Officer Buckle and Gloria

Officer Buckle and Gloria PDF Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399226168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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"Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips -- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book." -- The Horn Book"Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real characters, dramatic situations and for knowing what will make young audiences giggle and think." -- Children's Book Review Magazine"Rathman brings a lighter-than-air comic touch to this outstanding, solid-as-a-brick picture book." -- Publisher's Weekly"A five-star performance." -- School Library Journal

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Officer Buckle and Gloria PDF Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399226168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Book Description
"Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips -- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book." -- The Horn Book"Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real characters, dramatic situations and for knowing what will make young audiences giggle and think." -- Children's Book Review Magazine"Rathman brings a lighter-than-air comic touch to this outstanding, solid-as-a-brick picture book." -- Publisher's Weekly"A five-star performance." -- School Library Journal

Bootsie Barker Bites

Bootsie Barker Bites PDF Author: Barbara Bottner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698114272
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
Seeing bully Bootsie Barker get her comuppance is guaranteed to make young readers smile. It's the worst when Bootsie Barker comes to my house. Bootsie's the one who pulls my hair and tears my books. She hates Charlene, my pet salamander. She says that I'm a turtle and she's a turtle-eating dinosaur. Uh-oh, I think I hear a car pulling up. That's her now! Eeek! "The colorful cartoon and wash drawings, filled with amusing detail, perfectly express the terroristic tactics and the narrator's frustration. When Bootsie is on a rampage, even the stuffed animals cover their eyes." --School Library Journal

Keeping You Safe

Keeping You Safe PDF Author: Ann Owen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404800892
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Book Description
Describes some of the things that police officers do to help keep people safe.

Ruby the Copycat

Ruby the Copycat PDF Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545337577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Ruby keeps copying her classmate, until she learns how much fun it is to be herself. From Peggy Rathmann, the author of the bestselling GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA!Ruby is a copycat! On the day Angela wears a red bow in her hair, Ruby returns from lunch with a red bow in her hair. When Angela wears a flowered sweater, Ruby returns from lunch wearing a flowered sweater. Ruby even copies Angela's poem!Fortunately, Ruby has the patient and perceptive Miss Hart as her teacher. Miss Hart helps Ruby discover her own creative resources, which keeps Ruby literally jumping for joy!In this sensitive and endearing tale, Peggy Rathmann reveals, with charmingly offbeat illustrations, the universal struggle of a child trying to discover her own individuality.

Look!

Look! PDF Author: Jeff Mack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399545972
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Book Description
Using only two words--"look" and "out"--Relates a story about an attention-loving gorilla, a television-loving boy, and a friendship that develops over books.

Aero and Officer Mike

Aero and Officer Mike PDF Author: Joan Plummer Russell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439473224
Category : Police
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
A photo essay about a police dog and his human partner at work and play.

Brave Irene

Brave Irene PDF Author: William Steig
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466808489
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
This ebook includes audio narration by Meryl Streep. This winning heroine will inspire every child to cheer her on as she ventures through a bitter cold snowstorm in William Steig's classic Brave Irene Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's made for the duchess to wear that very evening. So plucky Irene volunteers to get the gown to the palace on time, in spite of the fierce snowstorm that's brewing-- quite an errand for a little girl. But where there's a will, there's a way, as Irene proves in the danger-fraught adventure that follows. She must defy the wiles of the wicked wind, her most formidable opponent, and overcome many obstacles before she completes her mission. Brave Irene is a 1986 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Adapted into a short film in 1989 from director Daniel Ivanick.

Prairie Days

Prairie Days PDF Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442441925
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Book Description
A delicate, stunning account of life on the prairie from Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan. Cool summer mornings begin with the rose orange sun and the smell of earth, and fade into hot summer nights with a yellow moon, covered in a quilt of stars. There are wagon rides, farm dogs, trips into town, and games of kick the can. These are prairie days. Patricia MacLachlan applies her lyrical, sparse voice and vibrant, tender art from Micha Archer to transport readers to the prairie of her youth in this stunning celebration of the beauty in the world.

Let's Meet a Police Officer

Let's Meet a Police Officer PDF Author: Gina Bellisario
Publisher: Lerner Digital ™
ISBN: 1512477710
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Let's Meet a Police Officer! Do you want to learn more about police cars? Police dogs? Other tools the police use? Then it's your lucky day! Officer Gabby is a police officer. She knows how to keep people safe. She shows a group of kids how she does her job. Three cheers for police officers! "Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's interest." —School Library Journal "In each book introducing a community-benefiting career, schoolchildren meet one adult to learn about his or her job; information includes the training required to become a firefighter, doctor, etc., daily routines, and primary responsibilities. The content is inclusive and up-to-date but delivered though vapid stories. Peppy computer-generated cartoons are amateur." - The Horn Book Guide Free downloadable series teaching guide available.

10 Minutes Till Bedtime

10 Minutes Till Bedtime PDF Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613829953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A boy's hamster leads an increasingly large group of hamsters on a tour of the boy's house, while his father counts down the minutes to bedtime