Category: Kids Chicago & Illinois

Curious Critters Illinois brings young readers face-to-face with colorful, fascinating, and fun animals that are commonly found in the Prairie State. Foster the love of nature in your young one through stunning photos of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fish, and more. Learn about what lives in your own backyard
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Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago

By: Kreczmer, Renee

Price: $4.00

Seller ID: 703624

ISBN-13: 9781893121645

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

From the Europeans who were first attracted to the area to Daniel Burnham's solutions to overcrowding and transportation problems, this book walks through the history of Chicago. With 15 "Investigations" that explore creeks, prairies, forts, fires, and the world's fair, the book helps children develop interpretive skills through a range of social studies. It answers questions such as "How was the first community in Chicago started? What caused Chicago to boom?" and "What is meant by "a century of progress"?," prompting deeper research into the stories and landmarks kids hear and see in the Win...
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Young Abe Lincoln: the Frontier Days, 1809-1837

By: Lincoln/Harness, Cheryl

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : April 2010

Seller ID: 447185

ISBN-13: 9780792227137

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Ten score years ago, a remarkable boy was born into a remarkable country. Young Abe Lincoln tells the story of that boy, who went on to play an historic role in the shaping of his country. Written and illustrated by Cheryl Harness, this classic picture biography is now being reissued with a bold new paperback cover to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.With vibrant artwork and carefully crafted text, Young Abe Lincoln is an appealing, insightful biography of Lincoln's early life. With fun illustrations and a chatty narrative style, Cheryl Harness brings to life the experien...
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Larry Gets Lost in Chicago

By: Mullin, Michael

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : February 2016

Seller ID: 807139

ISBN-13: 9781570616198

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

This time everyone's favorite wandering pooch blows through the Windy City with his owner Pete and Pete's family. After exploring the Magnificent Mile and scarfing down hot dogs at Navy Pier, the family boards a train at the railway station, losing sight of Larry when the hungr pup pursues a tasty snack... oh no Will they ever be reunited? While Larry and his family set out to find each other, learn about Chicago's landmarks and cultural attractions including the Art Institute, Wrigley Field, Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park Zoo, and the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Filled with bright ...
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Great Fire, The (Newbery Honor)

By: Murphy, Jim

Price: $3.50

Publisher: : October 2014

Seller ID: 450073

ISBN-13: 9780590472678

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the coura...
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Long Way from Chicago, A

By: Peck, Richard

Price: $2.00

Seller ID: 64101

ISBN-13: 9780439240925

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Santa Is Coming to Chicago (Christmas)

By: Smallman, Steve/Dunn, Robert

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : April 2016

Seller ID: 760534

ISBN-13: 9781402275098

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

-Ferris Wheel
-Tribune Tower
-Wrigley Building
-The Bean
-Lions at Art Institute
-Marina City
-Trump Tower
-Buckingham Fountain
-Lake Point Tower
-Willis (Sears) Tower

"Ho, ho ho " laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Chicago "

Santa Is Coming to Chicago (Christmas)

By: Smallman, Steve/Dunn, Robert

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : April 2016

Seller ID: 765336

ISBN-13: 9781402275098

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

-Ferris Wheel
-Tribune Tower
-Wrigley Building
-The Bean
-Lions at Art Institute
-Marina City
-Trump Tower
-Buckingham Fountain
-Lake Point Tower
-Willis (Sears) Tower

"Ho, ho ho " laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Chicago "

Great Chicago Fire

By: Smith, Tria

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : September 2015

Seller ID: 302302

ISBN-13: 9781489619303

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Great Chicago Fire

By: Smith, Tria

Price: $4.00

Publisher: : September 2015

Seller ID: 747007

ISBN-13: 9781489619303

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Illinois (From Sea to Shining Sea)

By: Somervill, Barbara A.

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Childrens Pr : March 2008

Seller ID: 743319

ISBN-13: 9780531188040

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

What Was The Great Chicago Fire?

By: Who HQ/Pascal, Janet

Price: $3.00

Seller ID: 777503

ISBN-13: 9780399541582

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview o...
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Journey Around Chicago from A to Z

By: Zschock, Martha Day

Price: $5.00

Seller ID: 777366

ISBN-13: 9781889833859

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Next stop, Chicago That's the shout from conductor Martha Day Zschock, who has taken children and their delighted parents on Journeys Around Boston, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Maine, Nantucket, and Cape Cod since starting this bestselling series in 1999. Hop aboard the L, circle the Loop, board a water taxi, walk the waterfront From the Lincoln Park Zoo to Wrigley Field, from the Magnificent Mile to Navy Pier, Journey Around Chicago from A to Z takes readers on a tour of the "Second City" that is second to none. Over 250,000 copies of Zschock's work are in print,...
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Category: Kids Chicago & Illinois