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The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is told by Zeke, Joseph's faithful and hardworking donkey. Zeke spins his tale in playful verse, telling of the events that lead up to the wonderous moment of the birth of baby Jesus. As he tells us at the end of his story, "'Twas a night to remember, I'll never forget, When Jesus the Christ child and I first met."First Christmas is beautifully illustrated by Adel Nasief, an accomplished Coptic Christian artist who lives and works in ... Read more
First Look and Find: Disney Bunnies, published specifically for preschoolers, follows Disney s fluffy and adorable Thumper and friends as they frolic through the seasons in seven vividly drawn scenes from the classic Disney movie Bambi. Each scene suggests six or seven find em items for the child to seek out. Items are carefully positioned in each picture to prevent frustration and encourage a sense of accomplishment for the child. Thumper and friends peek out in every scene, delighting readers ... Read more
A selection of poetry, drama, and short fiction. The material is mostly experimental although rhyming and word play are important in the poetry. The subject matter varies from split-second perceptions to life long debates with inner demons. As life is the interplay of repair and renewal this work reflects that interplay not only in the selections presented but also in their arrangement as a whole. We start out confused but amazed and we end up somehow wishing we were children again. I hope you ... Read more
A student and teacher favorite, Take a Trip to DIVERSE CITY is a rhyming picture book that encourages children of all ages to accept and celebrate one another while gaining an appreciation for cultural diversity. The SPECIAL B5 EDITION includes a CD with national music group B5, (kids love their song Get Your Head in the Game from High School Musical) narrating the book and Shawna Ray singing the book content with added B5 chorus.Inspired by a true story, this educational children s book begins ... Read more
"Just suppose," said Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, "there was a little kid who didn't speak words but only weird sounds?" Thus Gerald McBoing Boing was born, brought to life by a studio called United Productions of America as an animated cartoon. This delightful, rhyming story went on to win an Academy Award in 1951, and was briefly made available as a book at the time of the movie's release. And now it's back! When Gerald McCloy turns two, he doesn't start talking like most ... Read more
Chapters: Huon of Bordeaux, Mocedades de Rodrigo, Chanson de geste, The Song of Roland, La Geste de Garin de Monglane, Cantar de Mio Cid, Crusade cycle, Renaud de Montauban, Bevis of Hampton, Fierabras, Aymeri de Narbonne, Girart de Roussillon, Girart de Vienne, Poema de Fern?n Gonz?lez, Ogier the Dane, Song of the Albigensian Crusade, Gormond et Isembart, Raoul de Cambrai, Amis et Amiles, Le Pèlerinage de Charlemagne, Garin le Loherain, Galiens li Restorés, Yde et Olive, Chanson ... Read more
"Abby wants to be an astronaut. But she meets an angry alien." "'Only babies blow bubbles,' Badger told Bear. But Bear kept right on blowing. He blew and blew until he had blown... a great big bubble beast!" "Clyde and Cleo are cats--copycats! 'I bet you can't do what I can do,' says Clyde. 'I can too!' says Cleo." Learning the alphabet and the sounds that letters represent is vital to learning to read. There are plenty of fabulous alphabet books on the ... Read more
Following his groundbreaking explorations of the blues and American popular music in Escaping the Delta and How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll, Elijah Wald turns his attention to the tradition of African American street rhyming and verbal combat that ruled urban neighborhoods long before rap: the viciously funny, outrageously inventive insult game called "the dozens." At its simplest, the dozens is a comic concatenation of "yo' mama" jokes. At its most complex, it is a form ... Read more
One of five new additions to our popular Read and Understand series, More Read and Understand Stories and Activities-Grade 1 provides teachers with a comprehensive resource of stories and skills pages to supplement any core reading program. Features 23 stories, each followed by four or five pages of activities for practicing reading skills. Each of the stories is followed by activities for practicing reading skills such as: - comprehension - vocabulary development - phonetic elements ... Read more
"What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?" These famous lines from Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing delightfully show the verbal sparring between the reluctant lovers, Beatrice and Benedick who are happily brought together at the end by the schemes of their friends. And, no story is complete without at least one evil character, Don John, who unsuccessfully tries to tear apart the wedding plans of Hero and Claudio, the other lovers in this sparkling tale. Written in ... Read more
Brighter Child Learning Activities helps children in grade 1 learn and reinforce skills – by solving problems, playing games, and completing fun brainteasers. Offering 80 pages of full-color activities, easy-to-follow directions, and complete answer key, children will have fun learning basic skills necessary for school success! Features activities that teach: •Numbers to 25 ... Read more
The Read Write Inc. Phonics storybooks provide structured practice for children in decoding words and reading through phonics. Each set of books is carefully graded so children can read them with confidence. Read Write Inc. Phonics storybooks help parents support their child by: BL Using Ruth Miskin's successful tried-and-tested phonic methodology for reading success BL Offering practical and effective advice in guiding their child through every story BL Building confidence using fun and ... Read more
Nursery rhymes come to us from many lands, handed down from generation to generation. Reciting nursery rhymes helps young leaners develop phonemic awareness, learn numbers and letter, practice beginning reading and math skills, and connect literature to real experiences. This must-have resource presents 12 popular rhymes and provides ideas and props for teaching language arts and math concepts and skills using the rhymes. Format is consistent for each rhyme: 1. the illustrated rhyme2. teacher ... Read more
How can you learn to think like a crossword puzzle author? What is the correct way to score in Fictionary? The strategic keys for winning at Scrabble? The rules for playing Grandmother's Trunk or Shouting Proverbs? Delve into the pages of this entertaining compendium and find the answers tothese questions and more as you learn how to play 250 of the world's most popular word games. From Consequences, Call My Bluff, Hangman, and Countdown to Aesop's Mission, Beheadments, ... Read more
The God Counts Bible retells selected stories in fun rhyming ways while staying true to Scripture. From Adam and Eve, to Jonah and the whale, to the birth of baby Jesus, the God Counts Bible will be fun for young ones and will help them learn what God’s people experienced long ago. Kids will learn how to follow their example and live for God today.Beginning to end with rhyme as our friend, In no time at all, learning’s a ball! With colors so bright, just look at the sight: The Bible’s made ... Read more
First Look and Find: Disney Princesses, conceived and designed specifically for preschoolers, follows the Disney princesses through seven vividly drawn scenes from classic Disney tales. Each scene suggests six or seven find em items for the child to seek out. Items have been carefully positioned in each picture to prevent frustration and encourage a sense of accomplishment for the child. A beautiful Disney princess takes center stage in every scene, delighting readers at every turn of the page ... Read more
It’s just a silly string, this wet old thing. Or was it? In "The Things A String Can Be," the main character Sam leaves the house after days of rain with nothing in tow but his imagination. He finds a simple piece of string in a big puddle and spends the entire day dreaming of ways to turn this ordinary object into extraordinary adventures with his friends. His adventures then lead to a heartwarming ending. In Sam’s mind, the string becomes Tarzan’s jungle vine, a tree swing, jump rope, ... Read more
Chapters: Casabianca,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 13. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Casabianca is a poem by British poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, first published in the Monthly Magazine for August 1826. The poem opens: The boy stood on the burning deckWhence all but he had fled;The flame that lit the battle's wreckShone round him ... Read more
Winner in the book category of the AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2004 competition presented by the American Institute of Graphic Arts "Once you get into the flow of things, you're always haunted by the way that things could have turned out. This outcome, that conclusion. You get my drift. The uncertainty is what holds the story together, and that's what I'm going to talk about." --Rhythm Science The conceptual artist Paul Miller, also known as Dj Spooky that Subliminal Kid, ... Read more
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