A First Look at Philippine BIRDS Written by: Maria Elena Paterno Illustrated by: Crispin Dayao, Jr. Acclaimed by The Philippine Star as “extremely handsome books that prove beyond doubt that biology need not be dreary school fare,” Tahanan’s A First Look at… series aims to sharpen a young child’s skill of observation. Only two goals governed the making of these books: to…
A First Look at Philippine FISHES Written by: Maria Elena Paterno Illustrated by: Crispin Dayao, Jr. Acclaimed by The Philippine Star as “extremely handsome books that prove beyond doubt that biology need not be dreary school fare,” Tahanan’s A First Look at… series aims to sharpen a young child’s skill of observation. Only two goals governed the making of these books: to…
A First Look at Philippine FLOWERS Written by: Lolita J. Bulalacao, Ph.D. Illustrated by: Crispin Dayao, Jr. Acclaimed by The Philippine Star as “extremely handsome books that prove beyond doubt that biology need not be dreary school fare,” Tahanan’s A First Look at… series aims to sharpen a young child’s skill of observation. Only two goals governed the making of these books:…
Written by: Lolita J. Bulalacao, Ph.D. Illustrated by: Crispin Dayao, Jr. Acclaimed by The Philippine Star as “extremely handsome books that prove beyond doubt that biology need not be dreary school fare,” Tahanan’s A First Look at… series aims to sharpen a young child’s skill of observation. Only two goals governed the making of these books: to help children understand basic classification…
Birds of the Air by Arabella Buckley Fourth volume in the Eyes and No Eyes series, introduces the youthful reader to bird life, beginning with birds of home and garden and ending with water birds and birds of prey. Children learn how to identify birds, why birds sing songs, how they build nests, lay eggs, and raise their young, where…
By Pond and River by Arabella Buckley Second volume in the Eyes and No Eyes series, introduces children to the variety of plant and animal life around ponds and rivers. Through life stories of frogs, dragon-flies, fish, water-bugs, water birds, otters, and voles, children's interest in water creatures is awakened. Ages 7-12
Flora de Filipinas – Art Appreciation Portfolio Learn how to appreciate art and beauty and teach the habits of observation and attention through art appreciation studies. Portfolio includes (8) 12.5″x9.5″ art work by Father Manuel Blanco and a ‘Picture Talk’ guide for parents and teachers.
Insect Life by Arabella Buckley Sixth volume in the Eyes and No Eyes series, introduces children to insect life by collecting a variety of specimens and then examining them in detail, identifying their parts and observing their life cycles. Includes caterpillars, familiar moths and butterflies, harmful and useful beetles, wasps and bees, flies, ants, and crickets and grasshoppers. Ages 7-12
Nature Stories for Young Readers: Animal Life by Florence Bass The stories aim to give illustrations of some of the varied means of self-protection employed by animals, their methods of home-building and of caring for their young, the transformations they undergo, the adaptability to their surroundings as shown by their coverings, and the tools with which the various animals are…
The Bee People by Margaret Morley An attractive introduction to the curious structure, habits, and activities of bees, in which readers learn how the bees' wondrous body parts equip them to gather nectar and pollen, construct the hive, and nurture the young, and how the different kinds of bees interact in the life of the hive. Over one hundred pen…
The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton Burgess To answer Peter Rabbit's questions about his relatives, Old Mother Nature holds a school for the animals every day at sun-up for a month. Encouraging the animals to notice the differences between them and to offer their observations of animal behavior, Old Mother Nature helps them all gain a greater understanding…