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mammal

(Encyclopedia) mammal, an animal of the highest class of vertebrates, the Mammalia. The female has mammary glands, which secrete milk for the nourishment of the young after birth. In the majority of…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

America's Weird Museums

Curious Collections America's Weird museums by Laura Hayes Here is a selection of some of the more interesting and popular of America's odd museums. Arts & Entertainment |…

Holiday Movie Preview 2000

Holiday Film FavesHow the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bounce, and Quills by Beth Rowen Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole ChristmasOpens November 17Just about everyone over age 10 knows the…

Eloise in Moscow - Book Review

    Eloise in Moscow     More Impish Fun? "Oh definitely Da" by Holly Hartman   Guess what six-year-old said, "The Rolls is the only sports car I will drive in a Russian blizzard"?…

Valentine's Day History of Candy Hearts

Ten new ways to convey those immortal words by Holly Hartman Related Links Valentine's Day AssortmentCandy QuizClassic Love Poems on the Web /**/   For more than a century, the…

Glossary of Poetry Terms

accent The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. In the word poetry, the accent (or stress) falls on the first syllable.alexandrine A line of poetry that has 12 syllables. The name…

DK Nature: Mammals

WHAT FEATURES DO ALL MAMMALS SHARE? WHAT DO MAMMALS EAT? HOW DO MAMMALS REPRODUCE? WHY IS BEING WARM-BLOODED USEFUL? MAMMAL CLASSIFICATIONGESTATIONHIBERNATIONPRIMATESRODENTSMARSUPIALSMONOTREMESFIND…

Beacon Street Girls: Party Time

Party Time Late Saturday morning, Dad and I were doing the dishes from our yummy blueberry pancake breakfast when the phone rang. “Hello? Yes, she is. Hold on just a second. … It's…