Author: Vivienne Joseph
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
ISBN: 9780790317199
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
A Very Clever Possum
Author: Vivienne Joseph
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
ISBN: 9780790317199
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher: Learning Media Ltd
ISBN: 9780790317199
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Appleblossom the Possum
Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698155009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fans of E.B. White and Dick King-Smith will adore this heartwarming and funny animal adventure by the award-winning author of Counting by 7s Mama has trained up her baby possums in the ways of their breed, and now it’s time for all of them—even little Appleblossom—to make their way in the world. Appleblossom knows the rules: she must never be seen during the day, and she must avoid cars, humans, and the dreaded hairies (sometimes known as dogs). Even so, Appleblossom decides to spy on a human family—and accidentally falls down their chimney! The curious Appleblossom, her faithful brothers—who launch a hilarious rescue mission—and even the little girl in the house have no idea how fascinating the big world can be. But they're about to find out! With dynamic illustrations, a tight-knit family, and a glimpse at the world from a charming little marsupial's point of view, this cozy animal story is a perfect read-aloud and a classic in the making.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698155009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Fans of E.B. White and Dick King-Smith will adore this heartwarming and funny animal adventure by the award-winning author of Counting by 7s Mama has trained up her baby possums in the ways of their breed, and now it’s time for all of them—even little Appleblossom—to make their way in the world. Appleblossom knows the rules: she must never be seen during the day, and she must avoid cars, humans, and the dreaded hairies (sometimes known as dogs). Even so, Appleblossom decides to spy on a human family—and accidentally falls down their chimney! The curious Appleblossom, her faithful brothers—who launch a hilarious rescue mission—and even the little girl in the house have no idea how fascinating the big world can be. But they're about to find out! With dynamic illustrations, a tight-knit family, and a glimpse at the world from a charming little marsupial's point of view, this cozy animal story is a perfect read-aloud and a classic in the making.
Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats
Author: T. S. Eliot
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358380154
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
The inspiration for the iconic musical Cats, T. S. Eliot's classic and delightful collection of poetry about cats. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and continue to delight children and adults alike. This collection is a curious and artful homage to felines young and old, merry and fierce, small and unmistakably round. This is the ultimate gift for cat and poetry lovers.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358380154
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
The inspiration for the iconic musical Cats, T. S. Eliot's classic and delightful collection of poetry about cats. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and continue to delight children and adults alike. This collection is a curious and artful homage to felines young and old, merry and fierce, small and unmistakably round. This is the ultimate gift for cat and poetry lovers.
Why the Possum Has a Large Grin
Author: Johnette Downing
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781455616398
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town! When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn't take much for Possum to help Deer; he could just climb that ol' persimmon tree and knock down the fruit. But Possum is just plain lazy and he'd rather trick Deer into doing the work for both of them. Once Possum decides to take advantage of his starving neighbor they both become marked forever.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781455616398
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Move over Bre'r Rabbit, there's a new trickster in town! When hungry Deer asks Possum how he stays so plump during the long dry season, the sly marsupial gets an idea. It wouldn't take much for Possum to help Deer; he could just climb that ol' persimmon tree and knock down the fruit. But Possum is just plain lazy and he'd rather trick Deer into doing the work for both of them. Once Possum decides to take advantage of his starving neighbor they both become marked forever.
Possum Summer
Author: Jen K. Blom
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823423316
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eleven-year-old P (short for Princess, a name she loathes) longs for a pet, but her father insists that all animals on their Oklahoma farm must earn their keep. While he's away on combat duty in Iraq, P tries to turn his cattle dog into her pet--with disastrous results. Then P rescues an orphaned opossum that she names Ike. She hand-feeds the beguiling critter, smuggles him into school, and teaches him to follow her everywhere. But when her father is reported injured, P knows that before he is shipped home, she must betroy Ike's trust and force hime to return to the wild. Possum Summer is a heartbreaking novel about a girl and her father whose fractious relationship is healed by the hard lessons they learn about love and letting go.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823423316
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eleven-year-old P (short for Princess, a name she loathes) longs for a pet, but her father insists that all animals on their Oklahoma farm must earn their keep. While he's away on combat duty in Iraq, P tries to turn his cattle dog into her pet--with disastrous results. Then P rescues an orphaned opossum that she names Ike. She hand-feeds the beguiling critter, smuggles him into school, and teaches him to follow her everywhere. But when her father is reported injured, P knows that before he is shipped home, she must betroy Ike's trust and force hime to return to the wild. Possum Summer is a heartbreaking novel about a girl and her father whose fractious relationship is healed by the hard lessons they learn about love and letting go.
'Possum Stu
Author: Donna Fritz
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467045209
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Stuart James and Little C in a collection of illustrated short stories about two clever and charming Opossums.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467045209
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Stuart James and Little C in a collection of illustrated short stories about two clever and charming Opossums.
Playing Possum
Author: Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358330653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meeting strangers makes shy possum Alfred anxious, and he plays dead. So he has trouble making friends—until Sophia the armadillo reveals that when she gets anxious, she rolls up in a ball. A witty friendship tale inspired by animal behavior. In this winsome tale, Alfred, who plays dead, and Sophia, who rolls up in a ball, stand in for shy or anxious humans whose discomfort keeps them from fitting in. Jennifer Black Reinhardt has cast animals with defense mechanisms as characters to tell an imaginative, endearing story about learning to make friends by mastering fear and shyness. Alfred and Sofia open up to each other and go on to help other creatures who have social difficulties by practicing patience, forgiveness, and friendship—tools for overcoming the barriers that keep us from connecting with others. An author’s note lists real animals and their defensive behaviors.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358330653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meeting strangers makes shy possum Alfred anxious, and he plays dead. So he has trouble making friends—until Sophia the armadillo reveals that when she gets anxious, she rolls up in a ball. A witty friendship tale inspired by animal behavior. In this winsome tale, Alfred, who plays dead, and Sophia, who rolls up in a ball, stand in for shy or anxious humans whose discomfort keeps them from fitting in. Jennifer Black Reinhardt has cast animals with defense mechanisms as characters to tell an imaginative, endearing story about learning to make friends by mastering fear and shyness. Alfred and Sofia open up to each other and go on to help other creatures who have social difficulties by practicing patience, forgiveness, and friendship—tools for overcoming the barriers that keep us from connecting with others. An author’s note lists real animals and their defensive behaviors.
First Comes Love
Author: Jennifer Davis
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761122449
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Answers questions about mating, birth, and child rearing in species such as the crabs, fireflies, peacocks, penguins, alligators, and humans.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761122449
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Answers questions about mating, birth, and child rearing in species such as the crabs, fireflies, peacocks, penguins, alligators, and humans.
Wombat Stew
Author: Marcia Kay Vaughan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781743622575
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9781743622575
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is a stew the dingo will never forget!
Possum Magic
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152005726
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152005726
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible.