Roxaboxen

Roxaboxen PDF Author: Alice McLerran
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060526335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

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Book Description
Marian called it Roxaboxen. (She always knew the name of everything.) There across the road, it looked like any rocky hill -- nothing but sand and rocks, some old wooden boxes, cactus and greasewood and thorny ocotillo -- but it was a special place: a sparkling world of jeweled homes, streets edged with the whitest stones, and two ice cream shops. Come with us there, where all you need to gallop fast and free is a long stick and a soaring imagination. In glowing desert hues, artist Barbara Cooney has caught the magic of Alice McLerran's treasured land of Roxaboxen -- a place that really was, and, once you've been there, always is.

Roxaboxen

Roxaboxen PDF Author: Alice McLerran
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060526335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

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Book Description
Marian called it Roxaboxen. (She always knew the name of everything.) There across the road, it looked like any rocky hill -- nothing but sand and rocks, some old wooden boxes, cactus and greasewood and thorny ocotillo -- but it was a special place: a sparkling world of jeweled homes, streets edged with the whitest stones, and two ice cream shops. Come with us there, where all you need to gallop fast and free is a long stick and a soaring imagination. In glowing desert hues, artist Barbara Cooney has caught the magic of Alice McLerran's treasured land of Roxaboxen -- a place that really was, and, once you've been there, always is.

Katy No-Pocket

Katy No-Pocket PDF Author: Emmy Payne
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547562462
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Katy's distress at being a kangaroo with no pouch is quickly remedied by a kindly construction worker.

The Legacy of Roxaboxen

The Legacy of Roxaboxen PDF Author: Alice McLerran
Publisher: Absey & Company
ISBN: 9781888842081
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Book Description
Memoirs, reminiscences, and graphic materials combine to weave a tapestry of Roxaboxen, an imaginary place that the 11-year-old Marion and her friends created. A glimpse of how a young author's work inspired a movement to ensure that children could continue to play on the hill that imagination had transformed forever.

Finding Wild

Finding Wild PDF Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1101932813
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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A lovely, lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations that explores the ways the wild makes itself known to us and how much closer it is than we think. There are so many places that wild can exist, if only you know where to look! Can you find it? Two kids set off on an adventure away from their urban home and discover all the beauty of the natural world. From the bark on the trees to the sudden storm that moves across the sky to fire and flowers, and snowflakes and fresh fruit. As the children make their way through the woods and back to the paved and noisy streets, they discover that wild exists not just off in some distant place, but right in their own backyard. *"Sometimes the most striking picture books are the ones that make readers see something in a new way, or that creatively express a concept regularly pondered but rarely put into words."--Shelf Awareness, starred review "Lloyd’s sparkling debut celebrates nature through a whimsical meditation on the idea of wildness. Halpin’s lush and delicately detailed mixed-media pictures...dominated by muted greens and blues pull readers into the diverse landscapes the children traverse. A spirit of adventure and exploration runs throughout the book." --Publishers Weekly

Story Stretchers for the Primary Grades

Story Stretchers for the Primary Grades PDF Author: Shirley C. Raines
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591574
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Book Description
A collection of ideas for activities to use in conjunction with over 90 children's books.

When the Sky Is Like Lace

When the Sky Is Like Lace PDF Author: Elinor Lander Horwitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781939017475
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Originally published: Philadelphia, Pa.: J.B. Lippincott, 1975.

Harry's Box

Harry's Box PDF Author: Angela McAllister
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1582347727
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
A young boy and his dog spend an afternoon playing with a cardboard box and imagining that it has become all sorts of exciting things.

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle PDF Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593521099
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very clumsy click beetle. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life. When a little click beetle falls onto his back, he seeks the help of a wise old click beetle. "Look at me," says the more experienced click beetle, giving a loud CLICK and flipping onto its feet. But try as he might, the clumsy little click beetle just can't get the hang of it--or can he? In the tradition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Carle creates a winning story of perseverance and pride in achievement complete with an ingenious fiber-optic microchip that truly gives voice to the valiant little beetle as it CLICKs its way through the colorful pages and somersaults into your heart. Praise for The Very Clumsy Click Beetle: "Sure to be loved and requested again and again, Click Beetle is a well-crafted story, joyfully illustrated, that speaks to the hearts of young children."--Library Journal "At once stark and sophisticated, Carle's trademark collage art fills the pages of his latest Very volume."--Publishers Weekly "Carle's trademark artwork, featuring large, colorful collages set against expansive white space, is--as always--a strong attribute."--Booklist

Shelf Life

Shelf Life PDF Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689841809
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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Island Boy

Island Boy PDF Author: Barbara Cooney
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140507566
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Book Description
The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties. The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved. "Island Boy is certain to be a favorite for family sharing, as well as a must for school and public libraries. Teachers will love it; buy extra copies."—School Library Journal "As encompassing as the portrait of a life depicted in the award-winning Miss Rumphius , Cooney's latest work is an ode to simple acts of daily living."—Publishers Weekly