When there's a lot going on, that just means there are lots of things to spot! Readers are immersed in the scenes of a busy town and encouraged to spot certain objects.

Introduces different types of communities and their characteristics.

For thousands of years, humans and their animal neighbors have congregated in cities. This comprehensive book traces the evolution of cities from Ancient Greece to modern Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, and more. There are timelines, sidebars, and diagrams that depict this transformation in fascinating detail, while gorgeous, color photographs show the highs and lows of city life. A question and answer section at the end of the book will engage reluctant...

"Electric vehicles and wireless charging stations, energy from solar panels and wind turbines, deliveries by drone or robot - these are some of the things we might see in the city of the future!"--

"Each book in the I Live Here! series explores the places and dwellings where people commonly live"--

Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Placemaking--personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards--is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another....

History is dramatic-and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation....

Welcome to our green city! You'll find flowers, trees, animals... and wind turbines, electric cars, and solar panels, too. In this city, a utopian imagination of what a sustainable community could look like, neighbours from diverse backgrounds come together to care for their surroundings and one another.

Cities are places that have greater numbers of people, buildings, and services. But city life can be different depending on where in the world you live. This engaging title compares the everyday lives of people in several different cities around the world, describing the homes they live in and how they have adapted to different climates.

"Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are lost in a new neighborhood! There is so much to explore, including the library, post office, fire station, and more! Use the clues in the text and photos to guess what places they discovered."