Summertime, and moving time. A bittersweet time for "Lots of Boxes." But as he pragmatically tells his mother, all their belongings will fit inside his box collection, and the moving will be easy. The hard part will be to see if the new house with three apple trees will be a home like the old house with twin plum trees.Over 10 Mondays, "Lots of Boxes" explores his neighbourhood and makes a new friend. Together they plant a garden and join forces with the Wandering Blue-Eyed Glumfy. When his playmate "Easy as Pie" comes over for a visit, and the world contains old friends along with new, "Lots of Boxes" knows change can enrich life with dreams, fun and challenge.This is Sue Ann Alderson's fourteenth children's book and will surely be as popular as her "Bonnie" books. The story is complemented by the many warm and detailed pencil drawings of Caddie T'Kenye.
What kind of book do you want ot write?" asked Mum. "oh, I dunno. A story. About a girl who does things that are hard and brave and wonderful...And then she finds out that she isn't who she thought she was-she's really a princess and very intelligent...and her people are really proud of her." Jenny longs to be the smart, fearless, lovable princess of her dreams. But the way things were going with her mum that summer vacation on an island off British Columbia, she despairs of ever succeeding. Patrick and Lucy, her best friends, have no doubts about Jenny's worth, however. And after she rescues the missing Patrick and helps the elderly Lucy learn to read, Henny has to admit she is convinced too.
About the Annikin Series: Annikins are mini books made especially for children -- small enough to fit into tiny hands and pockets. Each book measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and contains full color pages. Orders for 100 units or more qualify for a handsome clear acrylic counter display. Please mark your order. Re-orders of individual titles in 20s only (Available only to retail stores -- not sold as individual books)
About the Annikin Series: Annikins are mini books made especially for children -- small enough to fit into tiny hands and pockets. Each book measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and contains full color pages. Orders for 100 units or more qualify for a handsome clear acrylic counter display. Please mark your order. Re-orders of individual titles in 20s only (Available only to retail stores -- not sold as individual books)
Illustrated by Arden Johnson Two little girls go picking berries high on a mountain, mindful that there may be bears lurking about. Fortunately, friendly bears like berries too, but they have a happy way of hiding in this rambunctious story. Illustrated throughout in full colour. Ages 5 and above.
The Curatorial Department of the American Philosophical Society presents a catalogue of the exhibition held in Philosophical Hall from June 2003 through December 2004. The exhibit focuses on the blending of art and science in the study of natural history in North America. It explores the cultural assumptions that governed the practice of natural history on the North American continent in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Focusing on the study of living things -- plants, animals, and indigenous peoples -- it looks at how and why Euro-Americans of the Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment periods went about explaining the world the way they did. Exhibit items include historical specimens, manuscript materials, first-edition books, and art work.
The winner of four Academy Awards for directing, John Ford is considered by many to be America’s greatest native-born director. Ford helmed some of the most memorable films in American cinema, including The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man, as well as such iconic westerns as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. In The John Ford Encyclopedia, Sue Matheson provides readers with detailed information about the acclaimed director’s films from the silent era to the 1960s. In more than 400 entries, this volume covers not only the films Ford directed and produced but also the studios for which he worked; his preferred shooting sites; his World War II documentaries; and the men and women with whom he collaborated, including actors, screenwriters, technicians, and stuntmen. Eleven newly discovered members of the John Ford Stock Company are also included. Encompassing the entire range of the director’s career—from his start in early cinema to his frequent work with national treasure John Wayne—this is a comprehensive overview of one of the most highly regarded filmmakers in history. The John Ford Encyclopedia will be of interest to professors, students, and the many fans of the director’s work.
The Curatorial Department of the American Philosophical Society presents a catalogue of the exhibition being held in Philosophical Hall from June 2003 through December 2004. The exhibit focuses on the blending of art & science in the study of natural history in North America. It explores the cultural assumptions that governed the practice of natural history on the North American continent in the 18th & early 19th centuries. Focusing on the study of living things -- plants, animals, & indigenous peoples -- it looks at how & why Euro-Americans of the Enlightenment & post-Enlightenment periods went about explaining the world the way they did. Exhibit items include historical specimens, manuscript materials, first-edition books, & art work.
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