Author : Laura Cowan
Publisher : English Readers Starter Level
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781474990134
Long ago, the phoenix was an unremarkable brown bird, overlooked by all the forest birds with their dazzling plumage. While the forest birds admired each other and sang, the phoenix collected a store of food. When a terrible drought left the other birds hungry, the phoenix shared her supply, and in return, the birds created a wonderful coat for her. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.
Author : Dolly Parton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 19,56 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0451533429
Dolly Parton lends the lyrics of her classic song "Coat of Many Colors" to this heartfelt picture book for young readers. Country music legend Dolly Parton's rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Using lyrics from her classic song "Coat of Many Colors," the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. When her mother sews her a coat made of rags, the girl is mocked by classmates for being poor. But Parton's trademark positivity carries through to the end as the girl realizes that her coat was made with love "in every stitch." Beautiful illustrations pair with Parton's poetic lyrics in this heartfelt picture book sure to speak to all young readers.
Author : Tim Rice
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1843651033
Based on the smash-hit musical that has become one of the most popular children's plays of all time, this beautiful book retells in verse and illustrations one of the most action-packed stories of the Old Testament. The lively lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and the humorous illustrations by Quentin Blake are a delight for children of all ages. A book to be treasured!Age range: 6+ years
Author : Amy Hest
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 1992-09
Category :
ISBN : 9780780714670
Despite her mother's reminder that navy blue is what you always get, Gabby begs her tailor grandfather to make her a beautiful purple fall coat.
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Publisher : Pavilion Children's Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 38,72 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781843650249
One crisp morning, while he is out hunting with his men, a king discovers a mysterious creature covered in a rainbow coat made from the feathers of every bird of the air. To his amazement the creature turns out to be a young girl who will not, or cannot, speak. Puzzled by her regal air but humble appearance, the king sets her to work in the palace kitchens and thinks no more about it. Sometime later he throws a sumptuous masked ball, but the lavish banquet is soon outshone when a beautiful stranger arrives. The king is captivated, yet in a second she has vanished and he does not even know her name...
Author : Laura Cowan
Publisher : English Readers Starter Level
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 2019-11
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781474964036
From the well-loved Aesop's fable. The sun and the wind live in the sky. One day, the wind wants to play a game. Can he take a coat off the girl below? The wind blows and blows, but it's no good. Then the sun says, "Can I try?" With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced with world-class full-colour artwork throughout Classic stories retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. Series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.
Author : Dolly Parton
Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Children
ISBN : 9780399247330
Words and music describe different emotions in terms of color, as when everything is rosy when one feels joyful, then remind the reader that everyone experiences this same rainbow of emotions.
Author : Harriet Ziefert
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 1988-05-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0394898613
"A fresh and moving story of a mother's dedication to acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. Anna's mother decides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the services of a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. Lobel's pictures do a tremendous job of evoking the period. Insightful and informative, this may make children consider how precious the ordinary can become in times of turmoil."--(starred review) Booklist
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Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 20,43 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780802136107
Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Author : Preston M. Sprinkle
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,83 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830781234
Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking, Embodied is an accessible guide for Christians who want help navigating issues related to the transgender conversation. Preston Sprinkle draws on Scripture, as well as real-life stories of individuals struggling with gender dysphoria, to help you understand the complexities and emotions of this highly relevant topic. This book fills the great need for Christians to speak into the confusing and emotionally charged questions surrounding the transgender conversation. With careful research and an engaging style, Embodied explores: What it means to be transgender, nonbinary, and gender-queer, and how these identities relate to being male or female Why most stereotypes about what it means to be a man and woman come from the culture and not the Bible What the Bible says about humans created in God’s image as male and female, and how this relates to transgender experiences Moral questions surrounding medical interventions such as sex reassignment surgery Which pronouns to use and how to navigate the bathroom debate Why more and more teens are questioning their gender
