Highly recommended for nonfiction and even parenting collections, where it will fly off the shelf with science-loving kids and neutralize any adult melodrama around talking to kids about sex."—School Library Journal, starred review A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year Everywhere, all around you, life is making more. From fish to mammals and plants to insects, every organism on Earth must reproduce, and the survival of each species—and of life itself—depends on this and on the diversity it creates. In this groundbreaking book, Katherine Roy distills the science of reproduction into its simplest components: organisms must meet, merge their DNA, and grow new individuals; and she thoughtfully highlights the astonishing variety of this process with examples from across the natural world, from ferns and butterflies to trout, hawks, rabbits, and more. Lucid, informed, and illuminated by beautiful paintings, Making More weaves a story that seamlessly explains life’s most fundamental process, answers children’s questions, and provides an essential tool for parents, caregivers, and educators.
This nonfiction picture book follows an elephant's growth from a newborn calf to a full-grown adult in one of the most socially and structurally complex family groups on earth."--
An up-close look at the ocean's most fearsome and famous predator and the scientists who study them--just twenty-six miles from the Golden Gate Bridge"--
Delightful." -weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze's blog) "...spontaneous and full of vitality." -Rich Kreiner, tcj.com "Katherine Roy is a gifted illustrator reminiscent of Jeff Smith (Bone)." -Rob Clough, tcj.com Have you ever tried to draw something but it just doesn't look right?Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, is desperately trying to draw the perfect snowman and it never seems to come out right. But when she learns of a truly perfect snowman in the snow-covered mountains far far away, Caterpillar and her loyal robot dog set off on an amazing adventure across valleys, deserts, and treacherous mountain peaks, where they'll meet new furry friends, try new bizarre foods, see the world, and learn once and for all what it takes to draw the perfect snowman. The Perfect Snowman is the first book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages. BONUS STORY INCLUDED: Watch Caterpillar as she battles against the legendary deep sea monster, the Kraken! How will she get out of this daring adventure? Find out in 25 Cents.
Praise for Caterpillar Tales: "Charming." —Rob Clough, tcj.com "Delightful." —weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze's blog) "[Katherine Roy's] 'kids' comics have just as much to offer adults and maybe still more to parents." —Rich Kreiner, tcj.com Have you ever wanted to be something really really badly?More than anything in the world, Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, wants to be a Junior Pharaoh. But she can't do it alone. With the help of a new, Egyptian friend, Mummy Cat, she'll battle snakes, hippos and crocodiles, and learn what it takes to be a real Junior Pharaoh. Will she make it? Junior Pharaoh is the third book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages. BONUS STORIES INCLUDED: —Caterpillar is planning a dinner party, but what will she do when her soup becomes explosive?! Find out in Soup. —When Caterpillar stares up at the clouds, she never expects them to come to life! Now there's a giant robot on the rampage in her little town. How will she escape this daring adventure? Find out in White River Junction.
Migration Narratives presents an ethnographic study of an American town that recently became home to thousands of Mexican migrants, with the Mexican population rising from 125 in 1990 to slightly under 10,000 in 2016. Through interviews with residents, the book focuses on key educational, religious, and civic institutions that shape and are shaped by the realities of Mexican immigrants. Focusing on African American, Mexican, Irish and Italian communities, the authors describe how interethnic relations played a central role in newcomers' pathways and draw links between the town's earlier cycles of migration. The town represents similar communities across the USA and around the world that have received large numbers of immigrants in a short time. The purpose of the book is to document the complexities that migrants and hosts experience and to suggest ways in which policy-makers, researchers, educators and communities can respond intelligently to politically-motivated stories that oversimplify migration across the contemporary world. This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Boston College.
Charming." —Rob Clough, tcj.com "[Katherine Roy's] 'kids' comics have just as much to offer adults and maybe still more to parents." —Rich Kreiner, tcj.com "The only thing better than enthusiasm is enthusiasm + talent. Katherine Roy is an exemplar of both." —weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze's blog) Have you ever been scared to grow up?Meet Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, who doesn't want to grow up. Growing up means she'll get old and eventually die! But when she finds a baby squid in the ocean, Caterpillar hatches a different plan for her future: she'll become a squid! With the help of her new friend, Squidy, Caterpillar will do everything she can to transform from a little caterpillar into a giant squid. Spots is the second book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages.
Follows the trek of a young boy from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Salt Lake Valley where he converts to Mormonism and returns to the Midwest to help other Mormons on their exodus.
In 1214, King John issued a charter granting freedom of election to the English Church; henceforth, cathedral chapters were, theoretically, to be allowed to elect their own bishops, with minimal intervention by the crown. Innocent III confirmed this charter and, in the following year, the right to electoral freedom was restated at the Fourth Lateran Council. In consequence, under Henry III and Edward I the English Church enjoyed something of a golden age of electoral freedom, during which the king might influence elections, but ultimately could not control them. Then, during the reigns of Edward II and Edward III, papal control over appointments was increasingly asserted and from 1344 onwards all English bishops were provided by the pope. This book considers the theory and practice of free canonical election in its heyday under Henry III and Edward I, and the nature of and reasons for the subsequent transition to papal provision. An analysis of the theoretical evidence for this subject (including canon law, royal pronouncements and Lawrence of Somercote’s remarkable 1254 tract on episcopal elections) is combined with a consideration of the means by which bishops were created during the reigns of Henry III and the three Edwards. The changing roles of the various participants in the appointment process (including, but not limited to, the cathedral chapter, the king, the papacy, the archbishop and the candidate) are given particular emphasis. In addition, the English situation is placed within a European context, through a comparison of English episcopal appointments with those made in France, Scotland and Italy. Bishops were central figures in medieval society and the circumstances of their appointments are of great historical importance. As episcopal appointments were also touchstones of secular-ecclesiastical relations, this book therefore has significant implications for our understanding of church-state interactions during the thirteenth and fourteenth centu
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