Author : Brian Doyle
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780870717543
"Novelist and essayist Brian Doyle describes encounters with astounding beings of every sort and shape in this collection of short vignettes. The book gathers previously unpublished work along with selections that have been published in Orion, The Sun, and The American Scholar, among others"--
Author : Gail F. Melson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674040929
This is the first book to examine children's many connections to animals and to explore their developmental significance. Gail Melson looks not only at the therapeutic power of pet-owning for children with emotional or physical handicaps, but also the ways in which zoo and farm animals, and even certain television characters, become confidants or teachers for children--and sometimes, tragically, their victims.
Author : Leo Farr
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 18,52 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category :
ISBN : 1608446573
Dogs, Children, and other Wild Things is a collection of ten stories using the personalities of real people in improbable circumstances. It is somewhere between Alice in Wonder Land, and The Wizard of Oz in the first three stories. Three girls face dangers and adventure in a fantasyland of Screamers and Book Worms. Using their own abilities, with assistance from grandpa to get in and out of the fantasy land, they end up with a unique treasure which will serve them well for going to school and acing the tests. The next five stories are about unusual situations, some of them non-human, and how they were resolved. And the last two are love stories, different from those in most romances. The stories can be read independently with enjoyment. However, since the personalities of the members of a real family are woven throughout them, they are best read from first to last. You are suddenly in a forest with a nine foot high bear and a ten foot high bird: Do you stop reading the story, or do you go along for the adventures to the very end? Your sister is a queen in the land of the Screamers. Can you rescue her? "X" and "Y" have been eaten by the giant Omni. Will all the computers in the world go bonkers? Are bees like wasps? Can you survive? Are wolves married? Do you have any other Questions? Is the US President about to be killed? Is this a job for Spy Dog? Can you become a billionaire? Ever try the Golden Gas? Have you ever watched a worm? What did you think about? Ever been ignored by someone you love? Did you try raisins? From your front yard you wave at an airplane. Can it be too high for you to hear it? Get the answers to these questions by reading, Dogs, Children, and other Wild Things Leo Farr is happily married and has five children and five grandchildren. He is presently retired from the State of California and living in Sacramento, California. Over the years, as a counselor and supervisor in the Department of Rehabilitation, as a coach for youth sports, and as a father he has shown a deep interest in the development of children. He has written one other book, Stacey and her Lessons in Learning.
Author : Ali Standish
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,85 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062893270
“Bella, Bella, Bella! A wonderful, funny, heartfelt tale of a very good ‘bad’ dog, and her enduring quest for that thing we all seek: a place to call home. I loved this book! I love Bella!” —Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Perfect for fans of Racing in the Rain and Because of Winn Dixie! Ali Standish, author of the critically acclaimed The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, delivers a rebarkable tale of one extraordinary pup’s search for a new family, inspired by her real-life rescue dog Bella. Bella is the very best dog a family could ask for. Only her family, the McBrides, don’t see it that way. Ever since Mrs. McBride’s belly started growing, they don’t seem to appreciate the way Bella cleans the crumbs from the kitchen floor or how she’s always willing to play fetch after a long day. And when Bella’s valiant attempt to save the Christmas tree ends in disaster, she finds herself being swiftly abandoned at the pound. As the reality sinks in that she is unwanted, Bella is heartbroken. Where did she go wrong? Things look bleak until a kind couple, the Roses, take Bella in. Her new life is filled with wonderful things like parks and snowballs, vanilla ice cream, and the National Geographic Channel. But as the weather turns cold again, the Roses start acting strangely and Bella wonders if she can really trust them. Do they actually love her, or is history about to repeat itself? And will Bella be able to find a true home in time for Christmas this year?
Author : Janette Sebring Lowrey
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 42,8 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375861297
One night a puppy,who is always late coming home finds there is no dessert for him. On board pages.
Author : Carol Borden
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 0557958393
Science fiction, fantasy, comics, romance, genre movies, games all drain into the Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful articles about disreputable art-media and genres that are a little embarrassing. Irredeemable. Worthy of Note, but rolling like errant pennies back into the gutter. The Cultural Gutter is dangerous because we have a philosophy. We try to balance enthusiasm with clear-eyed, honest engagement with the material and with our readers. This book expands on our mission with 10 articles each from science fiction/fantasy editor James Schellenberg, comics editor and publisher Carol Borden, romance editor Chris Szego, screen editor Ian Driscoll and founding editor and former games editor Jim Munroe.
Author : Maurice Sendak
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 17,38 MB
Release : 1988-11-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064431789
Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of Wild Things,where he is made king.
Author : Gail F. Melson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 24,27 MB
Release : 2005-03-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674266072
Whether they see themselves as King of the Wild Things or protector of Toto, children live in a world filled with animals--both real and imaginary. From Black Beauty to Barney, animal characters romp through children's books, cartoons, videos, and computer games. As Gail Melson tells us, more than three-quarters of all children in America live with pets and are now more likely to grow up with a pet than with both parents. She explores not only the therapeutic power of pet-owning for children with emotional or physical handicaps but also the ways in which zoo and farm animals, and even certain purple television characters, become confidants or teachers for children--and sometimes, tragically, their victims. Yet perhaps because animals are ubiquitous, what they really mean to children, for better and for worse, has been unexplored territory. Why the Wild Things Are is the first book to examine children's many connections to animals and to explore their developmental significance. What does it mean that children's earliest dreams are of animals? What is the unique gift that a puppy can give to a boy? Drawing on psychological research, history, and children's media, Why the Wild Things Are explores the growth of the human-animal connection. In chapters on children's emotional ties to their pets, the cognitive challenges of animal contacts, animal symbols as building blocks of the self, and pointless cruelty to animals, Melson shows how children's innate interest in animals is shaped by their families and their social worlds, and may in turn shape the kind of people they will become.
Author : Martha McCoy Cahoon
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1512789283
Living with a Sportsman and Other Wild Things is a daily devotional that is filled with humor in life. This books talks about Marthas husband and his crazy tales of hunting and fishing and her humorous stories of rearing children, being the wife of a devoted outdoorsman, and living her life journey as a woman. Each story is followed with a spiritual lift for the day from Gods Word.
Author : Emma Barnes
Publisher :
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 48,39 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407137964
She's a demon child She's not meek and mild She's wild! Wild Thing and Kate want a dog. So when Dad's friend, Wes, goes on tour in America with his band, Wild Thing volunteers to look after his trusty Hound Dog. But if there's anything that can make Wild Thing even more noisy, messy, mischievous and downright wild, it's Hound Dog. When Wild Thing starts walking on all fours, barking at the neighbour's cat, and refusing to eat 'human' food, Dad knows that things have got completely out of hand. But then he's invited to join the band in the US, and it's up to Gran to try and discipline Wild Thing and Hound Dog. Kate's too busy rehearsing for the Talent Show. What she doesn't realise is that Wild Thing and Hound Dog have been preparing a special performance of their own...
