations and accessible captions detail the experiences explored...

This book introduces readers to the exciting world of writing adventure stories and is a perfect resource for meeting Common Core State Standards in writing. Key features of the genre are explained and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Top tips are given covering planning, writing dialogue, developing characters, adding narrative plot twists, using descriptive language and more! Engaging photographs, eye-catching illustrations,...

This book examines punctuation, explaining what it is and how it is used. The text is accompanied by bright, colorful sentence diagrams designed to clarify basic grammatical concepts, while engaging photographs and eye-catching illustrations make the book visually appealing to young readers.

What would it be like to be a knight in the Middle Ages? A young knight-in-training explains how knights prepared for jousting tournaments and actual battles. Readers will learn about life in medieval times.

What would it be like to be a gladiator in Ancient Rome? A young gladiator-in-training explains his path from gladiator school to life-or-death fights in the Roman Coliseum.

This book introduces readers to the dark and creepy world of writing scary stories in an age-appropriate way. It is a perfect resource for meeting Common Core State Standards in writing. Key features of the genre are explained and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Top tips are given covering planning, writing dialogue, developing characters, adding narrative plot twists, using descriptive language and more! Engaging...