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The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 5
The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids Volume 5 Author:Old Farmer's Almanac 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 tale... more »s 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« less