Author: Jane Drake
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0887766706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jane Drake and Ann Love, the acclaimed authors of Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World’s Boreal Forest, explore the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous world of snow. They write about snow as a habitat, the significance of snow on the environment, snow’s impact on the people and animals who live in it, and snow stories and lore from around the world. From the science of snow to the magic of a winter wonderland, this book is a comprehensive must-read. Not only is the information presented with clarity and brisk good humor, but with urgency. As the polar ice cap melts, we are becoming aware of its critical impact on all of the earth’s living creatures. Illustrated with Mark Thurman’s detailed drawings and magnificent photographs from the authors’ own collections, this is a wintry treat to enjoy all year.
Snow Amazing
Author: Jane Drake
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0887766706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jane Drake and Ann Love, the acclaimed authors of Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World’s Boreal Forest, explore the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous world of snow. They write about snow as a habitat, the significance of snow on the environment, snow’s impact on the people and animals who live in it, and snow stories and lore from around the world. From the science of snow to the magic of a winter wonderland, this book is a comprehensive must-read. Not only is the information presented with clarity and brisk good humor, but with urgency. As the polar ice cap melts, we are becoming aware of its critical impact on all of the earth’s living creatures. Illustrated with Mark Thurman’s detailed drawings and magnificent photographs from the authors’ own collections, this is a wintry treat to enjoy all year.
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0887766706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jane Drake and Ann Love, the acclaimed authors of Cool Woods: A Trip Around the World’s Boreal Forest, explore the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous world of snow. They write about snow as a habitat, the significance of snow on the environment, snow’s impact on the people and animals who live in it, and snow stories and lore from around the world. From the science of snow to the magic of a winter wonderland, this book is a comprehensive must-read. Not only is the information presented with clarity and brisk good humor, but with urgency. As the polar ice cap melts, we are becoming aware of its critical impact on all of the earth’s living creatures. Illustrated with Mark Thurman’s detailed drawings and magnificent photographs from the authors’ own collections, this is a wintry treat to enjoy all year.
Flakes and Flurries
Author: Josepha Sherman
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404800984
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Explains what snow is, what snowflakes look like, where snow falls, and describes blizzards.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404800984
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Explains what snow is, what snowflakes look like, where snow falls, and describes blizzards.
Best in Snow
Author: April Pulley Sayre
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481459163
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481459163
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle"--Provided by publisher.
Snow
Author: Helen Frost
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736820950
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Text and photographs present snow, how it is formed, and how it affects the Earth and people.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736820950
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Text and photographs present snow, how it is formed, and how it affects the Earth and people.
Over and Under the Snow
Author: Kate Messner
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452123985
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter s snowy landscape in this magical book.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452123985
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter s snowy landscape in this magical book.
Leo, the Snow Leopard
Author: Juliana Hatkoff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545229272
Category : Snow leopard
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, Leo eventually came to the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545229272
Category : Snow leopard
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, Leo eventually came to the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard.
Snow! Snow! Snow!
Author: Lee Harper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144242706X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Three animal friends wake up to discover that a big storm the night before has made the world a winter wonderland just ready for the perfect sledding day. Told in pleasingly spare text with vibrant watercolor illustration, SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! will enchant parents and children alike.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144242706X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Three animal friends wake up to discover that a big storm the night before has made the world a winter wonderland just ready for the perfect sledding day. Told in pleasingly spare text with vibrant watercolor illustration, SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! will enchant parents and children alike.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Author: Lisa See
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408821621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408821621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
The Book of Awesome
Author: Neil Pasricha
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425238903
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life’s little moments. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, like: • Popping Bubble Wrap • Wearing underwear just out of the dryer • Fixing electronics by smacking them • Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding • Watching The Price Is Right when you’re home sick • Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row • Waking up and realizing it’s Saturday The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you’ll remember all the things there are to feel good about. A New York Times Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • Globe and Mail Bestseller • Toronto Star Bestseller • Vancouver Sun Bestseller • Macleans Bestseller • Winner of the Forest of Reading Award
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425238903
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life’s little moments. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, like: • Popping Bubble Wrap • Wearing underwear just out of the dryer • Fixing electronics by smacking them • Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding • Watching The Price Is Right when you’re home sick • Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row • Waking up and realizing it’s Saturday The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you’ll remember all the things there are to feel good about. A New York Times Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • Globe and Mail Bestseller • Toronto Star Bestseller • Vancouver Sun Bestseller • Macleans Bestseller • Winner of the Forest of Reading Award
Amazing Stories
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description