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What is more fun than the zoo, more beautiful than the shrine, and prettier than the neon lights of Tokyo? Mayumie and her Grandmother are taking a train ride into the heart of the biggest city in Japan to see something special, but Grandmother won’t say what it is.

Mayumie tries to guess what this special place might be, but the excitement of taking a train and seeing the lights of the big city are almost thrilling enough. Finally, they turn down a quiet street in the middle of the city and find what Grandmother has been looking for: a grove of Japanese cherry trees, all in blossom.

This touching story of a little girl’s outing with her grandmother takes place in modern-day Japan, where cherry trees bloom for one week every spring. With text simple enough for the youngest readers, author Jennifer Reed captures the excitement and wonder of a little girl’s day in the big city, while Illustrator Dick Cole’s watercolors complement both the serenity and animation of Tokyo in the springtime. ... Read more

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A celebration of a child and grandmother's urban trip and relationship
Ages 4-8 will love Dick Cole's warm and realistic drawings in The Falling Flowers, a celebration of a child and grandmother's urban trip and relationship. The two take a train to the heart of Japan to see something special, but Grandmother won't say what it is until they get there: when they do, Mayumie discovers something special in the very heart of modern-day urban Japan.

Ideal for children 4 to 8
Ideal for children 4 to 8, The Falling Flowers is the story of a young Japanese girl and her grandmother. Mayumie and her Grandmother take a train ride into the heart of Tokyo, then walk together down a quiet street in the middle of the city and find a grove of Japanese cherry trees all in blossom. The simple, elegant text by Jennifer Reed is perfectly showcased with Dick Cole's watercolors giving this original story a timeless and universal appeal. The Falling Flowers would make a truly fine and appreciated addition to any picturebook collection.

Ideal for children 4 to 8
Ideal for children 4 to 8, The Falling Flowers is the story of a young Japanese girl and her grandmother. Mayumie and her Grandmother take a train ride into the heart of Tokyo, then walk together down a quiet street in the middle of the city and find a grove of Japanese cherry trees all in blossom. The simple, elegant text by Jennifer Reed is perfectly showcased with Dick Cole's watercolors giving this original story a timeless and universal appeal. The Falling Flowers would make a truly fine and appreciated addition to any picturebook collection.

The Falling Flowers
Mayumie's grandmother is taking her someplace very special. Mayumie wonders aloud, "Are we going shopping? To the museum? To the shrine? To the zoo?" Patiently, Mayumie's grandmother explains that this place is much more magical than any of those places, and it can only be viewed once a year. What kind of place could it be? Readers of this book will get their answer in this beautiful story, rich in descriptive details that will have them right there with Mayumie and her grandmother seeing, smelling, and touching The Falling Flowers. Children will enjoy Mayumie's journey and discovery, and teachers and librarians will want to share this story, especially in conjunction with an Asian studies unit.

Captivating
Jennifer's story and Dick's illustrations come together to form an enchanting story that will appeal to reader's of all ages. I particularly enjoyed reading it to my granddaughter. ... Read more

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These hardcover compilations of best-selling All Aboard Reading titles are perfect for every young reader! Featuring favorite themes like science and school, and grouped according to the Station Stop reading levels, these compilations offer something for every young reader-and the engaging text and colorful illustrations are sure to captivate all kids!

Includes Turtles; Water; Stars; Spider's Lunch; Frogs; Butterflies; and Sharks! ... Read more

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Interesting reading and learning experience
My 7 year old sons have found this book interesting enough to pick it up on their own to read.It teaches them about a variety of nature subjects while challenging their reading skills.The pictures are colorful and there is not too much to read on each page to overwhelm them. Station 1 is fairly challenging for them soI would say that it is an intermediate skills reader. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Studies on Alcohol, published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 5490 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Objective: This study tested a CD-ROM intervention with and without a parent involvement component to reduce risk of alcohol use among an urban sample of early adolescents. Method: Youths (N = 514, mean age 11.5 years at recruitment) were assigned randomly by community site to receive the CD-ROM intervention, the CD-ROM plus parent intervention, or no intervention. All youths completed pretest, posttest and three annual follow-up measurements. After pretesting, youths and parents received their respective interventions. Results: Main effects of the intervention and for measurement occasion as well as interaction effects of the intervention by measurement occasion were seen for substance use and related outcomes. Over time, youths in all 3 groups reported increased use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana; youths who received the interventions reported smaller increases than control youths. At 3-year follow-up, alcohol use was lower for CD-ROM plus parent intervention youths than for CD-ROM only youths, who, in turn, reported less use than controls. Cigarette use was lower for youths in either intervention group than in the control group at posttest and at 1-, 2- and 3-year follow-ups. Marijuana use was lower for youths in either intervention than for controls at 1-, 2- and 3-year follow-ups. Youths in both intervention groups outperformed control youths at posttest and at 1- and 3-year follow-ups on levels of negative and peer influence toward substance use. Finally, at the 3-year follow-up, youths in the CD-ROM plus parent intervention group reported more family involvement in their alcohol use prevention efforts than did youths in the CD-ROM group, who, in turn, reported more positive levels of family involvement than youths in the control group. Conclusions: Study findings modestly support the CD-ROM intervention with and without the parent intervention to reduce alcohol use risks among urban early adolescents.

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Title: Reducing the risks of alcohol use among urban youth: three-year effects of a computer-based intervention with and without parent involvement *.
Author: Steven P. Schinke
Publication: Journal of Studies on Alcohol (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
Volume: 65Issue: 4Page: 443(7)

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Hilda is a very loyal goat and Ruble Cole's best friend. He doesn't even mind that she has bestowed upon him a girl's name. If she likes it, he likes it, too. After all, he's a very loyal goat.But even a loyal goat can get into trouble sometimes.Hilda starts off his day off on the wrong hoof when he tries to wake up Ruble and unwittingly creates chaos. Then when he decides to follow Ruble to school, things get even worse. All of Hilda's good intentions seem to go awry and nearly everyone in the Cole family calls him "meddlesome"!All of this causes Hilda to wonder: Is he really a loyal goat? Or is he as meddlesome as they say?It's a day of adventure -- and ups and downs -- for Hilda, a very loyal goat.A picture book for young readers with over 60 colorful illustrations. ... Read more

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Start using the technology you'll need tomorrow, today! EXPLORING WATER RESOURCES: GIS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES, ARCGIS? EDITION is a collection of invesigation guides that let you tap into the power of ArcGIS? software no matter your skill level. Use it to explore, manipulate, and analyze large data sets quickly and easily. And because this GIS textbook is full of study tools, it will come in handy during test time as well. ... Read more

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Explore, analyze, and elaborate on information you extract using ArcGIS? software with EXPLORING OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS: GIS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. This interactive investigation guide lets you tap the power of the ArcGIS? software to explore, manipulate, and analyze large data sets. This guide emphasizes the visualization, analysis, and multimedia integration capabilities inherent to GIS. The GIS information has been preprocessed into maps and legends, and some procedures have been automated so you can focus on the science content. ... Read more