Bobbie Kalman

Author of India: The People

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About the Author

Bobbie Kalman was born in Hungary in 1947. She escaped with her family to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. Her book, Refugee Child, is based on this account. She has degrees in English, psychology show more and education, and has taught at both the elementary and secondary level. She has also worked as an educational assistant for several publishing companies. She is the author and publisher of over 800 books for children. Her books are sought after because she writes within specific curriculum needs, making the titles very popular in schools and public libraries. Her works include The Early Settler Life series, The Historic Communities series, The Native Nations of North America series, The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series, and The Science of Living Things series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Bobby Kalman, Bobbie Kalman, by Bobbie Kalman, Bobbie Sotzek Kalman

Works by Bobbie Kalman

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India: The People (1990) 337 copies, 1 review

Helpers in My Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 312 copies, 4 reviews

India: The Culture (1990) 298 copies

How Do Animals Adapt? (2000) 280 copies, 1 review

The Life Cycle of a Frog (2001) 269 copies

What Is the Animal Kingdom? (1997) 260 copies

What Are Food Chains and Webs? (1998) 257 copies, 2 reviews

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly (2001) 251 copies, 6 reviews

Games from Long Ago (1995) 247 copies, 3 reviews

A One-Room School (1994) 240 copies

Colonial Life (1992) 234 copies, 2 reviews

What is a Life Cycle (Science of Living Things) (1998) 232 copies, 1 review

What Is a Biome? (1997) 228 copies, 2 reviews

I Eat a Rainbow (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 225 copies

Life in a Longhouse Village (2001) 218 copies

Celebrating the Powwow (1997) 214 copies

Colonial Crafts (1992) 208 copies

Community Helpers from A to Z (1997) 193 copies, 2 reviews

The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin (2006) 191 copies

19th Century Clothing (1993) 179 copies, 1 review

Life on a Plantation (1996) 177 copies

How a Plant Grows (Crabapples) (1997) 177 copies, 2 reviews

The Kitchen (Historic Communities) (1990) 175 copies, 1 review

Colonial Times from A to Z (1997) 175 copies, 2 reviews

18th Century Clothing (1993) 167 copies

Native Homes (2001) 166 copies, 1 review

Visiting a Village (1990) 163 copies, 2 reviews

What Is a Mammal? (1997) 158 copies, 2 reviews

What Is a Bat? (1998) 155 copies, 2 reviews

Tools and Gadgets (Historic Communities) (1992) 153 copies

A Child's Day (Historic Communities) (1994) 151 copies

Japan: The Land (1989) 149 copies

China: The Land (1989) 147 copies, 1 review

Frogs and Toads (Crabapples) (1994) — Author — 144 copies

The Life Cycle of a Tree (2002) 143 copies, 5 reviews

Penguins (Crabapples) (1995) 141 copies, 1 review

Fort Life (1994) 141 copies

My Senses Help Me (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 140 copies

Butterflies and Moths (Crabapples) (1994) 133 copies

Early Schools (1982) 133 copies

China: The Culture (1989) 132 copies

Where Does Our Food Come From? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 132 copies

Who Settled the West? (1999) 132 copies, 3 reviews

Home Crafts (Historic Communities) (1990) 131 copies

What Is a Plant? (2000) 128 copies, 1 review

My Healthy Body (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 128 copies

Bugs and Other Insects (Crabapples) (1994) 128 copies

Settler Sayings (1994) 127 copies

What is Symmetry in Nature? (Looking at Nature) (2010) 124 copies

A Colonial Town: Williamsburg (1992) 124 copies

What Is a Living Thing? (1998) 124 copies, 1 review

Early Family Home (1982) 121 copies

Homes Around the World (Crabapples) (1994) 120 copies

Japan: The Culture (1989) 120 copies, 3 reviews

Old-Time Toys (1995) 119 copies

The Life Cycle of a Honeybee (2003) 117 copies, 1 review

Pioneer Life from A to Z (1997) 116 copies, 1 review

Food for the Settler (1982) 115 copies

Life in a Plains Camp (2001) 114 copies, 1 review

The Gristmill (1990) 114 copies

What Is a Food Chain? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 113 copies, 1 review

How Does It Move? (Looking at Nature) (2009) 112 copies

The Life Cycle of an Earthworm (2003) 111 copies

Is it the Same or Different? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 110 copies

Children's Clothing of the 1800s (1995) 109 copies

My Community Long Ago (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 109 copies, 1 review

What Is an Amphibian? (2000) 108 copies

Schoolyard Games (2000) 107 copies

Japan: The People (1989) 107 copies, 1 review

Early Village Life (1981) 106 copies

What Is a Reptile? (1998) 106 copies, 2 reviews

Early Settler Children (1982) 105 copies

China: The People (1989) 104 copies

Early Travel (1981) 104 copies

19th Century Girls and Women (1997) 103 copies, 1 review

Explore South America (Explore the Continents) (2007) 102 copies

Explore Asia (Explore the Continents) (2007) 101 copies, 1 review

The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle (2001) 100 copies

Early Stores & Markets (1981) 99 copies

Early Farm Life (1983) 99 copies

Customs and Traditions (1994) 97 copies

Early Health & Medicine (1983) 97 copies

The General Store (1996) 96 copies, 1 review

Early Pleasures and Pastimes (1983) 95 copies

Canada: The Land (1993) 95 copies

The Railroad (1999) 94 copies, 2 reviews

What Is a Fish? (Science of Living Things) (1998) 90 copies

Photosynthesis: Changing Sunlight into Food (Nature's Changes) (2005) 89 copies

A B Sea (Crabapples) (1995) 89 copies, 3 reviews

Mexico: The People (1993) 88 copies

The Clothes I Wear (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 88 copies

Mexico: The Land (1993) 88 copies

What Comes Next? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 86 copies

What Is a Bird? (The Science of Living Things) (1998) 86 copies

The Wagon Train (1998) 85 copies, 1 review

What Are Camouflage & Mimicry? (2000) 84 copies

The Life Cycle of a Spider (2002) 84 copies

Early Christmas (1981) 84 copies, 1 review

The Gold Rush (1999) 83 copies, 2 reviews

Camouflage Changing to Hide (Nature's Changes) (2001) 82 copies, 1 review

Food Chains and You (2004) 82 copies

Homes of the West (1999) 81 copies, 1 review

India: The Land (1990) 78 copies

Musical Instruments from A to Z (1997) 78 copies, 2 reviews

Mexico: The Culture (1993) 77 copies, 2 reviews

Classroom Games (2000) 77 copies

Nations of the Plains (2001) 77 copies, 2 reviews

In the Barn (1997) 77 copies

What Is a Community from A to Z? (1999) 75 copies, 3 reviews

A Forest Habitat (Introducing Habitats) (2006) 75 copies

How Are We the Same and Different? (Our Multicultural World) (2009) 75 copies

What Is a Marine Mammal? (2000) 74 copies

The Blacksmith (2001) 74 copies

Early City Life (1983) 73 copies, 1 review

Pioneer Projects (1996) 73 copies, 1 review

Early Artisans (1992) 73 copies

Pioneer Recipes (2000) 72 copies

The Life Cycle of a Bird (2001) 71 copies, 1 review

Women of the West (1999) 70 copies

Invasive Animal Species (Big Science Ideas) (2016) 70 copies

The Victorian Home (1996) 69 copies

Animal Mothers (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 68 copies

The Colonial Cook (2001) 68 copies

Colonial Home (2000) 68 copies, 1 review

Baby Animal Names (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 68 copies

Dirt Movers (Crabapples) (1994) 66 copies, 1 review

At School (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 65 copies

Endangered Sea Turtles (2004) 64 copies, 1 review

The Life Cycle of a Wolf (2002) 63 copies

Canada: The Culture (1993) 61 copies, 1 review

The Woodworkers (2002) 61 copies, 1 review

What is a Marsupial? (Science of Living Things) (1999) 61 copies

Pioneer Dictionary from A to Z (2000) 60 copies

Early Settler Storybook (1982) 60 copies

What Are Wetlands? (2002) 60 copies

Victorian Christmas (Historic Communities) (1996) 60 copies

Explore Africa (Explore the Continents) (2007) 60 copies, 1 review

The Life of a Miner (2000) 59 copies

How Do Plants Help Us? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 59 copies

A Slave Family (2002) 58 copies

Birds at My Feeder (1987) 58 copies

I Have Feelings (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 58 copies, 1 review

Plants in Different Habitats (Nature's Changes) (2006) 58 copies, 4 reviews

The Life Cycle of a Mosquito (2004) 56 copies

Life in the Coral Reef (Crabapples) (1997) 56 copies

The Water Cycle (Nature's Changes) (2006) 55 copies, 2 reviews

Explore Antarctica (Explore the Continents) (2007) 55 copies, 1 review

Arms and Legs, Fingers and Toes (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 54 copies

Land Habitats (2006) 53 copies

Animals Called Mammals (What Kind of Animal Is It?) (2002) 53 copies

What Is Pollination? (Big Science Ideas (Paperback)) (2010) 51 copies

A Savanna Habitat (2006) 51 copies

Animals Grow and Change (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 51 copies

Animal Life Cycles: Growing and Changing (Nature's Changes) (2006) 50 copies, 1 review

Canada: The People (1993) 50 copies

Life in the Far North (Native Nations of North America) (2003) 50 copies

Spanish Missions (1996) 50 copies

Famous Native North Americans (2003) 50 copies

Life on the Trail (1998) 50 copies

Animal Families (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 50 copies

I Can Count (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 50 copies

Coral Reef Food Chains (2005) 49 copies

The Life Cycle of a Koala (2001) 49 copies, 2 reviews

Explore Australia and Oceania (2007) 48 copies

Introducing Landforms (Looking at Earth) (2008) 48 copies

Historic Communities Series: The Kitchen/Home Crafts/The Gristmill/Visiting a Village/Tools and Gadgets/A Colonial Town Williamsburg/Colonial Crafts (1992) 48 copies

This is My Home (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 48 copies

Is It a Living Thing? (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 48 copies

The ABCs of Habitats (2007) 47 copies, 1 review

Plants Are Living Things (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 47 copies, 1 review

What Is Culture? (Our Multicultural World) (2009) 46 copies, 1 review

What Is a Vertebrate? (2007) 46 copies

Endangered Elephants (2005) 46 copies

Squirmy Wormy Composters (1992) 46 copies

Where Do Animals Live? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 45 copies

I Am a Living Thing (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 44 copies

How Do Animals Find Food? (2000) 44 copies

Canada from A to Z (1999) 44 copies

Travel in the Early Days (2000) 44 copies

Cycling in Action (Sports in Action) (2002) 44 copies, 1 review

Which Season Is It? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 43 copies, 1 review

Places in My Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 43 copies

The Amazing Octopus (The Living Ocean) (2003) 43 copies

The Life Cycle of a Salmon (2006) 43 copies

I am Growing and Changing (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 43 copies

Desert Food Chains (2004) 42 copies

A Visual Dictionary of a Pioneer Community (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries) (2007) 42 copies

It Is My Birthday (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 42 copies

Owls (North American Wildlife) (1987) 41 copies

My Big and Small Pets (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 41 copies

Boomtowns of the West (Life in the Old West) (1999) 41 copies

What Is a Whale? (2000) 40 copies

Hooray for Beekeeping! (1997) 40 copies, 1 review

Hooray for Dairy Farming! (1997) 40 copies, 1 review

Veterinarians Help Keep Animals Healthy (2004) 40 copies

Spectacular Sharks (The Living Ocean) (2003) 40 copies

Big Cats (Crabapples) (1994) 39 copies

The Life Cycle of a Lion (2002) 39 copies

Space (Crabapples) (1997) 39 copies

The Life Cycle of a Shark (2005) 39 copies

The Life Cycle of a Whale (2001) 39 copies

Hooray for Orchards! (1997) 39 copies, 1 review

What Is a Primate? (Science of Living Things) (1999) 38 copies

Volleyball in Action (Sports in Action) (2000) — Author — 38 copies, 1 review

What Is a Forest? (Science of Living Things) (2002) 38 copies

Forest Food Chains (2004) 38 copies

What Is an Omnivore? (2007) 38 copies

What Do I Need? (2010) 37 copies

Gymnastics in Action (2002) 37 copies, 1 review

Spotlight on Russia (Spotlight on My Country) (2010) 37 copies

Tadpoles to Frogs (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2009) 37 copies

Vietnam: The People (1996) 37 copies

Frogs and Other Amphibians (What Kind of Animal Is It?) (2005) — some editions — 36 copies

Metamorphosis: Changing Bodies (Nature's Changes) (2005) 36 copies

Are You Like Me? (My World - Grl E) (2010) 36 copies

Web Weavers and Other Spiders (Crabapples) (1997) 36 copies

Who Am I? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 36 copies

Life on the Ranch (1998) 36 copies

Peru: The People and Culture (1994) 36 copies

The Life Cycle of a Sea Horse (2003) 35 copies

Vietnam: The Culture (1996) 35 copies

Hooray for Sheep Farming! (1997) 35 copies

What Is a Herbivore? (2007) 35 copies

Peru: The Land (1994) 35 copies

Sea Otters (Crabapples) (1996) 35 copies

Night Animals (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 35 copies

Arctic Community (Arctic World) (1988) 35 copies

Vietnam: The Land (1996) 34 copies

Mexico from A to Z (1999) 34 copies

My Family Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 34 copies

Endangered Tigers (2004) 34 copies, 1 review

Bandanas, Chaps, and Ten-Gallon Hats (1999) 33 copies, 1 review

Arctic Animals (1988) 33 copies, 1 review

Explore Earth's Five Oceans (Explore the Continents) (2010) 33 copies

Bears (Crabapples) (1994) 33 copies

My School Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 33 copies

Raptors (Birds Up Close) (1997) 32 copies

Spotlight on Canada (Spotlight on My Country) (2007) 32 copies

Spotlight on Australia (Spotlight on My Country) (2008) 32 copies

This is My Family (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 32 copies

My Toys Have Shapes (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 32 copies

We Are the Earth (Our Multicultural World) (2009) 32 copies, 1 review

How Do Animals Move? (2000) 32 copies

How and Why Do Animals Move? (2014) 31 copies

Where Am I? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 31 copies

The Arctic Land (1988) 31 copies

Hospital Workers in the Emergency Room (Bobbie Kalman Books (Paperback)) (2004) 31 copies, 1 review

Changing Seasons (Nature's Changes) (2005) 31 copies

Insect Homes (World of Insects) (2006) 31 copies

What is It? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 30 copies

Baby Elephants (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 30 copies

How Birds Fly (1997) 30 copies

Wetland Food Chains (2006) 30 copies

Living Things Need Water (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 29 copies

The Life Cycle of a Crayfish (2006) 29 copies, 2 reviews

A Visual Dictionary of a Colonial Community (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries) (2007) 29 copies

Seashore Food Chains (2005) 29 copies

How a Book Is Published (Crabapples) (1995) 29 copies

Arctic Whales & Whaling (1988) 29 copies, 1 review

Birds That Don't Fly (1997) 29 copies, 1 review

What is a Rodent? (Science of Living Things) (2000) 28 copies

We Celebrate Hanukkah (1986) 28 copies

Marine Birds (1997) 28 copies

These are My Friends (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 28 copies

Wrestling in Action (Sports in Action) (2003) — Author — 28 copies

Homes of Living Things (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 27 copies

How and Why Do Animals Adapt? (2015) 27 copies

Forest Mammals (1987) 27 copies

Extreme Bmx (Extreme Sports-No Limits!) (2003) 27 copies, 1 review

Rainforest Birds (Birds Up Close) (1998) 27 copies

Tibet (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures) (1990) 27 copies

A Visual Dictionary of Victorian Life (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries) (2010) 26 copies

How Are They the Same? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 26 copies

Animals Without Backbones (Big Science Ideas) (2008) 26 copies

A Visual Dictionary of Native Communities (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries) (2007) 26 copies, 1 review

The ABCs of Oceans (2007) 26 copies

What Are Natural Structures? (Looking at Nature) (2009) 26 copies

How Does It Look? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 26 copies

My Culture (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 26 copies

Everyday Insects (World of Insects) (2006) 26 copies

Strange Birds (1997) 26 copies

How Animals Communicate (Crabapples) (1997) 26 copies

Endangered Komodo Dragons (2004) 26 copies

Is It Big or Small? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 25 copies

Christmas Long Ago from A to Z (1999) 25 copies, 2 reviews

Tundra Food Chains (2005) 25 copies

Living Things in My Back Yard (Introducing Living Things) (2007) 25 copies

Ballet School (Crabapples) (1994) 25 copies

The Wonders of Me from A to Z (1997) 25 copies, 2 reviews

Can It Fly? (My World) (2010) 25 copies

The United States from A to Z (1999) 25 copies

Emergency Workers Are on Their Way! (My Community and Its Helpers) (2004) 25 copies

Savanna Food Chains (2006) 24 copies, 1 review

Extreme Snowboarding (Extreme Sports-no Limits!, 7) (2003) 24 copies

The ABCs of Endangered Animals (ABCs of the Natural World) (2009) 24 copies, 1 review

Animal Babies (North American Wildlife) (1987) 24 copies

Endangered Bats (2006) 24 copies, 1 review

The Earth from A to Z (1999) 23 copies, 1 review

Spotlight on the United States of America (Spotlight on My Country) (2007) 23 copies

What is a Horse? (Science of Living Things) (2001) 23 copies

Farm Animals (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 23 copies

Firefighters to the Rescue! (My Community and Its Helpers) (2004) 23 copies

Water Changes (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 23 copies

Gymnastics (Crabapples) (1996) 23 copies

What is a Dog? (Science of Living Things) (2000) 23 copies

Explore Earth's Seven Continents (Explore the Continents) (2010) 23 copies

Why Do Animals Do That? (Crabapples) (1997) 22 copies

Giraffes (Crabapples) (1997) 22 copies

Everyday Structures from A to Z (1999) 22 copies

Insect Defenses (World of Insects) (2006) 22 copies

Animals Move Like This (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2003) 22 copies

What Are My Jobs? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 22 copies

We Celebrate Christmas (Holidays & Festivals) (1985) 22 copies

What Shapes the Land? (Looking at Earth) (2008) 22 copies

Caterpillars to Butterflies (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2009) 22 copies

Batter Up Baseball (Sports Starters) (2007) 22 copies

Slam Dunk Basketball (Sports Starters (Crabtree Paperback)) (2007) 22 copies

Extreme Motocross (Extreme Sports-No Limits!) (2003) 22 copies

Baby Giraffes (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 21 copies

My Dog Likes Me (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 21 copies

Baby Deer (2008) 21 copies, 1 review

What is It Made From? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 21 copies

What is a Bear? (The Science of Living Things) (2001) 21 copies

The Life Cycle of a Beaver (2006) 21 copies

How Does It Feel? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 21 copies

Volcanoes on Earth (Looking at Earth) (2008) 21 copies

Australian Outback Food Chains (2006) 21 copies

Meadow Food Chains (2004) 20 copies

Baby Horses (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2008) 20 copies

The ABCs of Plants (2007) 20 copies, 2 reviews

Tennis in Action (Sports in Action) (2002) — Author — 20 copies

Today Is a Great Day! (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World: D (Paperback)) (2010) 20 copies

How Do Animals Change? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 20 copies

Endangered Rhinoceros (2004) 20 copies

How Trees Help Me (Primary Ecology) (1992) 20 copies

Earth's Mountains (Looking at Earth) (2008) 20 copies

What is Religion? (Our Multicultural World) (2009) 20 copies

Wonderful Whales (The Living Ocean) (2005) 19 copies

Rodent Rap (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 19 copies, 1 review

Baby Animals in Grassland Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 19 copies

Dolphins Around the World (Dolphin Worlds) (2002) 19 copies

Where is It? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 19 copies

Endangered Penguins (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2007) 19 copies

How Do Animals Communicate? (Big Science Ideas) (2009) 19 copies

Kick It Soccer (Sports Starters) (2007) 19 copies

Can your solve these animal mysteries? (My World) (2017) 19 copies

What Shape Is It? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 19 copies

I Can Write a Book about History (2012) 19 copies

How and What Do Animals Eat? (2014) 18 copies

Endangered Butterflies (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2006) 18 copies

Fun With Dolphins (Dolphin Worlds) (2002) 18 copies

Seals and Sea Lions (The Living Ocean) (2005) 18 copies

Endangered Wolves (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2004) 18 copies

Cosmic Light Shows (1998) 18 copies

Polar Oceans (The Living Ocean) (2003) 18 copies

The ABCs of Animals (The ABCs of the Natural World) (2007) 18 copies, 1 review

We Celebrate Hallowe'en (1985) 18 copies

Nigeria: The People (2000) 18 copies

Spotlight on Mexico (Spotlight on My Country) (2007) 18 copies

Extreme Wakeboarding (Extreme Sports-No Limits!) (2006) 18 copies

Weird Animals (Crabapples) (1995) 18 copies

What Do You See Under the Sea? (Crabapples) (1995) 18 copies

Little Cats (Crabapples) (1994) 18 copies

Huddle Up Football (Sports Starters) (2007) 17 copies

School Days Then and Now (2013) 17 copies

What Color Is It? (Looking at Nature) (2007) 17 copies

People in My Family (In My World) (1985) 17 copies

Nature's Cleaners (Big Science Ideas) (2008) 17 copies

Multicultural Meals (New Kidpower Healthy Lifestyles for Kids) (2003) 17 copies

We Celebrate Easter (1985) 17 copies

Baby Raccoons (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2010) 17 copies

What is an Ocean? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 17 copies, 1 review

Badminton in Action (Sports in Action) (2003) — Author — 17 copies

It Looks Like a Dog (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 17 copies

How and Why Do Animals Build Homes? (2014) 16 copies

Wonderful Water (Primary Ecology) (1992) 16 copies

I Can Write a Book About My Life (2012) 16 copies

Communication Then and Now (2014) 16 copies

Labrador Retrievers (Pet Care) (2006) — Author; Author — 16 copies

Tough Trucks (Vehicles on the Move) (2007) 16 copies

Life in a Dolphin Pod (Dolphin Worlds) (2002) 16 copies

Warm-Blooded or Cold-Blooded? (Big Science Ideas) (2008) 16 copies, 1 review

What is an elephant? (2001) 16 copies

A Dolphin's Body (Dolphin Worlds) (2002) 15 copies

Wings, Wheels & Sails (Crabapples) (1995) 15 copies

Baby Reptiles (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2009) 15 copies

Why Do Animals Migrate? (Big Science Ideas) (2009) 15 copies

Travel Then and Now (2014) 15 copies

We Celebrate New Year (1985) 15 copies

Wild and Pet Puppies (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals (Paperback)) (2009) 15 copies

Baby Bears (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2008) 15 copies

Food and Farming Then and Now (2014) 15 copies

Travel: Copyright-free Illustrations for Lovers of History (Historical Etchings) (1997) 15 copies

Baby Animals in Ocean Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals (Paperback)) (2011) 15 copies

Baby Animals in Mountain Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 15 copies

Home Life: Copyright-free Illustrations for Lovers of History (Historical Etchings) (1998) 15 copies

Nicola's Floating Home (Crabapples) (1995) 15 copies

Baby Foxes (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 15 copies

Earth and the Sun (Looking at Earth) (2008) 15 copies

Endangered Leopards (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2005) 15 copies

Toys and Games Then and Now (2014) 15 copies

Nigeria: The Culture (2000) 15 copies

A Visual Dictionary of the Old West (Crabtree Visual Dictionaries) (2007) 15 copies

I Like to Play (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 14 copies

Buried in Garbage (Crabtree Environment) (1991) 14 copies

The Computer from A to Z (1998) 14 copies

The Air I Breathe (1993) 14 copies

Nigeria: The Land (2000) 14 copies

A Canoe Trip (Crabapples) (1995) 14 copies

Rabbits (Pet Care) (2004) 14 copies

A Bath (My World, Level a) (2010) 14 copies

Frontier Life: Copyright-free Illustrations for Lovers of History (Historical Etchings) (1997) 14 copies

How and Why Do Animals Change? (2014) 14 copies

The ABCs of Continents (2009) 14 copies

Canada: Celebrates Multiculturalism (1993) 14 copies

Spotlight on Kenya (Spotlight on My Country) (2013) 14 copies

Mice (Pet Care) (2003) 14 copies

Baby Animals in Desert Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 14 copies

Baby Pigs (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 13 copies

Spotlight on Brazil (Spotlight on My Country) (2011) 13 copies

I Can Write a Book Called "If I Could Talk to Animals..." (2012) 13 copies

What Are Earth's Biomes? (Big Science Ideas) (2009) 13 copies

Spotlight on Egypt (Spotlight on My Country) (2010) 13 copies

Baby Bunnies (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 13 copies

Food We Eat (In My World) (1986) 13 copies

Guinea Pigs (Pet Care) (2004) 13 copies

Endangered Mountain Gorillas (2004) 13 copies

Endangered Manatees (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2006) 13 copies

Baby Cats (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2008) 13 copies

An Animal Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 13 copies

My Backyard Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 13 copies

I Can Do it! (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 13 copies

We Celebrate the Harvest (1986) 13 copies

We Celebrate Valentine's Day (1986) 13 copies

What Kind of Animal Is It? (My World) (2017) 13 copies

Snowboarding in Action (Sports in Action) (2002) 13 copies

I Can Write a Book about Countries (2012) 12 copies

Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling (Crabtree Environment) (1991) 12 copies

Extreme Skydiving (Extreme Sports-no Limits!) (2006) 12 copies

We Celebrate Spring (1985) 12 copies

Super Snacks (Kid Power) (2003) 12 copies

Community Helpers Then and Now (2014) 12 copies

Animal Worlds (In My World) (1986) 12 copies

Racecars: Start Your Engines! (2007) — Author — 12 copies

Spotlight on Japan (Spotlight on My Country) (2010) 12 copies

Spotlight on Italy (Spotlight on My Country) (2011) 12 copies

Endangered Bears (2007) 12 copies

What Are These Animals Doing? (Looking at Nature) (2009) 12 copies

Sports from A to Z (Alphabasics) (1999) 12 copies

Guinea Pigs and Other Rodents (What Kind of Animal Is It?) (2005) 12 copies

What Is a Top Predator? (2012) 11 copies

Rapping about Animal Homes (2012) 11 copies

How and What Do Animals Learn? (All about Animals Close-Up) (2015) 11 copies

What Are Landforms? (My World) (2017) 11 copies

Refugee Child: My Memories of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (2006) 11 copies, 1 review

Time and the Seasons (In My World) (1986) 11 copies

Poodles (Pet Care) (2006) — Author — 11 copies

What are Dinosaurs? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 11 copies

How Do Living Things Find Food? (Introducing Living Things) (2010) 11 copies

Spotlight on Argentina (Spotlight on My Country) (2013) 11 copies

Insect Eaters (Big Science Ideas) (2008) 11 copies

We Celebrate Winter (1986) 11 copies

The ABCs of the Environment (2009) 11 copies

Lunch Munch (Kid Power) (2003) 11 copies

Everglades National Park (Introducing Habitats) (2009) 11 copies

Earth's Rivers (Looking at Earth) (2008) 11 copies

Hip-Hop Dancers (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 11 copies

I Like Riding (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2011) 11 copies

Earth's Coasts (Looking at Earth) (2008) 11 copies

Endangered Monk Seals (Earth's Endangered Animals) (2004) 11 copies

Spotlight on South Africa (Spotlight on My Country) (2011) 11 copies

People at Work (In My World) (1986) 10 copies

Koalas and Other Marsupials (What Kind of Animal Is It?) (2005) 10 copies

When I Am Happy (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 10 copies

What Time Is It? (Looking at Nature) (2009) 10 copies

Breakfast Blast (Kid Power) (2003) 10 copies

How Do Animals Hide? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 10 copies

Argentina: The People (2000) 10 copies, 1 review

The ABCs of Insects (2009) 10 copies

Where on Earth Do Animals Live? (My World) (2017) 10 copies

Rapping about the Air Around Us (2012) 9 copies

What Are Nature's Copycats? (Big Science Ideas) (2012) 9 copies, 1 review

What Is Hatching? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 9 copies

Farming: Copyright-Free Illustrations for Lovers of History (Historical Etchings) (1997) 9 copies

Argentina: The Land (2000) 9 copies, 1 review

Baby Apes (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2008) 9 copies

Baby Birds (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2008) 9 copies

Getting from Place to Place in My Community (My World) (2017) 9 copies

What Kinds of Coverings Do Animals Have? (2015) 9 copies

I Live in a City (In My World) (1986) 9 copies

Spotlight on France (Spotlight on My Country) (2013) 9 copies

Summer Camp (Crabapples) (1995) 9 copies

Why Do Animals Become Extinct? (Big Science Ideas) (2012) 9 copies

I Can Write a Book about Butterflies (2012) 9 copies

Baby Animals in Forest Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 9 copies

The Colors of Nature (Primary Ecology) (1993) 9 copies

Earth's Oceans (Looking at Earth) (2008) 8 copies

Baby Polar Bears (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2010) 8 copies

What Will I Write? (My World: Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers, Level J) (2018) 8 copies

Body Talk (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 8 copies

What Is Super Nature? (Big Science Ideas) (2010) 8 copies

What Senses Do Animals Have? (Big Science Ideas) (2009) 8 copies

Baby Lemurs (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 8 copies

Baby Chipmunks (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 8 copies

School from A to Z (1999) 8 copies

What Kind of Living Thing Is It? (Introducing Living Things) (2010) 8 copies

Endangered Chimpanzees (2005) 8 copies

Let's Learn About Earth's Continents (My World: Reading Level J) (2017) 8 copies

Spotlight on South Korea (Spotlight on My Country (Crabtree)) (2013) 8 copies

Baby Animals in Rainforest Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 8 copies

Baby Rodents (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2013) 7 copies

How and Why Do People Copy Animals? (All About Animals Close-up) (2015) 7 copies

What Is Climate? (Big Science Ideas) (2012) 7 copies

People at play (1986) 7 copies

Spotlight on the Philippines (Spotlight on My Country) (2011) 7 copies

Field Events in Action (Sports in Action) (2004) 7 copies

Spotlight on Indonesia (Spotlight on My Country) (2010) 7 copies

Delicious Desserts (Kid Power) (2003) 7 copies

What Do I See? (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 7 copies

We Celebrate Family Days (1986) 7 copies

Happy to Be Me (In My World) (1985) 6 copies

Animals That Live in Social Groups (2016) 6 copies

Rapping about What Animals Eat (2012) 6 copies

Reptile Rap (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World) (2010) 6 copies

My Busy Body (In My World) (1985) 6 copies

Santa Claus from A to Z (2000) 6 copies

Santa Claus (My World) (2010) 6 copies

Holidays (Historical Etchings) (1997) 6 copies

How Do Baby Animals Learn? (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2012) 6 copies

Come to My Place (In My World) (1985) 6 copies, 1 review

Preparing for Disasters (Disaster Alert!) (2009) 6 copies

Baby Animals in Water Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 6 copies

I Can Write a Book about Culture (2012) 6 copies

Baby Mammals (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2013) 6 copies, 2 reviews

Polar bear family adventures (2016) 5 copies

How We Travel (In My World) (1986) 5 copies

I Like School (In My World) (1985) 5 copies

I Can Write a Book about Landforms (2012) 5 copies

My Funny Cat (My World) (2010) 5 copies

Baby Wolves (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2010) 5 copies

I Am a Part of Nature (1992) 5 copies

Fox family adventures (2016) 5 copies

Raccoon family adventures (2016) 5 copies

Wolf family adventures (2016) 5 copies

Baby Carnivores (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2013) 5 copies

Where on Earth are Forests? (Explore the Continents) (2014) 5 copies

Fun With My Friends (In My World) (1985) 5 copies

Baby Animals in Rivers (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2013) 5 copies

Baby Animals in Northern Forests (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2013) 4 copies, 1 review

Baby Animals in Wetland Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2011) 4 copies

People and Places (In My World) (1987) 4 copies

Where on Earth Are Deserts? (Explore the Continents) (2014) 4 copies

What Are Opposites in Nature? (Looking at Nature) (2010) 4 copies

Kids Perform Circus Arts (Crabapples) (1997) 4 copies

Fun Ways to Learn (My World: Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers, Level I) (2018) 3 copies

India 3 copies

Natural Resources (In My World) (1987) 3 copies

Baby Marsupials (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2012) 3 copies

Baby Animals in Savanna Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals (Paperback)) (2011) 3 copies

Life Through the Ages (In My World) (1986) 3 copies

Where on Earth Are Rivers? (Explore the Continents) (2014) 3 copies

Our Earth (In My World) (1987) 3 copies

Baby Primates (It's Fun to Learn About Baby Animals) (2013) 3 copies

Rapping about Bodies of Water (2012) 3 copies

Reptiles of all Kinds 3 copies

Symbiosis: How Different Animals Relate (2016) 3 copies

Baby Animals in Cities (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2013) 3 copies

A Visual Dictionary of Christmas Long Ago (2010) 2 copies

Early Travel Early Settlers Life Series 2 copies

Why and Where Are Animals Endangered? (All About Animals Close-Up) (2015) 2 copies

Living in Shelters (2009) 2 copies

Baby Pets (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals (Hardcover)) (2012) 2 copies

Where on Earth Are Mountains? (Explore the Continents) (2014) 2 copies

Yellowstone National Park (Introducing Habitats) (2009) 2 copies

How We Communicate (In My World) (1986) 2 copies

Les Primates (Le Petit Monde Vivant / Small Living World) (French Edition) (2005) 2 copies

Les arthropodes (2004) 2 copies

insect bodies 1 copy

Kitchen, The Historic Community Series 1 copy

LES DRAGONS DE KOMODO 1 copy

Kitchen Historic Communities Series 1 copy

Early Christmas Early Settler Life Series 1 copy

Holidays Historical Etchings 1 copy

Early Stores and Markets Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Early Artisans Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Early Pleasures and Pastimes Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

LES ARBRES 1 copy

Early City Life Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Early Family Home Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Early Settler Children Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Early Settler Storybook Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

Frontier Life Historical Etchings Series 1 copy

Home Life Historical Etchings Series 1 copy

Travel Historical Etchings Series 1 copy

Nineteenth Century Girls and Women 1 copy

Early Health & Medicine Early Settlers Life Series 1 copy

LES GRENOILLES AT AUTRES AMPHINIENS 1 copy

Animal Habitats 1 copy

Life Cycle of a Sea Horse (2004) 1 copy

Les Araignees (Le Petit Monde Vivant / Small Living World, 30) (French Edition) (2004) 1 copy

Animals Called Fish (What Kind of Animal is it?) (2026) 1 copy

A Bath - CD + PB Book - Package (My World) (2011) 1 copy

El ciclo de vida de la lombriz de tierra - second edition (The Life Cycle of an Earthworm) (Serie Ciclos de vida (The Life Cycle Series)) (Spanish Edition) 1 copy

Les Volcans (Petit Monde Vivant) (French Edition) (2009) 1 copy

Earth's Endangered Animals (2007) 1 copy

Les vers de terre (2009) 1 copy

Baby Animals in Land Habitats (Habitats of Baby Animals (Library)) (2011) 1 copy

Life of the Powhatan (Native Nations of North America) 1 copy

How and Why Do Animals Communicate? (All About Animals Close-Up) (2015) 1 copy

BENTUK MUKA BUMI 1 copy

Gerbils 1 copy

I Can Write a Book About How to Be Healthy and Happy (2012) 1 copy

I Move Like This (My World) (2011) 1 copy

Baby Animals on Islands (Habitats of Baby Animals) (2013) 1 copy

Endangered Baby Animals (It's Fun to Learn about Baby Animals) (2012) 1 copy

The Early Frontier Home 1 copy

Big Challenges That Animals Face (2016) 1 copy

Kindness Is Cool! (Be Your Best Self: Building Social-Emotional Skills) (2019) 1 copy

Mexico 1 copy

Victorian Home, The Historic Communities Series 1 copy

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Explore Europe (Explore the Continents) (2007) — some editions — 78 copies

Explore North America (Explore the Continents) (2007) — some editions — 63 copies

The Life Cycle of a Snake (2003) — some editions — 47 copies

Nations of the Southwest (2003) — Author — 46 copies

Kittens (Pet Care) (2004) — some editions — 42 copies

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Birthdate: 1947
Gender: female
Occupations: teacher
Short biography: [from author's website]
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Nationality: Hungary (birth)
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Birthplace: Hungary
Places of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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gnam2 20 reviews

The Life Cycle of a Tree by Bobbie Kalman

Although this book did not have a distinct story line, I still found it interesting and I think young children would be able to learn a lot from it especially since it is a factual book about trees and how they grow. A nonfiction book may not be a kid’s top choice but the colorful visuals would definitely draw the reader in. Since trees are something they see everyday, it might be interesting for them to learn about how a tree grows and that is a story in itself. Also, kids would show more understand how to describe things due to the numerous amounts of descriptive attributes and characteristic events in the story. show less

Oct 6, 20174 other reviews

tearaway 3,557 reviews

Early City Life (Early Settler Life) by Bobbie Kalman

This volume for children is rich in B&W photographs and illustrations. Covering the evolution of cities and many dimensions of urban life this focus on 19th century situations asks many open-ended questions to engage the reader and prompt thought and reflection.

Mar 28, 2025

AliHolm 24 reviews

Baby Animals in Northern Forests (Habitats of Baby Animals) by Bobbie Kalman

The story, Baby Animals in Northern Forests, is an informational text about the lifestyle and habitat animals live in. It explains the differences in the habitat animals live and what animals need to survive. This story then explains the different forests these northern animals may live in. This book provides broad information on these animals in a fun, easy-to-understand way. Many pictures are provided throughout, as well as information, that meets the needs of all kinds of learners. show more Questions are asked throughout in this book, so the child can look at the pictures and get a sense of the answer. This provides an interactive component that gets children thinking. Important, vocabulary words are in bold to grab the readers' attention and help them easily pick out the important components and words of the story. Overall, great book that I will use in my classroom library! show less

Mar 30, 2018

royallyreading 1,112 reviews

Colonial Home (Historic Communities) by Bobbie Kalman

Good book with lots of details and tons of informative pictures. One of the best aspects is the division of segments, little apragraphs providing tons of info without being overwhelming!

Jun 14, 2025

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