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The Tale of the Unknown Island
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Jose Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Peter Sis (Illustrator)
A fable that is also a love story, from Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer José Saramago.
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Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World
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Peter Sis (Illustrator), George Shannon (As Told by)
Presents brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.
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Fire Truck
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Matt loves fire trucks and one morning when he wakes up, he IS a fire truck. His wheels and sirens couldn''t be handier for performing many important duties around the house.'
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Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
The life, ideas, and genius of Galileo Galilei are portrayed in this picture book that includes maps, events, and a world view of Galileo's time period. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, ALA Notable Book, and Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations.
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Slaves of the Mastery: An Adventure
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William Nicholson, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Twins Kestrel and Bowmen embark on new adventures as they plan to destroy the Mastery, a city where the rulers live in luxury and beauty, served by slaves. However, they must also face the ancient evil--the Morah--returned to haunt them.
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Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
An introduction to the early life of explorer Christopher Columbus. This picture book concludes with Columbus's first landing in the Americas--which he believed to be the Orient. The color illustrations were created using oil paints, ink watercolor, and gouache.
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Madlenka's Dog
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
In this follow-up to "Madlenka, " readers return to Madlenka's city block as she pines for a dog of her own. Her parents say no. Using her imagination, Madlenka and her friends on the block play together, remembering the dogs of their childhood. Full color.
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The Whipping Boy
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Peter Sis (Illustrator), Sid Fleischman
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becomming involved with dangerous outlaws.
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The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
In this brilliant presentation of a revolutionary thinker's life, the picture book becomes an art form "As far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . . " Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and ...
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Trucks Trucks Trucks
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
A little boy cleans up his room using a variety of trucks and gives a one-word description of their work, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread. Full-color illustrations.
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The Little Wing Giver
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Jacques Taravant, Peter Sis (Illustrator), Nina Ignatowicz (Translator)
This magical story about how the first angel came to be was written by French diplomat Jacques Taravant for his son, Jean-Marien, but it was another son, Bruno, who first saw to it that the story was published. Pastel illustrations accompany the text.
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Scranimals
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Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
An introduction to the amazing vegetable/animals that live on Scranimal Island--a place home to such hybrid creatures as the Broccolion, the Hippopotamushroom, and the Spinachicken. Color illustrations accompany the poetic text.
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The Wind Singer: An Adventure
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William Nicholson, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
The first in a trilogy, "The Wind Singer" is a mesmerizing and remarkably realized fantasy novel full of adventure, suspense, humor and warmth.
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Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House
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Mary Chase, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Maureen Swanson is the scourge of the neighborhood. So sometimes when Maureen passes the crumbling (and haunted?) Messerman mansion, she imagines that she is Maureen Messerman--rich, privileged, and powerful.
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Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World
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George Shannon, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
This artful, illustrated book presents 14 intriguing mysteries from world folklore, with each brainteasing tale followed by a simple explanation of the solution. Notes at the back of the book describe the origin of these classic mysteries.
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Animal Sense
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Diane Ackerman, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
This is a collection of poems about the five senses as experienced and enjoyed by members of the animal kingdom. Illustrations accompany the verses.
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The Gargoyle on the Roof
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Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Presents poems about gargoyles, vampires, the bogeyman, gremlins, and other monsters.
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Ballerina!
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
From a two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator comes this picture book that captures the pageantry, grace, and excitement of ballet. A girl tries on different costumes, and her mirror transforms her into several characters from beloved ballets. Full-color illustrations.
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Dinosaur!
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
In this wordless story a little boy enjoying a leisurely bath is joined by all sorts of rambunctious dinosaurs. Gouache, watercolor, and pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text.
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Play, Mozart, Play!
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Internationally acclaimed artist Peter S's honors Mozart's 250th birthday with this gorgeous picture book biography that introduces the child genius to today's young readers. Full color.
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The House of Paper
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Carlos Maria Dominguez, Peter Sis (Illustrator), Nick Caistor (Translator)
Immersed in a volume of poetry, Bluma Lennon is hit by a car while crossing the street. Her successor in Cambridge's English department travels to Buenos Aires to track down the source of a novel encrusted in cement that was sent to the late Bluma in this tale--part mystery, part social comedy, and part examination of bibliomania.
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Sleep Safe, Little Whale
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Miriam Schlein, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Listening to this lilting lullaby, young animal lovers will drift off to sleep with visions of elephants, penguins, pandas, and kangaroos, all sleeping soundly. Turn the pages or open the concertina fold-out panels to reveal the over-five-foot-long fantasy panorama. Nine full-color panels.
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The Happy Troll
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Max Bolliger, Peter Sis (Illustrator), Nina Ignatowicz (Translator)
New illustrations and a new jacket by Peter Sis illuminate Max Bolliger's timeless classic tale of a troll who learns the hard way that riches don't bring happiness. Full color.
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Stories to Solve
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George Shannon, Peter Sis (Illustrator)
Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.
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An Ocean World
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Peter Sis (Illustrator)
The whale had grown up in a pool at Ocean World. She had seen many people, but she had never seen another whale. So when she was put in the ocean to find others of her kind, who could blame her for mistaking a spouting fire boat for another whale . . . or for any of the other mistakes she made? Full-color illustrations.
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