World of Wonders

Embark on a spectacular journey and visit a selection of the most magnificent places on Earth! The world is waiting.

Travel to the Colosseum, and to the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal, and many other spectacular wonders of the world in the pages of this stunning book. View the world’s tallest mountain, a mysterious ring of giant stones, a volcano that sprang up in a day, and more through the lens of poetry, prose, and art.

Formed by the mighty forces of nature or human ingenuity, the wonders in this book were chosen for their power to astonish and inspire awe. 

These wonders are: 

• Mount Everest
• the Amazon Rainforest
• the Grand Canyon
• Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls)
• Great Barrier Reef
• Parícutin
• Stonehenge
• the Great Pyramid of Giza
• the Great Sphinx
• the Great Wall of China
• Petra
• the Colosseum
• Chichén Itzá
• the Temple of Angkor Wat
• the Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
• Machu Picchu
• Taj Mahal

• Praise for Out of this World
  A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year
  A NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
  Nominated for the Beehive Book Award
  Nominated for the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
  
  “The picture-book blend of poetry, nonfiction, and vivid extraterrestrial views is an inviting browsing item and an attractive introduction to space travel.”—School Library Journal
  
  “Sklansky has a pleasing way with words and a good sense of what appeals to children…. Recommended for both library poetry collections and classroom astronomy units.”
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• Praise for Liberty Rising: The Story of the Statue of Liberty
  A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
  AFlorida's B.E.S.T. Standards Selection
  
  “The stylized graphic art is fairly realistic with bold colors and unusual angles to create a sense of excitement.”―School Library Journal
  
  “The double-gatefold portrait of the statue from pedestal base to torch tip will be universally admired. A timeline, pronunciation guides for French names, and titles for further reading will be appreciated by teachers and young researchers alike.”
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