Muti treasures the necklace her father gave her so much that she risks the wrath of Egypt's pharaoh when it falls into the water. Based on an ancient Egyptian story.Themes include ancient Egyptian folklore, family and a strong female character.
Packed full of fun and facts about everyday life in Ancient Egypt, this is the sort of book you dip into to find out about one thing...and end up reading from cover to cover!Themes include, specifically, the Pyramids but also ancient Egyptian civilization, history and everyday life.
An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Egypt.Themes include modern and ancient Egypt, cultural understanding and appreciation as well as connections to our modern life.
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.Themes include libraries, rules, obedience and friendship.
An illustrated collection of poems about all sorts of subjects, including "Wishes," "Ducks," "When I Need a Real Baby," and "Growing."Themes include whimsical poems on many, many topics such as play, seasons, animals and growing up.
This collection of poems and paintings captures the freshness and promise of spring, whether it comes in like a lion or a lamb. A companion to the highly praised Winter Eyes, Summersaults, and Autumnblings, Handsprings completes Douglas Florian's seasonal celebration.Themes including winter to spring, spring, growth and poetry.
Best friends and animals, schooldays and secret ambitions, boring days and embarrassing moments—these are a few of the topics featured in this collection. Also included are more serious subjects such as creation, death, and pollution.Themes include poetry, creation, environmentalism, every day life and death.
An illustrated collection of poems about animals, insects, and birds by poets from different parts of the world.Themes include poetry, animals and world culture.
Winter's Tale is Robert Sabuda's most spectacular original pop-up story yet. The simple, elegant text is illustrated with breathtaking artwork and extraordinary paper engineering. Stunning visual effects of foil, glitter, and a twinkling surprise further capture the magic of winter. This is a must-have for everyone's bookshelf.Themes include animals and their winter environment using three dimensional pop-ups.
Dr. Seuss turns 50 simple words into magic in this time-honored classic. Sam-I-am won't give up! He keeps trying to get the grumpy grown-up in the story to taste green eggs and ham. No matter how Sam-I-am presents the green eggs and ham (in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train), the curmudgeon refuses to try them. Finally, Sam-I-am's pesky persistence pays off. A crowd of open-mouthed onlookers watch in suspense as the old grouch takes a bite. And?...SAY! The old sourpuss's face is wreathed in smiles as he gratefully acknowledges, "I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-am!"Themes include persistence, humor and an unexpected yet very satifying ending.
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.Themes include animals, rhyming, parent/child relationships
In this wordless story, four kittens share adventures while their mother is away hunting food.Themes include adventure, friendship, family and life on a farm.
"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog.Themes include animals and the sounds they make as well as humor.
And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack."
One very playful gorilla keeps popping up in gardens, forests, jungles, and even people's houses as he takes the reader on a wild counting adventure. He hides--as much as a gorilla can!--along with all the other creatures as they dart, leap, and peer from the most surprising places, waiting to be counted. A chart at the end of the book provides a key to all the animals and their corresponding numbers. Soft, precise illustrations characterize this colorful counting book.Themes include counting, nature and repetition.
An alliterative alphabet book presents mean and monstrous letters, from A (an awfully arrogant amphibian) to Z (a zig-zagging zoological zany).Themes include alliteration, ABC's and interesting monsters/creatures.
While restoring the front of a church, an old plasterer rescues several injured pigeons and nurses them back to health.Themes include architectural conservation and restoration, wildlife rescue, friendship and death.
Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.Themes include family, creativity and looking at the world in different ways. In the four stories, 3 of the four have words while the other one has no words.
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Written and illustrated by Americans, this book is based on the Brothers Grimm tale called The Singing, Springing Lark, which actually combined the stories of Beauty and the Beast (French origin) and East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Norwegian origin). Despite all of these Western influences, the bright, deep colors of the oil paintings have an Eastern quality about them. As is the case with many fairy tales, the story claims no home origin and in fact, the protagonist finds herself traveling the world for over seven years.
