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Cut pages of increasing size take readers through the woods, meeting animals from teeny tiny yawning mice up to a sleepy Great Big Bear - gently introducing young children to the concepts of size and scale in a story that is also just right for bedtime. From the creator of "A Bit Lost, Oh No, George" and "We Have A Plan".

The purpose of this book is to introduce, discuss, illustrate, and evaluate the colorful palette of analytical techniques that can be applied to the analysis of household survey data, with an emphasis on the innovations of the past decade or so. Most of the chapters begin by introducing a methodological or policy problem, to motivate the subsequent discussion of relevant methods.  They then summarize the relevant techniques, and draw on exampl...

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Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it - a beautiful bird perched high in a tree! They simply MUST have it and - SHH! - they have a PLAN. So they tip-toe, tip-toe very slowly, nets poised - 'Ready one... ready two... ready three... GO!' But, at the turn of the page, we find a ridiculous bunch of very tangled characters and a blissfully oblivious bird, flying away. One hilarious foiled plan after anot...

From the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George! comes a funny, strikingly illustrated story of best-laid plans — and the secret to attracting the birdie.Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree! "Hello birdie, ” waves one. "Shh! We have a plan, ” hush the others. They stealthily make their advance, nets in the air. Ready one, ready two, ready three, and go! But as one comically foiled...

Excerpt from Homeward Bound From the Chesapeake to the Mersey in the Schooner Yacht Nathalie, Tons A taste for yachting is an acquired one and capable of very extended culture. The yachtsman may be said -to belong to a race of superior beings, whos'e faculties have an unbounded range, instead of a certain limited patch of earth - the entire globe is his domain. His freedom is not the freedom of a city, but a planet, and the most refined and e...

A masterful delight, this crafty caper has huge kid appeal and a title/refrain that will easily sneak into the family lexicon: 'Shh! We have a plan.' " -School Library Journal (starred review)Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree! "Hello birdie, " waves one. "Shh! We have a plan, " hush the others. They stealthily make their advance, nets in the air. Ready one, ready two, ready three, and...

An entertaining romp." -The Wall Street JournalGeorge is a dog with all the best intentions, and his owner, Harry, has all the best hopes that George will be a well-behaved dog when he leaves him alone for the day. But it's so hard to be a good dog when there are cats to chase and flowers to dig up! Chris Haughton's fetchingly funny story and vibrant, retro illustrations are sure to lure dog lovers of all ages-and anyone who has ever met a tem...

From a debut author-illustrator! What if a little owl fell from his nest? A reassuring story for the very young told with whimsy and simple, vibrant artwork.Uh-oh! Little Owl has fallen from his nest and landed with a whump on the ground. Now he is lost, and his mommy is nowhere to be seen! With the earnest help of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl goes in search of animals that fit his description of Mommy Owl. But while some are big (like ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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