Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0593813510
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale, which received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the Bank Street College of Education. What would you do if you were invited to the princess’s tenth birthday party but didn’t have money for a gift? Well, clever Jack decides to bake the princess a cake. Now he just has to get it to the castle in one piece. What could possibly go wrong? Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas, creators of the bestselling picture book Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, have teamed up again to bring us a modern fairy tale starring a determined boy and a story-loving princess with a good sense of humor. While girls will fall for a story featuring a princess’s birthday party, Jack’s adventures with trolls, bears, and gypsies make this the perfect read for young boys as well—and ideal for storytime.
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0593813510
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale, which received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the Bank Street College of Education. What would you do if you were invited to the princess’s tenth birthday party but didn’t have money for a gift? Well, clever Jack decides to bake the princess a cake. Now he just has to get it to the castle in one piece. What could possibly go wrong? Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas, creators of the bestselling picture book Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, have teamed up again to bring us a modern fairy tale starring a determined boy and a story-loving princess with a good sense of humor. While girls will fall for a story featuring a princess’s birthday party, Jack’s adventures with trolls, bears, and gypsies make this the perfect read for young boys as well—and ideal for storytime.
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0593813510
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale, which received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the Bank Street College of Education. What would you do if you were invited to the princess’s tenth birthday party but didn’t have money for a gift? Well, clever Jack decides to bake the princess a cake. Now he just has to get it to the castle in one piece. What could possibly go wrong? Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas, creators of the bestselling picture book Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, have teamed up again to bring us a modern fairy tale starring a determined boy and a story-loving princess with a good sense of humor. While girls will fall for a story featuring a princess’s birthday party, Jack’s adventures with trolls, bears, and gypsies make this the perfect read for young boys as well—and ideal for storytime.
The Three Mouths of Little Tom Drum
Author: Nancy Willard
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763654760
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Lack of self-control has shocking consequences, but inventiveness carries the day in a contemporary fairy tale from Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard, with art by Kevin Hawkes. Little Tom Drum loves strawberry pie so much that he creeps down to the kitchen at night to get one more slice of that sweet, flaky goodness resting on the windowsill in the moonlight . . . pie his mother made for tomorrow’s birthday party. If only he had thought twice! Bearing the marks of his greediness, Tom Drum resigns himself to a reclusive life, but soon gains fame as a child inventor. Can his imagination and ingenuity lead to his own reinvention? Kevin Hawkes’s comical illustrations, brimming with creativity, add to the fantastic and the cautionary in this original fairy tale by award-winning poet Nancy Willard.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763654760
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Lack of self-control has shocking consequences, but inventiveness carries the day in a contemporary fairy tale from Newbery Medalist Nancy Willard, with art by Kevin Hawkes. Little Tom Drum loves strawberry pie so much that he creeps down to the kitchen at night to get one more slice of that sweet, flaky goodness resting on the windowsill in the moonlight . . . pie his mother made for tomorrow’s birthday party. If only he had thought twice! Bearing the marks of his greediness, Tom Drum resigns himself to a reclusive life, but soon gains fame as a child inventor. Can his imagination and ingenuity lead to his own reinvention? Kevin Hawkes’s comical illustrations, brimming with creativity, add to the fantastic and the cautionary in this original fairy tale by award-winning poet Nancy Willard.
Happily Never After
Author: Mitchell Symons
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
From bestselling revolting reference expert Mitchell Symons comes this wickedly funny modern take on Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Verses. Meet a true rogue's gallery of horrid kids who hit the skids. Callum: who was a dreadful bully until he received his come-uppance; Tiffany: who couldn't put down her mobile phone and died a horrible death; Bill: whose ability to fart ended in tears and Chloe: whose determination to have the most Facebook friends meant she lost her real ones.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
From bestselling revolting reference expert Mitchell Symons comes this wickedly funny modern take on Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Verses. Meet a true rogue's gallery of horrid kids who hit the skids. Callum: who was a dreadful bully until he received his come-uppance; Tiffany: who couldn't put down her mobile phone and died a horrible death; Bill: whose ability to fart ended in tears and Chloe: whose determination to have the most Facebook friends meant she lost her real ones.
The Patterson Puppies and the Midnight Monster Party
Author: Leslie Patricelli
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763632430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Puppy siblings Andy, Penelope, and Jack help their sister Petra overcome her fear of a nighttime monster.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763632430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Puppy siblings Andy, Penelope, and Jack help their sister Petra overcome her fear of a nighttime monster.
Edward the Emu
Author: Sheena Knowles
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064434990
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being an emu was frankly a bore. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. And so he returns to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him. . . . Edward is tired of being an emu, so he decides to try being something else for a change. First he spends some time swimming with the seals. Next, he lounges with the lions. He even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may not be so bad after all. So he heads back to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him . . .Sheena Knowles' upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's deliciously droll illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud in this whimsical picture book by the creators of Edwina the Emu."If you buy one book...for sheer fun, there's no question it should be this one." San Diego Union Tribune
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064434990
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being an emu was frankly a bore. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. And so he returns to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him. . . . Edward is tired of being an emu, so he decides to try being something else for a change. First he spends some time swimming with the seals. Next, he lounges with the lions. He even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may not be so bad after all. So he heads back to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him . . .Sheena Knowles' upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's deliciously droll illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud in this whimsical picture book by the creators of Edwina the Emu."If you buy one book...for sheer fun, there's no question it should be this one." San Diego Union Tribune
The Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell: Based on the Childhood of a Great American Artist
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0399552383
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Award-winning and bestselling author Fleming ("The Family Romanov") delivers a stunning picture book based on the childhood of artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell, with artwork by lauded illustrator DuBois. Full color.
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0399552383
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Award-winning and bestselling author Fleming ("The Family Romanov") delivers a stunning picture book based on the childhood of artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell, with artwork by lauded illustrator DuBois. Full color.
The Lamb and the Butterfly
Author: Arnold Sundgaard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590566438
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A protected lamb and an independent butterfly discuss their different ways of living.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590566438
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A protected lamb and an independent butterfly discuss their different ways of living.
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0307484513
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Here's a chapter book of contemporary fables about a rambunctious group of fourth graders and their amazing teacher—the globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr. Jupiter—that is sure to delight students and teachers alike. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a school bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell wildebeest, no problem. When Mr. Jupiter asks the class to spell cat, all Amisha can come up with is kat. The moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Kids will laugh out loud as they learn tried-and-true lessons in this funny, fast-paced book. And don't miss the class's continued adventures in The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming.
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0307484513
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Here's a chapter book of contemporary fables about a rambunctious group of fourth graders and their amazing teacher—the globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr. Jupiter—that is sure to delight students and teachers alike. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a school bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell wildebeest, no problem. When Mr. Jupiter asks the class to spell cat, all Amisha can come up with is kat. The moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Kids will laugh out loud as they learn tried-and-true lessons in this funny, fast-paced book. And don't miss the class's continued adventures in The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming.
Zuzu's Wishing Cake
Author: Linda Michelin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618646401
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When Zuzu smiles at the new boy next door and he does not smile back, she makes him a series of gifts that she thinks he needs.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618646401
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When Zuzu smiles at the new boy next door and he does not smile back, she makes him a series of gifts that she thinks he needs.
Oh, No!
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 1984852043
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
"This picture book reads like an instant classic.... Oh, yes!" raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. Young children will delight in repeating the refrain "OH, NO!" as one animal after another falls into a deep, deep hole in this lively read-aloud. This simple and irresistible picture book by hugely popular picture book creators—Candace Fleming and Caldecott medalist Eric Rohmann—feels like a classic-in-the-making. Fans of Rohmann's Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit, will be thrilled to see a new book created in the same expressive and comical style.
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 1984852043
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
"This picture book reads like an instant classic.... Oh, yes!" raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. Young children will delight in repeating the refrain "OH, NO!" as one animal after another falls into a deep, deep hole in this lively read-aloud. This simple and irresistible picture book by hugely popular picture book creators—Candace Fleming and Caldecott medalist Eric Rohmann—feels like a classic-in-the-making. Fans of Rohmann's Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit, will be thrilled to see a new book created in the same expressive and comical style.