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Learn about the great rivers of the World with the iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds. Can you guess which is the world's longest river? According to most scientists, it is the Nile, which passes through several African countries, and is 6,695 kilometers long. Some scientists have recently argued that the Amazon in South America is in fact longer. It all depends on where you start your measurements!

Powerful women in Viking helmets, heroic males with incredible voices, and epic themes of life and death -this is opera! Opera is an art form that tells a story through singing, music, dancing and acting. It began in 1597 when an Italian artist, Jacopo Peri, tried to reproduce the ancient Greek dramas. After noticing that the Greeks used music and speech together in these dramas, Peri chose to do the same but with signing.

In this delightful book, teacher and birder Cathryn Sill explains to children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. About Birds is a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds, from eggs to nest, from songs to flight. Simple and enlightening, About Birds tells children what is essential for understanding and appreciating birds. An afterword provides further detail for youthful ornithologists and their parents regarding bird identification.

For this book, best-selling children’s author Mary Pope Osborne was inspired by a Fourth of July she spent in a small Pennsylvania town. Her warm account captures the joy of America’s favorite summertime celebration. On the Fourth of July, a family joins the rest of their town in Memorial Park to celebrate America’s Birthday. When the sun goes down, everyone sits on the grass for the concert. The band plays, then the fireworks start. Millions of lights fill the night sky with bright colors.

Continue the journey of discovery with Smarty, Volume 4 by iMindsJNR. In this compilation of six diverse topics across our six junior categories, you will learn about: the life and rule of Henry VIII; the story of Roman myths; the geography and importance of Antarctica; the history of the French Revolution; the science of volcanoes and the importance of divil rights.

Continue the journey of discovery with Smarty, Volume 5, by iMindsJNR. A compilation of six diverse topics across our six junior categories, in this volume you will learn about the history of hieroglyphs, the life of dinosaurs, the art of Impressionism, the history and times of Julius Caesar, the importance of the printing press, and the facts about whales.

Continue the journey of discovery with Smarty, Volume 6, by iMindsJNR. A compilation of six diverse topics across our six junior categories, in Volume 6 you will learn about the history of the Roman Empire, the science of atoms, the geography and history of Mexico, the life and times of Saint Francis of Assisi, the magic of Merlin, and the history of flight.

Sing and play with a special toddler today! Everyone will have great fun with this new collection of 60 songs selected especially for your children!

Animals live in many kinds of homes. Some live under the sea. Others live high in the trees. Can you match each animal to its home?

Learn about addition.

From the street to the store, take a trip around town and learn to sign along the way. What's the sign for car? Or for menu? Learn helpful words for restaurants, the doctors office, and even the zoo!

Introduces counting by tens by counting the number of woodpeckers sitting in a tree.

How do you know you have the right answer to a problem? Prove it! Listeners will learn the importance of finding patterns, recording facts, making observations, and more.

Provides an introduction to the concepts of short and tall.

A lot happens in a year! As Earth makes one trip around the sun, four seasons come and go. And you get another year older! Find out more in How Long Is a Year?

Top or bottom? Bottom or top? The answer is simple: Opposites rock!

Examines a variety of different animal shadows including shadows produced from a hummingbird, a gibbon, a reindeer, a camel, a porcupine, a giraffe, and an ant.

This audiobook introduces counting by twos by counting the number of legs coming out of eggs.

Examines a variety of animal eyes, noting how they look different and function in different ways. Animals shown include a zebra, a tiger, a housefly, a crocodile, a ghost crab, a snake, and an eagle.

Introduces counting by tens by counting the number of feet that a centipede travels.