The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane

The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane PDF Author: C.M. Millen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580891799
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
Winner of the 2011 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. In a monastery in the mountains of Mourne during the Middle Ages, one young monk struggled to focus on his task: copying the Bible and other scholarly books with plain brown ink made from wood bark in plain brown books in his plain brown robe at his plain brown desk. Brother Theophane was soon transferred from the scribe’s room and assigned to make the ink that the brothers used. With his natural curiosity, Theophane discovered that inks could be made from other plants besides the wood bark. Berries and leaves produced other beautiful colors. And soon, the books the monks made were illuminated with colors and drawings. C.M. Millen’s charming story of a young monk who defied the discipline of the monastery and found his own way to express the beauty of the world will inspire young readers to explore their own world and find their own voices. Andrea Wisnewski’s illustrations, inspired by the illuminated letters that the medieval monks created in books like the Book of Kells, bring to life the colors and beauty that surrounded Brother Theophane amidst the plain world of the monastery.

The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane

The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane PDF Author: C.M. Millen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580891799
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
Winner of the 2011 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. In a monastery in the mountains of Mourne during the Middle Ages, one young monk struggled to focus on his task: copying the Bible and other scholarly books with plain brown ink made from wood bark in plain brown books in his plain brown robe at his plain brown desk. Brother Theophane was soon transferred from the scribe’s room and assigned to make the ink that the brothers used. With his natural curiosity, Theophane discovered that inks could be made from other plants besides the wood bark. Berries and leaves produced other beautiful colors. And soon, the books the monks made were illuminated with colors and drawings. C.M. Millen’s charming story of a young monk who defied the discipline of the monastery and found his own way to express the beauty of the world will inspire young readers to explore their own world and find their own voices. Andrea Wisnewski’s illustrations, inspired by the illuminated letters that the medieval monks created in books like the Book of Kells, bring to life the colors and beauty that surrounded Brother Theophane amidst the plain world of the monastery.

Brother William's Year

Brother William's Year PDF Author: Jan Pacheri
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9781847802408
Category : Benedictine movement (Anglican Communion)
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
An illustrated month-by-month diary of a Benedictine monk's year at Westminster Abbey in the Middle Ages, written and illustrated by Westminster Abbey's very own Head Gardener.

Brother Hugo and the Bear

Brother Hugo and the Bear PDF Author: Katy Beebe
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802854079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19

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Book Description
After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear with a taste for literature. Includes historical note on illuminated manuscripts.

Magic in the Margins

Magic in the Margins PDF Author: W. Nikola-Lisa
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618496426
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
A young apprentice learns to tap his own wellspring of creativity with the help of the magical margins of an illuminated manuscript in this story about patience, talent, and imagination. Full color.

Illuminations

Illuminations PDF Author:
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN: 9780689717000
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
"From alchemist to zither, Hunt explains things Arthurian in easily understood words and detailed, often dramatic ink-and-watercolor paintings evocative of medieval illuminated manuscripts. . . . This (book) will pique the interest of readers and serve as a handy companion to contemporary fictional retelling of Arthurian lore".--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Karl, Get Out of the Garden!

Karl, Get Out of the Garden! PDF Author: Anita Sanchez
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580896065
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Book Description
Do you know what a Solanum caule inermi herbaceo, foliis pinnatis incises, racemis simplicibus is?* Carolus (Karl) Linnaeus started off as a curious child who loved exploring the garden. Despite his intelligence—and his mother's scoldings—he was a poor student, preferring to be outdoors with his beloved plants and bugs. As he grew up, Karl's love of nature led him to take on a seemingly impossible task: to give a scientific name to every living thing on earth. The result was the Linnaean system—the basis for the classification system used by biologists around the world today. Backyard sciences are brought to life in beautiful color. Back matter includes more information about Linnaeus and scientific classification, a classification chart, a time line, source notes, resources for young readers, and a bibliography. *it's a tomato! A handsome introductory book on Linnaeus and his work — Booklist, starred review A good introduction to a man in a class by himself — Kirkus Reviews Lends significant humanity to the naturalist — Publisher's Weekly The biographical approach to a knotty scientific subject makes this a valuable addition to STEM and biography collections — School Library Journal

I Like to Be Little

I Like to Be Little PDF Author: Charlotte Zolotow
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064432483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
With her finely tuned ear for the concerns and cadences of childhood, Zolotow records a little girl describing all the things she likes that grown-ups usually do not. This tale, adapted from Zolotow's I Want to Be Little and newly illustrated with appealing watercolors, will strike a pleasurable chord with adults and children.

Marguerite Makes a Book

Marguerite Makes a Book PDF Author: Bruce Robertson
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892363728
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Book Description
In medieval Paris, Marguerite helps her nearly blind father finish painting an illuminated manuscript for his patron, Lady Isabelle. 46 color illustrations.

The Passover Lamb

The Passover Lamb PDF Author: Linda Elovitz Marshall
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375981071
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Book Description
A delightful picture book for the whole family this spring filled with the warmth of a loving family. When a sheep on her family's farm starts acting strangely, Miriam is worried. Spring lambing season is over, so what could be wrong with Snowball? Then—surprise—the sheep gives birth to triplets! When she realizes that the mother has enough milk for only two of her newborns, Miriam knows that the third baby will have to be bottle-fed every four hours. But it's almost Passover, and the family is about to leave for her grandparents' seder. And it's Miriam's turn this year to ask the Four Questions, which she's been practicing for weeks! When Miriam's father decides that they must stay home to care for the lamb, it's up to Miriam to think of a clever and—hilariously fitting—way to rescue both the baby lamb and her family's holiday. Author Linda Marshall based this out-of-the-ordinary Passover tale on a true event that took place on her own farm, weaving in details about sheep farming and infusing it with the warmth shared by a loving family. Readers will root for Miriam and her Passover lamb!

Pickle-Chiffon Pie

Pickle-Chiffon Pie PDF Author: Jolly Roger Bradfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781930900301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Three very different princes seeking to win the hand of the princess go off into the forest to see who can bring back the most wonderful thing and marry the princess.