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Bedtime Stories from the Land of Imagination is a set of six delightful fantasy stories written to spark the imagination of children from ages three to eight years old. The stories were written by Christian author Linda Hoard and inspired by her own precious grandchildren as they traveled the US in their luxury RV with their parents as storm chasers, that is, with the parents having occupations as insurance adjusters following major US hurricanes, hail storms, and floods. Linda, a life-long...
| Автор | Linda Hoard |
Born on the Fourth of July 1999, while waiting for the main fireworks display in Prescott, Arizona to begin, zany and lovable Buzz and Zipp, well, sort of popped up, started flying around in my mind, then stopped and looked right at me. It was if they were saying, «Hi there! Well, what are you gonna do with us now.» So as they started buzzing around in my conscious mind and vision, I was thinking about them and all that would follow. I think I laughed a few times about their curious and funny...
| Автор | Benjamin Wolfe |
Come enjoy a tale of two adorable pigeons as they celebrate the seasons with fun and laughter! Oh, and one very interesting thing… They're always on this man's feet! Sure, they could fly away, but why would they?! They are having a ball and you will too! So, sit back, relax and let your imagination run wild with The Man With Pigeons On His Feet. And as an extra special something, we've included educational pages for a young mind's development!
| Автор | Paul Trinkle |
Jolie and her two best friends, Hamilton and Bacorama, who just happen to be pigs, go on a camping adventure with Nana to see their friends Squeak and Freddie Squirrel. During their trip, they get to visit Mrs. Hoot's Learning Academy where the animal children go to school to learn how to live in the forest. Squeak meets a new squirrel friend named Pip and spends all her time with her and brags about all the great things that Pip can do. Freddie gets jealous that Squeak isn't playing...
| Автор | Rhoda Starzyk |
Sea Turtles Circle is the third book in Patricia Gleichauf's Under the Sea series. Children of all ages will find fascinating facts about sea turtles in this book. Like her award-winning books Horses of the Sea and Starfish Gazing, Sea Turtles Circle is a rhyming lesson about an incredible saltwater animal. Sea turtles are vulnerable and endangered. Plastic bags, bottles, straws, and cup lids are a danger to them. One way we can all help save sea turtles is to avoid using plastic while...
| Автор | Patricia Gleichauf |
Deep within the forest lives a colony of tiny elves whose sole purpose in life is to polish the rainbows to keep them fresh and bright. One sad little elf named Charlie lives alone and has no one to teach him what he needs to know. Faced with the uncertainty of what to do or from whom to ask for guidance, Charlie wanders through the forest in search of answers. If only his life were as easy as his friends’ lives seemed to be! They all have people in their lives to help them, and Charlie has no...
| Автор | Teresa Kay Jordan |
My wish is that you somehow understand that we all have a little boy inside that has to come out. It took me several years to get used to the idea that I would be greeted by others with the words, «Good morning, sir.» What should have been accepted as an acknowledgment of respect seemed odd to me because I wanted to maintain that ability to be a little boy all of my life. A lot of us fall short and fight against the respect of growing up. Hi, my name is Mr. Eddie W. Engram Jr., and I am not a...
| Автор | Eddie Engram |
The Baby and the Bunny was based on a real experience. After one of the Christmas dramas at the church, Terri went to the manger to put it away for yet another year. The baby Jesus doll was always swaddled and kept with the manger for safekeeping. As she went to pick it up, she saw that someone had swaddled a small stuffed little bunny with the doll. For a long time, she lingered over what she saw. Did a child do that? Did one of the adult actors put the sweet pair together? Either way, someone...
| Автор | Terri Dill |
Abigail Ashley is not your typical English girl. She is always seeking adventure and excitement in the woods behind her tiny house, where she lives with her mum and grandmum. They live in the quaint village of Surrey, England, where you would think nothing could ever be exciting-just tiny houses surrounded by massive forests that seem to be all dead and full of brush. But don't be fooled by the looks. There is something odd about the woods behind that particular tiny house. Nobody can put...
| Автор | T.B. Hackerman |
When Jenny discovers her mother making vegetable lasagna for dinner, she is upset her mother is more concerned with healthy eating instead of grabbing fast food, like other families. She runs outside and, in the warmth of the summer day, falls asleep under a tree only to awaken and find herself in a strange village called Ensalada. Even worse – all the residents are vegetables! Desperate to find her way home, Jenny is confronted with the All brothers, Cole and Lester, who threaten to clog...
| Автор | Diana Duda |
Fear…there are some who believe it is a naturally ingrained human emotion. Then there are those who believe it is a learned behavior. But what if there was a third alternative? What if… fear were a choice? That very premise is posed within the pages of this book, 'Upon My Windowpane,' in which a young boy is awoken in the middle of a stormy night by a foreboding scratching noise at his window. Because he cannot see the source of this unsettling disturbance through a heavily drawn...
| Автор | Mark E. E Murphy |
This is the story of a sad little butterfly who was shunned because he had no color on his wings. All the other butterflies called him «Willie Wings». Even his brother Billy was not very nice to him. When the opportunity arose for him to do a good deed that involved saving his brother's life, he was up to the task. From that time on he was known as «Willie Butterfly». There are two endings to this story. One is a fantasy ending, which left all the other butterflies in awe, and one dealt...
| Автор | Babe Boniske |
Pretty Kitty of the House is a touching story about a shy five-year-old girl. A young woman was giving out kittens, and Nina's dad happened to get one for his precious little daughter. The young five-year-old girl develops a close bond with her new furry friend and immediately names her Nite Nite. One day, Nite Nite goes missing. What happened to her? Will she ever come back? It's a very sad day for Nina, but she holds back her tears. My story has touched all of the children that have...
| Автор | Martha Mary Rose |
Strength is not always in the physical presence but in the love and understanding of others. This story is a fresh look at the true meaning of the Christmas season, as told through the eyes of ol’ Mr. Moose as he patiently awaits Santa’s arrival. Disaster strikes, but Santa, his reindeer, and the forest animals join with Mr. Moose to create a magical scene that gets Christmas back on track! This heartwarming tale is sure to bring back the tradition of the Christmas Eve bedtime story.
| Автор | Sr. Walter A. Pavlo |
This unique book explores how the aesthetic and cultural movement «Steampunk» persuades audiences and wins new acolytes. Steampunk is an aesthetic style grounded in the Victorian era, in clothing and accoutrements modeled on a heightened and hyper-extended age of steam. In addition to its modeling of attire and other symbolic trappings, what is most distinctive is its adherents' use of a machined aesthetic based on steam engines and early electrical machinery: gears, pistons, shafts,...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
A bilingual action book for reluctant middle-grade readers. Max might be taking over the role of his favorite luchador, the Guardian Angel, sooner than he thought. But first, the original Guardian has to defend his legacy against the reckless Fallen Angel. Xavier Garza's books with Cinco Puntos have sold over 150,000 copies to date. The books of the «Max's Lucha Libre Adventures» series have previously been named a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children's...
| Автор | Xavier Garza |
"Psychologie de l'éducation", de Gustave Le Bon. Publié par Good Press. Good Press publie un large éventail d'ouvrages, où sont inclus tous les genres littéraires. Les choix éditoriaux des éditions Good Press ne se limitent pas aux grands classiques, à la fiction et à la non-fiction littéraire. Ils englobent également les trésors, oubliés ou à découvrir, de la littérature mondiale. Nous publions les livres qu'il faut avoir lu. Chaque ouvrage publié par Good Press a été édité...
| Автор | Gustave Le Bon |
A guide to some of the common problems that children may face; chapters introduce subjects including Bullying, Anxiety and Feeling Misunderstood. Presents complicated topics in a way that is accessible to a younger audience. Opens up conversations between adults and children about emotional wellbeing. Charming illustrations throughout by Lizzy Stewart, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Award and the AOI World Illustration Award, for her amazing book[i] There's a Tiger in The...
| Автор | The School of Life |
An accessible introduction to art history looking at how an appreciation of the visual arts can enhance our emotional lives. Graphic layout and unstuffy language introduce ideas in a clear, easy-to-grasp format. Tips on how to make gallery and museum visits more rewarding. Features a selection of over 100 artworks from artists including Picasso, Titian, Agnes Martin, Renoir, Barbara Hepworth and Vincent van Gogh. Includes engaging question and answer activities and discussion points to encourage...
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This insightful title explores children’s relationship with and understanding of architecture and its impact on their world. Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important—because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or charmless—and we’ve done so because very few people ever feel...
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From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, inspiring stories by AA members who achieved sobriety in their teens, 20s and 30s. What’s it like to stop drinking at an early age? You’ll find out in this collection of Grapevine stories about the joys and challenges of being young and sober. Written by members who got sober as young as 14, these fresh, original and sometimes startling stories are about growing up in AA, finding ways to connect when feeling different and...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
"It’s a timeless story told in a timely way: Mayan codex meets superhero comic book"—New York Times A middle grade graphic novel follows the adventures of a magical boy from Maya mythology. The first of a series based on ancient Mesoamerican myths and legends. Sayam has always been different from other kids—he’s very short for his age, his best friend is a monkey, and most curious of all: he was born from an egg! His grandmother, a witch, found him and taught him all the ancient magic...
| Автор | David Bowles |
In 1983, U.S. News and World Report started to rank colleges and universities, throwing them into competition with each other for students and precious resources. Over the course of the next thirty or so years, everything fell apart. A Reagan-era ethos of privatization and competition has turned students into consumers and colleges into businesses. Tuition is unaffordable. Student loan debt is more than $1.6 trillion, and a majority of college faculty work in adjunct positions for low pay and...
| Автор | John Warner C. |
Private liberal arts colleges have been struggling for decades; now, as the COVID-19 pandemic widens cracks latent in many American institutions, they are facing a possibly mortal crisis. In <em>The Post-Pandemic Liberal Arts College: A Manifesto for Reinvention</em>, Steven Volk and Beth Benedix call for small colleges to seize this moment and reinvent themselves. With the rise of rankings that set peer institutions against each other, tuition that outpaces income, creeping...
| Автор | Steve Volk |