Lifetimes - Children's book

Lifetimes

David Rice Illustrated by Michael S. Maydak

From the Dayfly (that lives just one day) to the Redwood and beyond, this book introducs a great variety of lifetimes and what each contributes to nature in a format that makes you think. For example, Earthworms show "that our work can be very important,

The Universe is our school, nature our teacher, and every species has a lesson for us. With delightful simplicity, Lifetimes introduces some of nature's longest, shortest and most unusual lifetimes. David Rice's "tell about it, think about it" questions for each lifetime are perfect for engaging a young person in a stimulating conversation. This is a favorite book for children and teachers alike.

LIFE-P Paper $7.95 ISBN 1-883220-59-9

LIFEH Cloth $16.95 ISBN 1-883220-58-0

Ages 4-12 32 pages fully illustrated 10½" x 9"

A Teacher's Guide to Lifetimes

Bruce & Carol Malnor

A Teacher's Guide to Lifetimes. Based on a picture book which introduces some of nature's longest, shortest, and most unusual plant and animal lifetimes, these lesson plans support learning the benchmark standards for science, language arts, and life skills. Makes extensive use of mind mapping.

LIFE-TG Paper $7.95 ISBN 1-883220-60-2

Grades 4 to 6 48 pages 8½" x 11"

1997 Learning Magazine - Teacher's Choice Award.

Ever wonder how long insects, animals, trees, plants and humans live? Yeah? Well read Lifetimes by David Rice! It has all these cool facts, from how long mayflies live to why we need the sun to live.

Colorful illustrations will absolutely captivate both young and old readers. This book introduces children to the wonders of Mother Nature.

For instance, did you know that an army ant lives for three years, and that they march along like soldiers, sometimes a million at a time? They also work together like one great big family to get things done. Do you and your family work together at home like getting dinner ready or cleaning the house? Just think how fast you could clean your room if you had a million brothers and sisters. Whoa--talk about a traffic jam!

Each page comes with a question to think about or discuss at the bottom which encourages young readers to tell about, think about, and look up a particular lifetime fact. This book is packed full of interesting facts about the world around us -- including the universe.

Lifetimes is recommended for children 4 to 12 years old. Yes, even a 12-year-old won't be able to put this book down.

Here's another fact, did you know the lifetime for corn is one year, and that people have been enjoying corn since native people in Mexico started raising it almost 5,000 years ago? Now that's something to think about the next time you eat corn on the cob or a handful of popcorn.

If you'd like to discover the wonders of nature and have some fun doing it, read this book. You never know what you'll learn from Mother Nature, life's greatest teacher.

Our Families

Did you know that a mayfly lives approximately one day? Or that an elephant lives approximately 65 years? Or that a giant sequoia tree lives approximately 2000 years? Each page of this informative picture book tells how long a particular plant or animal lives and provides a paragraph of factual material. The "Tell About it," "Think About it" and "Look it Up" sections at the bottom of each page offer ideas for parents and educators who want to go beyond simply reading the text. Readers will come away from this book with a feeling that all life is important on planet Earth.

Children's Literature - Dori Butler