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Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Paperback – February 1, 1996

by Aliki (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 106 ratings
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Read and find out about corn in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

With simple prose and beautiful illustrations, award-winning author-illustrator Aliki tells the story of how Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made corn an important part of their lives. They learned the best ways to grow and store and use its fat yellow kernels. And then they shared this knowledge with the new settlers of America.

Maize has been an important crop from its beginning as a simple grass plant to its hybridization with teosinte to new protein-rich kinds. Used by both Indians and Pilgrims as food, maize is now also used in medicines, soaps, glues, powders, and other products. Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas—all of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant: corn!

"An engaging description of how corn was found by Indian farmers thousands of years ago and how corn is grown and used today. A successful blend of social studies, science, and history augmented by accurate diagrams and cheerful illustrations." (School Library Journal)

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
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  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Part of series
    Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    570L
  7. Dimensions
    8.69 x 0.08 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  9. Publication date
    February 1, 1996
  10. ISBN-10
    9780064450263
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0064450263
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What's so great about corn?

Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant. Aliki tells the story of corn: How Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made it an important part of their lives. They learned the best ways to grow and store and use its fat yellow kernels. And then they shared this knowledge with the new settlers of America.

About the Author

With more than 60 fiction and nonfiction titles for children to her credit, Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. Born in New Jersey, she now lives in New York City.

Aliki's books for young readers include the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out titles Digging Up Dinosaurs, Fossils Tell of Long Ago, My Feet, and My Hands. Other nonfiction books by Aliki include How a Book Is Made, Mummies Made in Egypt, My Visit to the Aquarium, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, My Visit to the Zoo, Wild and Woolly Mammoths, and William Shakespeare & the Globe.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0064450260
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (February 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780064450263
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064450263
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 570L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.69 x 0.08 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 106 ratings

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Aliki is the author and illustrator of more than fifty books for children that are treasured by readers all over the world. Her many well-loved titles include My Visit to the Zoo, My Visit to the Aquarium, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, Wild and Woolly Mammoths, Tabby, and Those Summers. Aliki lives near the Globe theater, in London, England.

In Her Own Words..."Aliki grew up in Philadelphia in a big Greek family where everyone was busy creating and sharing their activities. She knew from the time she was in kindergarten that she wanted to bean artist, although music was also a natural talent. She was encouraged throughout her early life by her parents and by teachers she will never forget."She graduated from the Philadelphia Collegeof Art and started a career in advertising art. After she married Franz Brandenberg, Aliki continued her career in his country, Switzerland, where they lived for three years. It was there that she wrote and illustrated her first book, The Story of William Tell, which was published in England. When they moved to New York, Aliki wrote and illustrated My Five Senses--the book that changed the direction of her career and her life.

Although she had never thought of being a writer, Aliki has been making books ever since. Children's books, she says, are a combination of two things I love: words and pictures. I also love the privacy of books--both reading them and making them. Aliki writes fiction, in which she can express her feelings, and nonfiction research books about subjects she's interested in and wants to know more about. Each book is a new challenge; each is different, she says. The subject directs the way I illustrate a book, the same way friends bring out different parts of us. The challenge is to get the words right and then to make pictures that expand and enhance their meaning.""Besides her own books, Aliki has illustrated many written by Franz Brandenberg and other authors. Her two children are also in the arts. Jason is a filmmaker and Alexa is a children's book author-illustrator. They appear in almost all of her books as cats, mice, or themselves.

Aliki loves music, theater, cinema, museums, children, her cat, Nefertiti, and working in her garden in London, where she lives. She travels frequently to the U.S., Greece, Switzerland, and other parts of the world, though most of the time she is alone in her studio with the books she is working on--and Mozart."

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karsykay
5.0 out of 5 stars Corn is Maize book
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023
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Teresa Eun Young Kwon
5.0 out of 5 stars sweet picture book
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2014
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This book is great read with the kids to introduce a culture and the origins of...corns! Eating corn in the summer nights has been one of our family tradition so I wanted to have a children's book on corns for my little nephews when they visit in the summer time. It talks about the origins of corn that started over 5,000 years ago in Mexico and with the American Indians. It is a great book on the world of corns and the nourishment it brought for people of the Americas.
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Sabra Heesacker
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014
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I had a copy of this book as a child - one of my favorites. It is still a great combo of information and interest, I think. Bought it for my son & he couldn't wait to read it!
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Erica K
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids really enjoyed having this read to them after we finished studying ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015
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I bought this book to go along with 4-H materials. My kids really enjoyed having this read to them after we finished studying about corn.
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Joan Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars This would work well in a classroom
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018
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This book will inspire readers from very young through budding biologists. The colourful artwork will keep the young ones interested, while the depth of information works well with older kids and tweens.
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Paulina Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
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I bought this for history to teach my kindergarden about early colonial times. Very cute living book.
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C. Don Everhart
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for students.!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013
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We have a geography program and this book gives the information we need to extend to students about corn. Pictures are colorful. Aliki always does a great job of relating to students.
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MyFairLady
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023
Very well written and illustrated book for kids, but great for any age.
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A Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn more about corn!
Reviewed in Germany on November 7, 2007
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This is a wonderful book about corn that even adults can learn from. Although most the pages within are black and while. The pictures are still enjoyable for children, and the simple text that explains the history of corn and how we use it today is wonderful!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016
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Informative story for the young reader.
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