This biography tells the story of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, a boy who loved snow so much that he wanted to capture its beauty forever in photographs. His parents, both farmers, scrimped and saved up their money and bought him a camera that came with its own microscope, and Wilson started photographing snowflakes. While at first no one paid him ...
Simon Henry is a fisherman who brags that he can catch anything that swims, crawls, or floats, but that's before he meets up with a legendary bait-stealing catfish named Oscar. After Oscar steals Simon's redworms and his secret recipe for stink bait, Simon becomes more determined than ever to catch the wily fish. Does Simon have what it takes to ...
Part tall tale, part lullaby, this rhythmic story, illustrated with warm pastoral paintings, celebrates the meeting of grandmothers and grandbabies everywhere. Full color.
Although he has fallen on hard times, a farmer named Old Washburn always looks at the bright side of things. Will his optimistic attitude save him after both his cow and his pig run away and his barn burns to the ground? Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
The true story of the Canadian ship "Karluk" which became trapped in the ice of the Arctic Ocean during an expedition in 1913. This book tells how the passengers (including scientists, explorers, an Iņupiat family, the boat's crew, and even 40 sled dogs and a cat) braved the long cold winter in the Arctic. Colorful scratchboard illustrations ...
With art as fun as waltzing on the moon and with words as lively as a fiddle, this rhythmic story set in the bayous of Louisiana captures the power of music to heal and of friendship to endure. Full color.
This is the dramatic story of the Canadian Arctic expedition that set off in 1913 to explore the high north. When the ship "Fish" became icebound, the crew was stranded for 14 months. Illustrations.
Playing on the phrase, "The author and you," a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this new series assists teachers and teacher-librarians in understanding the underlying purposes of the author as they prepare learning activities ...
When two people pass out seeds and gardening supplies, neighbors who claim to have no interest in gardening are transformed into a community of gardeners. Includes information on gardening and related topics.
The victim of a leaking barge, a loon's feathers are covered with oil. The bird struggles unsuccessfully to clean herself. Fortunately, a group of caring townspeople work together to clean and care for her until she can return to the wild.
Annie Livemore, her cat, and two of her friends collect acorns, carefully nurture them until they are big enough to be planted in the ground, and then grow old with all the oak trees they have planted. Includes instructions on growing oak trees from acorns.
After Sarah loses her dog in a fire, her nightmares begin. In her story of healing, a one-eyed cat, a gaggle of unfriendly geese, and the special things in Grandmother Bryant's pocket turn out to be just the cure for Sarah's bad dreams. "Delightful."--"School Library Journal, " starred review. A "Horn Book" Fanfare Selection and "School Library ...
A grandfather shows his granddaughter how he uses a divining rod to find underground sources of water. However, this divining rod is very unusual--it helps the pair find a pig. Color illustrations accompany the text.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton
Date Published: 1998
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