This project is about communication, in both senses of “community”: the ancient and fundamental meaning of “sharing” and “participating together” to happenings, and to recall communitarian social structures the metaphoric meaning of “making common” ideas and thoughts where community is not the centre, but individuals. Where geology allowed for excavation, where rocks were soft enough for a pickaxe, rupestrian and hypogeal sites were realized. It is only one among the different dwelling cultures, as other civilizations had the teepee (in North America) or the yurta (in Asia). There is no rupestrian civilization: it is more a dwelling culture which has been shared by different civilizations, although they could also build incredible structures. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Since prehistory, man took shelter in natural caves, competing for them against animals, or at least underneath rocky spurs, to protect themselves against the severity of the weather.

Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York CityĬopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. This story will appeal to children who are not quite ready for longer sentences and more difficult vocabulary.

So successful, in fact, that the creatures are blown away with the sneeze. He goes to several barnyard residents for help and each animal offers assistance - tickling him with a feather, sprinkling pepper - until a goat kicks up enough dust to result in a successful outcome. In Baa-Choo, funny illustrations feature Sam the lamb (there is lots of good rhyming in the text). There is nothing new to this plot but youngsters always enjoy holiday stories, and stage fright is something everyone can relate to. Colorful artwork captures the action and provides visual clues. The day of the performance, Mark plans to save himself from embarrassment by hiding behind the other children, but ends up saving the day. When Mark gets the part of the turkey in the Thanksgiving play, his older brother teases him, telling him that he will be eaten at the end. Spirn's book is classic second-grade fare. Kindergarten-Grade 2 - Two easy-to-read selections.

I Am the Turkey by Michele Sobel Spirn