12 Ergebnisse.

Once the rain stops, what is there to do but go outside and explore your newly wet and sparkly backyard? In this counting board book, young readers will discover all the things the rain brings out: one puddle, four butterflies, nine wiggly worms."--

Keine Beschreibung.

An old woman shares her home with a scruffy old dog, her best friend and constant companion. One fall day, they go for a walk and the woman throws sticks for the dog. She loves hearing the autumn leaves under her feet and the wind in the trees. She looks up at a crow in the sky and imagines what it might feel like to fly. As the wind comes up and the light begins to fade, she remembers playing outside as a child, never wanting to go in. Sudden...

While a young boy enjoys a warm, summer day in his town by the sea, his thoughts continually lead back to his father mining for coal under the water. He knows that he, like his father and grandfather before him, will end up working in the mines when he gets older. A note about this type of mining is provided at the end of the book.

JUVENILE FICTION / General

In this delightful sequel to "Pinny in Summer, " Pinny finds joy in nature and the company of her friends in this story of friendship, resourcefulness, and the beauty of fall, all cast in the gentle light of Malenfant's soft pastel palette. Full color.

Ein Junge wird vom Rauschen der Wellen geweckt, er tobt durch Wiesen und Felder und kehrt bei Anbruch der Dämmerung zum Abendbrot nach Hause zurück. Und während das Leben an der Küste seinen sonnigen Lauf nimmt, schuftet der Vater des Jungen tief unter dem Meer in der Dunkelheit der Kohleminen. Sydney Smiths atemberaubende Bilder voller Licht und Joanne Schwartz' sanfte Worte öffnen unsere Augen für Lebenswege, die ganze Landstriche überall au...

A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig.With curriculum connection...

This engaging story, told in chapter-like episodes, follows Pinny on a long, lazy summer day. As sunshine turns to rain and back to sun again, Pinny searches for a wishing rock, watches clouds, picks wild blueberries, feeds a seagull, and bakes a cake to share with her friends.An ideal book for children beginning to make the jump to independent reading, Pinny in Summer demonstrates the joy young people find in nature and an unstructured life. ...

Virtually every American woman has a charm or two tucked away somewhere or has inherited a charm bracelet from a relative. Charm collecting has grown into a competitive and popular pastime with an international following. Consider the evidence - eBay lists over 20, 000 vintage charms and bracelets daily, and prices for older pieces continue to escalate. This is a much-needed, comprehensive and entertaining guide to charms and charm bracelets, ...

A picture book that celebrates local shops and building communities.Anna Maria takes great pleasure and pride in her grandparents' corner grocery store. Every Saturday she spends the day helping to arrange fruits and vegetables, greet the customers, and keep things neat and tidy. Through her day we meet the neighbors and learn what an important part the corner grocery store plays in the community. Nonno Domenico, Nonna Rosa, and Anna Maria sup...

The urban landscape is alive with words. They appear in every locale, material, and form imaginable. It's this intriguing aspect of the city that Matt Beam has captured in his photographs -- words spray-painted on walls, etched in concrete, carved into wood, stuck onto glass. He and Joanne Schwartz create a visually arresting alphabet book that documents the random occurrences of language all around us. The result is an edgy catalog of words f...