Monkey Stuff


Book Description

Children's rhyming counting book A beautifully illustrated picture book full of life and color. Young children will encounter the numbers 1 to 10, a naughty little monkey, lots of familiar animals, people and objects and a funny rhyming text. Elements include: a crocodile, a lion, a dog, a princess, an ant, a cow, a baker, an apple tree, a horse and a bird.




The Ugly Duckling


Book Description

The Ugly Duckling is gray and scruffy and doesnt look anything like his cute and fluffy brothers and sisters. While he has trouble making friends at first with the other animals on the farm, in time he learns that even the ugliest of ducklings can blossom into a swan. Inquiring minds will learn an excellent lesson while appreciating the adventures of their webbed footed friend.




A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire


Book Description

A reference guide to the vast array of art song literature and composers from Latin America, this book introduces the music of Latin America from a singer's perspective and provides a basis for research into the songs of this richly musical area of the world. The book is divided by country into 22 chapters, with each chapter containing an introductory essay on the music of the region, a catalog of art songs for that country, and a list of publishers. Some chapters include information on additional sources. Singers and teachers may use descriptive annotations (language, poet) or pedagogical annotations (range, tessitura) to determine which pieces are appropriate for their voices or programming needs, or those of their students. The guide will be a valuable resource for vocalists and researchers, however familiar they may be with this glorious repertoire.




The Lonely Mailman


Book Description

"A loving tribute to problemsolvers, quarrel menders, and peacemakers." -Kirkus Reviews. Each day, the old mailman faithfully delivers special letters to the forest animals. But the mailman has never received any letters of his own. Then one day everything changes. This touching story of friendship and love will delight readers and letter writers of all ages. Guided Reading Level: M, Lexile Level: 710L




David Goes to School


Book Description

David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each schoolday with trouble-and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader.




La Petite Souris Intelligente (un livre d'images pour les Enfants)


Book Description

Si votre enfant aime les livres de Mo Mo Willems, Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond, P.D. Eastman et Sandra Boynton, votre enfant adorera La Petite Souris Intelligente, un livre ecrit et illustre par Paul Ramage.Utilisant des illustrations vives et amusantes, La Petite Souris Intelligente raconte l'histoire d'une adorable souris. Ce livre d'images est ideal pour les enfants d'age prescolaire qui commencent a apprendre a lire, ainsi que pour les enfants en debut de primaire qui commencent a maitriser des nouveaux mots de vocabulaire. Cette histoire drole et attachante encourage a la lecture, au dessin et au developpement de la capacite de raisonnement.Tranche d'age: Du nourrisson aux Jeunes Lecteurs du cours preparatoire (6 mois - 7 ans)A propos de l'auteur:Auteur a succes, Paul Ramage vit en Californie avec sa femme et ses deux jeunes enfants.Traduit par Clarisse Asseng




The Grinch's Great Big Flap Book


Book Description

Grow your heart three sizes and get in on all of the Grinch-mas cheer with this lift-the-flap board book edition of the holiday classic for the youngest Seuss fans! A board-book version of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! This super-simple, super-sturdy adaptation of the beloved holiday classic is perfect for the youngest Seuss fans. With a shortened rhymed text and over sixty Grinchy flaps for little fingers to lift, it's an ideal introduction to the story and a perfect gift for toddlers and preschoolers. Now everyone in the family can have a merry Grinchmas!




Read & Think English


Book Description

Aprende inglés a medida que descubres la riqueza de la cultura estadounidense Construye un efectivo vocabulario en inglés sin la carga de aburridas repeticiones o tediosas memorizaciones con Read & Think English. Dentro encontrarás más de cien fascinantes artículos escritos en inglés sobre cosas tales como los apreciados rituales de Acción de Gracias o cómo interpretar el lenguaje corporal y la comunicación no verbal. Cada artículo presenta el nuevo vocabulario en negritas dentro del mismo artículo; en los márgenes encontrarás las traducciones. Aprenderás inmediatemente toda palabra que te sea desconocida. Con Read & Think English: Comprenderás el vocabulario en inglés rápida y fácilmente con la ayuda de las traducciones al español Revisarás y reforzarás el nuevo conocimiento adquirido con preguntas al final de cada capítulo Aprenderás sobre los Estados Unidos, la diversidad de su gente, y sus tradiciones únicas ¡Elimina lo aburrido de aprender un idioma y descubre una herramienta lingüística innovadora que te mantendrá entretenido/a en tu recorrido hacia el manejo competente del inglés!




Spirit Child


Book Description

An English translation of the Aztec version of the birth of Jesus Christ told in 1583.




The Dissonant Legacy of Modernismo


Book Description

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1989.