Author: Kristi Valiant
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375980954
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Romping Chomping Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers. "Valiant has crafted a fast-paced and entertaining tale of zoo shenanigans." - Kirkus Reviews "...this one is gauranteed to dance off shelves." - School Library Journal
Penguin Cha-Cha
Author: Kristi Valiant
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375980954
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Romping Chomping Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers. "Valiant has crafted a fast-paced and entertaining tale of zoo shenanigans." - Kirkus Reviews "...this one is gauranteed to dance off shelves." - School Library Journal
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375980954
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Romping Chomping Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers. "Valiant has crafted a fast-paced and entertaining tale of zoo shenanigans." - Kirkus Reviews "...this one is gauranteed to dance off shelves." - School Library Journal
Sebi and the Land of Cha Cha Cha
Author: Roselyn Sanchez
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399583637
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From actors (and real-life married couple) Sanchez ("Devious Maids") and Winter ("The Mentalist") comes an exciting adventure that celebrates the joy of dancing. Full color.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399583637
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From actors (and real-life married couple) Sanchez ("Devious Maids") and Winter ("The Mentalist") comes an exciting adventure that celebrates the joy of dancing. Full color.
If I Had Your Face
Author: Frances Cha
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0593129474
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania “Powerful and provocative . . . a novel about female strength, spirit, resilience—and the solace that friendship can sometimes provide.”—The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • NPR • Esquire • Bustle • BBC • New York Post • InStyle Kyuri is an achingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a Seoul “room salon,” an exclusive underground bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach to life, an impulsive mistake threatens her livelihood. Kyuri’s roommate, Miho, is a talented artist who grew up in an orphanage but won a scholarship to study art in New York. Returning to Korea after college, she finds herself in a precarious relationship with the heir to one of the country’s biggest conglomerates. Down the hall in their building lives Ara, a hairstylist whose two preoccupations sustain her: an obsession with a boy-band pop star, and a best friend who is saving up for the extreme plastic surgery that she hopes will change her life. And Wonna, one floor below, is a newlywed trying to have a baby that she and her husband have no idea how they can afford to raise in Korea’s brutal economy. Together, their stories tell a gripping tale at once unfamiliar and unmistakably universal, in which their tentative friendships may turn out to be the thing that ultimately saves them.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0593129474
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania “Powerful and provocative . . . a novel about female strength, spirit, resilience—and the solace that friendship can sometimes provide.”—The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • NPR • Esquire • Bustle • BBC • New York Post • InStyle Kyuri is an achingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a Seoul “room salon,” an exclusive underground bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach to life, an impulsive mistake threatens her livelihood. Kyuri’s roommate, Miho, is a talented artist who grew up in an orphanage but won a scholarship to study art in New York. Returning to Korea after college, she finds herself in a precarious relationship with the heir to one of the country’s biggest conglomerates. Down the hall in their building lives Ara, a hairstylist whose two preoccupations sustain her: an obsession with a boy-band pop star, and a best friend who is saving up for the extreme plastic surgery that she hopes will change her life. And Wonna, one floor below, is a newlywed trying to have a baby that she and her husband have no idea how they can afford to raise in Korea’s brutal economy. Together, their stories tell a gripping tale at once unfamiliar and unmistakably universal, in which their tentative friendships may turn out to be the thing that ultimately saves them.
Penguin Cha-Cha: Read & Listen Edition
Author: Kristi Valiant
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449819418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Rompin' Trompin' Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449819418
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Follow a determined girl named Julia as she tries to join in the fun of a mischevious group of dancing penguins. Set in The Rompin' Trompin' Park and Zoo, author/illustrator Kristi Valiant creates a vibrant, funny, and spirited picture book that will leave young readers shaking their very own tail feathers.
Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing
Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073522904X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all forms of social dance from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop. The rhythm of each poem mimics the beat of the dances’ steps. Together with Kristi Valiant’s dynamic illustrations, the poems create a window to all the ways dance enters our lives and exists throughout many cultures. This ingenious collection will inspire readers to get up and move! Included with the e-book is an audio recording of the author reading each poem accompanied by original music.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073522904X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all forms of social dance from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop. The rhythm of each poem mimics the beat of the dances’ steps. Together with Kristi Valiant’s dynamic illustrations, the poems create a window to all the ways dance enters our lives and exists throughout many cultures. This ingenious collection will inspire readers to get up and move! Included with the e-book is an audio recording of the author reading each poem accompanied by original music.
Circle Round
Author: Anne Sibley O'Brien
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1632899299
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A circle of children ask others to join in their play and soon find out that inclusion is irresistible! From the author of I'm New Here and Someone New comes an inspiring new story of inclusion. One child in a park waves over a second child. Two children then wave over a third. Counting from one to ten, a growing circle of children see new faces outside the group and invite them over. Children of different abilities, ages, genders, and races demonstrate how easy it can be to expand your group, extend yourself, and welcome new friends.
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1632899299
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A circle of children ask others to join in their play and soon find out that inclusion is irresistible! From the author of I'm New Here and Someone New comes an inspiring new story of inclusion. One child in a park waves over a second child. Two children then wave over a third. Counting from one to ten, a growing circle of children see new faces outside the group and invite them over. Children of different abilities, ages, genders, and races demonstrate how easy it can be to expand your group, extend yourself, and welcome new friends.
Pretty Minnie in Paris
Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385370008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In Paris, France, Minnie, a long-haired teacup chihuahua who loves to dress up, gets separated from her fashion-loving owner, Francoise, at a fashion show.
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385370008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In Paris, France, Minnie, a long-haired teacup chihuahua who loves to dress up, gets separated from her fashion-loving owner, Francoise, at a fashion show.
Penguin Says "Please"
Author: Michael Dahl
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404878602
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Penguin is very demanding and must learn to use his manners and say please.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404878602
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Penguin is very demanding and must learn to use his manners and say please.
Willa Bean's Cloud Dreams
Author: Cecilia Galante
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Willa Bean, who wants to master flying before starting school at Cupid Academy, celebrates her unconventional looks and unique personality, but struggles to accept that cupids learn how to fly at different times.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Willa Bean, who wants to master flying before starting school at Cupid Academy, celebrates her unconventional looks and unique personality, but struggles to accept that cupids learn how to fly at different times.
And Tango Makes Three
Author: Justin Richardson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481460951
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481460951
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.