Valerie Wyatt

This book teaches readers the basics of building a nation and highlights events that have shaped countries throughout history.

Provides readers with answers to commonly asked questions about inventions such as blue jeans, television, chewing gum, money, computers, and eating utensils.

Explains what makes weather, why it changes so often, and how it affects humans and animals. Includes activities and experiments.

"Mimi's fictional village is like thousands of real villages in the developing world, where health care, especially among infants and children, is poor or uneven. As a result, every day, 21,000 children under the age of five die, most of them from diseases that could have been prevented with basic health care."--Front jacket flap. "Mimi Malaho and her family help bring basic health care to their community. By making small changes like sleeping under...