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Schematic diagram of the human eye. It shows a horizontal section through the right eye. The eye is made up of three coats, or layers, enclosing various anatomical structures. The outermost layer, known as the fibrous tunic, is composed of the cornea and sclera, which provide shape to the eye and support the deeper structures.
Board books, picture books, novels, chapter books — and even a cookbook and experiment-filled science book — made the list. One more thing: Since kids like to imitate adults, make sure they ...
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is a children's science fiction novel by American writer Nancy Farmer. It was awarded a Newbery Honor . [ 1 ] The novel is set in Zimbabwe in the year 2194, with a strong theme of Afrofuturism .
Children's books also benefit children's social and emotional development. Reading books help "personal development and self-understanding by presenting situations and characters with which our own can be compared". [185] Children's books often present topics that children can relate to, such as love, empathy, family affection, and friendship.
A librarian at the University of New Brunswick, Lesley Beckett Balcom, recommends the book with reservations, stating, “the sensational illustrations, bold and surreal, are the strength in a book that tries rather too hard to teach a lesson.” [18] An English teacher at Indiana University Northwest believes that A Bad Case of Stripes is “a ...
Elliott was born in 1933 to Lloyd and Margaret (Benson) Jennison on her family's farm in or near Riceville, Iowa.She was the fourth of several children. [6] [7]In 1952, after graduating from high school, Elliott attended the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa), where she attained an emergency elementary teaching certificate in five quarters.
Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Animals (1985, ISBN 0-553-15346-3) Encyclopedia Brown's Third Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts (1985, ISBN 0-688-05705-5) Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Comic Strips #1 (1985, ISBN 0-553-15228-9) (Note: This is a compilation of the "Encyclopedia Brown" newspaper comic strips. Elliot Caplin is listed as ...
Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association listed it as one of "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". [10] In 2012 it was ranked number 22 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly with primarily U.S. audience. [11]