{"product_id":"books-to-build-on-9780385316408","title":"Books to Build On","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe invaluable grade-by-grade guide (kindergarten—sixth) is designed to help parents and teachers select some of the best books for children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks to Build On \u003c\/i\u003erecommends:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for kindergartners, lively collections of poetry and stories, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Children’s Aesop, \u003c\/i\u003eand imaginative alphabet books such as Bill Martin, Jr.’s \u003ci\u003eChicka Chicka Boom Boom \u003c\/i\u003eand Lucy Micklewait’s \u003ci\u003eI Spy: An Alphabet in Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for first graders, fine books on the fine arts, such as Ann Hayes’s \u003ci\u003eMeet the Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e, the hands-on guide \u003ci\u003eMy First Music Book, \u003c\/i\u003eand the thought-provoking \u003ci\u003eCome Look with Me\u003c\/i\u003e series of art books for children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for second graders, books that open doors to world cultures and history, such as Leonard Everett Fisher’s \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall of China \u003c\/i\u003eand Marcia Willaims’s humorous \u003ci\u003eGreek Myths for Young Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for third graders, books that bring to life the wonders of ancient Rome, such as \u003ci\u003eLiving in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, and fascinating books about astronomy, such as Seymour Simon’s \u003ci\u003eOur Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for fourth graders, engaging books on history, including Jean Fritz’s \u003ci\u003eShh! We're Writing the Constitution, \u003c\/i\u003eand many books on Africa, including the stunningly illustrated story of \u003ci\u003eSundiata: Lion King of Mali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for fifth graders, a version of Shakespeare’s \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream \u003c\/i\u003ethat retains much of the original language but condenses the play for reading or performance by young students, and Michael McCurdy’s \u003ci\u003eEscape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• for sixth graders, an eloquent retelling of the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey, \u003c\/i\u003eand the well-written American history series, \u003ci\u003eA History of US\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e. . . and many, many more!","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58342697599363,"sku":"9780385316408","price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780385316408.jpg?v=1782566780","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/books-to-build-on-9780385316408","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}