Description
Product 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 . . .
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Astronomy: with Moon tales and trivia; telling time by the stars; a visit to Venus
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Calendar: unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime
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Weather: what happens in a hurricane; a buganado blitz and other weird weather; a chilling peek at the South Pole
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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
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Nature: the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer—oh, my!
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In the Garden: advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans; a salsa princess; ideas for hosting a garden party
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On the Farm: everything you didn’t know about oats; quacky facts about ducks; Pennsylvania Dutch "sign language"
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Sports: Old Home Day games; kids who joined the circus; how to get the knack of the hacky sack; ways to walk
About the Author
America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."
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- Used Book in Good Condition