The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids, Volume 5 - Softcover

Old Farmer’s Almanac

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571986138 ISBN 13: 9781571986139

Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac, 2013

Synopsis

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

About this title

Book Description:

Previous ISBN: 978-1-57198-554-5

About the Author:

America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."

About this edition

• Publisher: Old Farmer's Almanac
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1571986138
• ISBN 13: 9781571986139
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192