Two bored and restless kids find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious jungle-adventure board game. Illustrated with detailed b&w pencil drawings. Winner of the 1982 Caldecott Medal.
"In a glowing personal book, Polacco traces the history of a quilt made from bits of her ancestors' clothing in 'backhome Russia.' Over the course of a century, the coverlet serves as a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy, and a blanket for newborn babies. The pictures have vigor and tremendous warmth".--Detroit News. Full color.
In one busy day, an energetic boy named David causes all sorts of mischief--from coloring on the walls of his house to picking his nose, from tracking mud on the carpet to running down the street in the nude. All the while, David's mother tries to get him to behave by saying such things as "That's enough, David," "Settle down, David," and the ever ...
Momo es una nina que posee una extrana cualidad: sabe escuchar. Ante ella, hasta los mas tontos descubren que tienen ideas inteligentes. Un dia aparecen los hombres grises convenciendo a la gente de que ahorre tiempo y lo deposite en su banco. Que haran con el tiempo de los demas? Momo se propondra descubrirlo...
A collection of 26 previously published stories, bound into one volume and illustrated with their original artwork. Contributors include Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Ursula Le Guin, James Marshall, Maurice Sendak, and William Steig.
In these specially selected stories Milly Molly Mandy gives a party, looks after a baby, gets to know her teacher, goes to a wedding, and spends her first night away from home.
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way. In Spanish.
When the seven Mouse brothers are all tucked into bed, they ask their father to tell them a story. He does better than that--he tells seven stories, one for each of his sons. Color illustrations accompany Papa's funny tales in this beginning reader book.
Every colorful picture in this book becomes part of a larger picture when you turn the page. Things are not always what they seem in this visual journey that takes us from a rooster's comb outwards to all of earth.
In this collection of stories about the fantasy world Prydain, readers will discover more about the characters and objects introduced in the five novels that make up the Chronicles of Prydain. Meet Dallben the enchanter as a foundling boy, Angharad, the mother-to-be of Eilwony, and Menwy, the harper. Readers can also learn the dark history of the ...
This collection of 20 familiar Bible stories are retold briefly and humorously. Included are the stories of Adam & Eve, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph and Moses, Joshua's entrance into the Holy Land, and the invention of the shofar. Lively and funny, the stories are far from irreverent; rather, they introduce children to the idea that the stories ...
Twelve short stories about animals, and the way they affect the lives of the people around them. Selections include "Slower Than the Rest", "Papa's Parrot", "Stray", and "A Bad Road for Cats".
A collection of 25 creepy stories involving such things as sewer rats, spiders, ghosts, and people disappearing. B&w pen-and-ink drawings accompany the text.
Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. A modern classic, this picture book is known to millions, and continues to be the strongest seller of the whole series, having sold over 2 million copies around the world. The subtle message is that it is OK to be different, and ...
From the highly acclaimed author of "Rain of Gold" and "Wild Steps of Heaven" comes a wonderful collection of stories filled with the rich imagination, spirituality, and true life experiences of the Villasenor family in southern California and Mexico.
Presents one dozen humorous stories, including those in which Mr. Fixit finds something he can't repair, Tanglefoot tries to stop tripping and falling, and a loaf of bread says, "Mamma!"
A collection of stories about young people taking their first steps away from home and expressing their own independence. Selections include "The First Day" by Edward P. Jones, "Zelzah: A Tale from Long Ago" by Norma Fox Mazer, "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, and "Saturday at the Canal" by Gary Soto.
This compendium of writing by the well-known author includes excerpts from his biographies, a rough draft of "The BFG", the complete text of such short stories as "Esio Trot", and excerpts from previously published works including "The Witches", "Fantastic Mr. Fox", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Also included are recipes from the ...
A collection of 14 short stories about friendship and romance by the author of the "Anne of Green Gables" books. Selections include "Kismet", "The Promise of Lucy Ellen", "Akin to Love", "My Lady Jane", and "I Know a Secret".
Children learn their ABCs and 1,2,3s with their favorite characters in this colorful, fun and educational hardcover containing two classic "Sesame Street" books in their entirety--"The ABC Book of Words" and "The Counting Book".
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