OL15996474W Pages 42 Ppi 300 Republisher_date 20200220203622 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 336 Scandate 20200219224726 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780152020132 Tts_version 3. High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselvesinside and out. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:07:01 Associated-names Catrow, David, illustrator Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA1778505 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Col_number COL-609 Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Book Description Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.
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This board book edition with sturdy pages is perfect to share with toddlers. "As sublimely simple and endearing as the playthings it portrays," agreed Publishers Weekly. "Beautifully composed illustrations," said Booklist. It's a definite 10," commented School Library Journal in a starred review. "A wonderful read-aloud for storytimes or one-on-one sharing. Each creature the ducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-life manner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. In this poignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designed collages, Eric Carle takes readers on an exciting voyage of discovery. Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight-and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending. But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. The ducks are swept away in various directions. "Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. All aboard for a world of learning and fun! Ken Sanders is the self-appointed bibliodick (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. John Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Book Synopsis In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much immerses the reader in the world of literary obsession and reveals how dangerous it can be. About the Book While most thieves steal for profit, rare-book thief John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. American poachers with Far East connections can make hefty sums from body parts alone. Wealthy European hunters lust after his pelt and will pay thousands of dollars for a chance to shoot him. Despite some conservationist efforts, the puma, as the Peterson ``Field Guide to Mammals'' puts it, ``is fast disappearing from the scene.''īorn with a pure white coat, our hero is doubly rare and therefore doubly attractive. Now, thanks to trophy hunters, poachers, and stockmen, its numbers are vastly diminished. It is gripping without being artificially scary, touching without being maudlin, and it bears its important environmental and political message nearly as lightly as its 200-pound protagonist pads a game trail.Īlso known as the cougar or mountain lion, the puma once ranged widely over North and South America. It is a novel told largely from the point of view of a puma in the wilds of British Columbia. ``The White Puma'' by Canadian naturalist R. WHILE there are many fine examples of nonfiction nature writing, wild animals in fiction tend to be of three types: ``People in fur coats'' (to use the extreme preservationist phrase), dumb killing machines, or literary symbolic devices: Bambi, or Jaws, or Moby Dick. To those past schemes I bid adieu, and with me from this land My children will convey. Sparkling with joy now I their looks have seen, My friends, I can no more. Ah wretched, wretched me! What shall I do? My resolution fails. Why do ye gaze on me with such a look Of tenderness, or wherefore smile? for these Are your last smiles. But as for you, my sons, with those dear eyes Fated no more your mother to behold, Hence are ye hastening to a world unknown. On you, in my afflictions, many hopes I founded erst: that ye with pious care Would foster my old age, and on the bier Extend me after death-much envied lot Of mortals but these pleasing anxious thoughts Are vanished now for, losing you, a life Of bitterness and anguish shall I lead. How wretched am I through my own perverseness! You, O my sons, I then in vain have nurtured, In vain have toiled, and, wasted with fatigue, Suffered the pregnant matron's grievous throes. But I to other realms an exile go, Ere any help from you I could derive, Or see you blest the hymeneal pomp, The bride, the genial couch, for you adorn, And in these hands the kindled torch sustain. O my sons! My sons! ye have a city and a house Where, leaving hapless me behind, without A mother ye for ever shall reside. I am so glad I found this series and this author. This series quickly become one of my favorites and I was always excited for the next installment of shenanigans from Irene and Kai. Never did I think when I picked up a random book from my local bookstores used book section that I would be taken on this journey. Thrilling and thoughtful plot, all of my favorite characters, and an ending which tied up several lose ends in a book series which I love. With her allies endangered and her strongest loyalties under threat, she’ll have to trace his past across multiple worlds and into the depths of mythology and folklore, to find the truth at the heart of the Library, and why the Library was first created. But when the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library. Jemisin, author of The Fifth SeasonIn this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe.Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he’s her father. “Clever, creepy, elaborate world building and snarky, sexy-smart characters!”-N. The Untold Story (The Invisible Library Novel Book 8) By Genevieve Cogman I promise it’s true: ask my mother! She had to follow me around with a spoon. I eat like a horse now but hated food as a child. When the adults lit them, I would run away to hide! I’m still scared of fireworks. Though my Chinese ancestors invented fireworks, I’m terrified of them.Īs a child I had to endure firecrackers each Chinese New Year. The name I wrote in my dedication is one which an aunt recalls. Only good friends called her by name, and they passed away before she did. My maternal great-grandmother was a matriarch who demanded due respect. Traditionally, we addressed older people by familial rank, not their name. My great-grandmother inspired my debut novel, but I don’t know her name. Post-chemo depression was tough, but it spurred me to write. It’s possible to survive life-threatening illnesses, and even use them as catalysts for positive change. I’ve survived a brain tumour and breast cancer. And as for quant trading, err… Enough said. When I became a banker, no one knew what that was. Physics made everyone think of maths – something they couldn’t do. I was previously a theoretical physicist, an investment banker and a quantitative trader. Writing is my fourth career, and the first one everyone understands. |