The Harley-riding fairy who takes care of the magical needs of the neighborhood steps in when Victoria Stubbs loses her first tooth and her nonbelieving father wants nothing to do with the tooth fairy.
Offers encouragement to parents and educational professionals, explaining how to model reading and use a child-centered approach to literacy instruction.
Parallel text in English and Cree presents a poetic conversation between a boy and his grandmother as they discuss the importance of reading and how to blend life outside the reservation with Cree skills and traditions.
A collection of poems, each one focusing on an animal in the wild and the sense (sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste) most important to its survival.
Renowned Cree painter Allen Sapp's inspired and stunning artwork beautifully complements this sweet story of a young First Nations boy preparing for his first pow wow. The young boy's Nokum-his beloved grandmother-guides him through the exciting day and watches over him as events unfold. David Bouchard's rhythmic and informative text is based on remembrances from Allen Sapp's childhood.
Paintings of Pacific Northwest Indians and their view of the world by Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers are accompanied by poems emphasizing the importance of caring for the environment.
Here is the fictionalized story of Tz-u-his, better known as the Empress Dowager, the controversial woman who ruled China for almost half a century. This sumptuous book combines 25 majestic oil paintings of the Empress by renowned artist Zhong-Yang Huang with engaging, anecdote-studded text by celebrated storyteller David Bouchard.Tz-u-his (1833-1908) began life as a concubine but managed to rule China while a series of lovers and finally her son actually sat on the throne. In a series of extraordinary, luminous paintings, Zhong-Yang Huang takes us inside the Forbidden Palace as statesmen, courtesans and eunuchs play out the final years of the doomed Ch'ing Dynasty.
Marvellous Machines is an excellent resource for students. This book allows the reader to see the evolution of machinery in Canada, from a traditional perspective to a modern day context. This book highlights science and technology, but it also highlights literacy by using story-telling and poetry
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