Book Description
Gondra, a little dragon, celebrates her uniqueness while talking with her parents about differences between her father's homeland in the East, and her mother's in the West.
Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : Clarion Books
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 10,4 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0544546695
Gondra, a little dragon, celebrates her uniqueness while talking with her parents about differences between her father's homeland in the East, and her mother's in the West.
Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,71 MB
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 153443142X
This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible! Buzz! Zap! CRASH! Gurple and Preen are in a big mess! When they crash-land onto an unfamiliar planet with nothing but boxes of crayons, they must work together to get the mission back on course. From Newbery Award–winning author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi comes a story about all the best things that can come out of a box of crayons.
Author : Chris Kurtz
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547634552
Flora the pig was born for adventure: "If it's unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I'm your pig," she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she's on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating--and dangerous--adventure of her life. This poignant novel of a purposeful pig is sure to become a favorite with any young readers who have ever dreamed of exploring the great beyond.
Author : Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,40 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1466897112
Ethel is old, she is fat, she is black, and she is white. She is also a cat who is very set in her ways...until the day she turns blue! BLUE ETHEL is an adorable story written and illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt, showing readers that being different can be a good thing. A Margaret Ferguson Book
Author : Katherine Applegate
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0544640403
From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or graduation. This gorgeous gift book, equally perfect for preschool graduations or college commencements, baby showers or birthdays, is an inspirational tribute to the universal struggles and achievements of childhood. Beginning with a first birthday, the scenes travel through childhood triumphs and milestones, coming full circle to graduation. A magical blend of succinct text and beautiful watercolors renders each moment with tenderness and humor and encourages readers to “remember then, with every try, sometimes you fail . . . sometimes you fly.”
Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0544391284
At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a sprightly and fanciful introduction to a fun form of wordplay from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year * A Nonfiction Shelf Awareness Best of the Year
Author : Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Publisher : Clarion Books
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 21,18 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1328782700
Possums play dead when threatened so Alfred, an unusually nervous possum, avoids attention and even friendship until he meets Sofia, an armadillo who curls into a ball when nervous. Includes facts about the unusual defense mechanisms of animals pictured in the book.
Author : Briony May Smith
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1984896555
A perfect gift for the unicorn lovers in your life, this lovely and utterly transporting picture book tells the story of what every little girl wishes would happen to her: a girl finds and takes care of a lost baby unicorn. Margaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist...clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds. Margaret, lonely and in need of a friend, brings him home and cares for him through the fall and winter. Together, they chase the waves, stomp on frozen puddles, and build snow unicorns. When spring finally comes around, and the other unicorns return, Margaret's takes her small friend back to his family... but these two won't forget one another. And though Margaret misses him, she has made a new friend, and her new cottage is starting to feel like home. With all the feel of a classic, here is a picture book young readers will want to revisit again and again.
Author : Alice B. McGinty
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 45,15 MB
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 160734632X
As a sign of affection for their warm-hearted rabbi, the families of the congregation make Rabbi Benjamin a special holiday vest, complete with four shiny silver buttons. Throughout the year?Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Chanukah, and Passover?the rabbi celebrates with his congregation, unable to resist their delicious home-cooked food. But with each holiday his vest grows tight, tighter, until . . . POP!
Author : Barry H. Cohen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0470007184
This comprehensive graduate-level statistics text is aimed at students with a minimal background in the area or those who are wary of the subject matter. The new edition of this successful text will continue to offer students a lively and engaging introduction to the field, provide comprehensive coverage of the material, and will also include examples and exercises using common statistical software packages (SPSS).