"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as Beijing, Dragon Dance, Himalayan Mountain Range, Mongolians, and the giant panda. Each subject is introduced with a simple rhyme for younger readers. Expository text is also included for older readers"--Provided by publisher.

What country is made up of 95 islands, invented the game of golf, and raised a warrior worthy of the name 'Braveheart'? Welcome to Scotland! In B is for Bagpipes: A Scotland Alphabet, Scottish native Eve Begley Kiehm gives an A-Z tour of the country that may be small in size but a giant in history and rich in tradition. Kick up your heels at a Highland dance, visit the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby as he stands guard near his master's grave, and finally...

Explore the rich diversity of marine life under the sea ice of spectacular Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, a world heritage site.

Explore the spectacular variety of marine life supported by the four great currents of the North Pacific Ocean, from the smallest zooplankton to immense humpback whales.

Stop by Cocos Island near Costa Rico and explore the diverse forms of life living in the waters surrounding the island.

A land of astonishing abundance, Costa Rica is said to be home to five percent of the Earth’s bio-diversity, and twenty-seven percent of its lands are protected forest and reserves.  Nutrients from the richly fertile forests make their way to the sea, where they combine with the ocean currents to support a remarkable array of marine life. In a dive off the Catalina Islands, we see a variety of rays. And we observe the amazing occasion of the olive...

Explore the waters of the Channel Islands off the coast of California, where the cold California Current and the abundant sunshine combine to grow the largest seaweed in the world, home to a glorious variety of marine life.

Travel to the waters off Vancouver Island, as a vast school of migrating herring returns each spring and literally turns the waters white during the spawn.

Travel to the Ogasawara Islands to see the astonishing behavior of the humpback whales when they return to breed and spawn a new generation.

What country holds the title as the world's smallest continent and yet the world's largest island? I stands for island, but one that's not too small. Our island is enormous. Just try to see it all! There's no place else quite like it; that is clearly true. Australia is a continent, but it's an island, too. Originally founded as a penal colony, Australia has long been known for its contrasts (think: wild outback and sophisticated Sydney Opera House)....