Author: Cheryl V. Wagner
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780783552941
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Loonette does not feel like doing anything, but with the help of her doll Molly, Granny, and Major Bedhead, she overcomes her lethargy.
The Big Comfy Couch Potato
Author: Cheryl V. Wagner
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780783552941
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Loonette does not feel like doing anything, but with the help of her doll Molly, Granny, and Major Bedhead, she overcomes her lethargy.
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780783552941
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Loonette does not feel like doing anything, but with the help of her doll Molly, Granny, and Major Bedhead, she overcomes her lethargy.
Welcome to the Big Comfy Couch
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780448416410
Category : Clowns
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Meet Loonette and Molly, a clown and her dolly, in this big comfy die-cut board book featuring the characters from The Big Comfy Couch.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780448416410
Category : Clowns
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Meet Loonette and Molly, a clown and her dolly, in this big comfy die-cut board book featuring the characters from The Big Comfy Couch.
The Couch Potato
Author: Jory John
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006302604X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving! The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen? Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That’s What Dinosaurs Do
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006302604X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving! The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen? Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That’s What Dinosaurs Do
He Came with the Couch
Author: David Slonim
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 179721473X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The bestselling classic is now in paperback! When Sophie's family purchases a new couch, they get something they never expected. An original adventure that's both zany and tender, He Came with The Couch is silly, sweet, and hilarious good fun! GOOD FUN: This is a simple, fun story that is a silly read for the whole family! A CLASSIC BOOK: For fans of classic picture books as well as modern tales of fun, this book has humor for everyone. A FRIEND FOR THE AGES: Every child will want a friend and protector like the one Sophie has, instilling and cementing the power of friendship and good surprises. You never know what you’ll get when you get a new couch! Perfect for: parents and grandparents, educators, librarians
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 179721473X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The bestselling classic is now in paperback! When Sophie's family purchases a new couch, they get something they never expected. An original adventure that's both zany and tender, He Came with The Couch is silly, sweet, and hilarious good fun! GOOD FUN: This is a simple, fun story that is a silly read for the whole family! A CLASSIC BOOK: For fans of classic picture books as well as modern tales of fun, this book has humor for everyone. A FRIEND FOR THE AGES: Every child will want a friend and protector like the one Sophie has, instilling and cementing the power of friendship and good surprises. You never know what you’ll get when you get a new couch! Perfect for: parents and grandparents, educators, librarians
Rainbirds
Author: Clarissa Goenawan
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1641290188
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man’s path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister’s murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University when he receives news of his sister’s violent death. Keiko was stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister’s affairs, failing to understand why she chose to turn her back on the family and Tokyo for this desolate place years ago. But then Ren is offered Keiko’s newly vacant teaching position at a prestigious local cram school and her bizarre former arrangement of free lodging at a wealthy politician’s mansion in exchange for reading to the man’s ailing wife. He accepts both, abandoning Tokyo and his crumbling relationship there in order to better understand his sister’s life and what took place the night of her death. As Ren comes to know the eccentric local figures, from the enigmatic politician who’s boarding him to his fellow teachers and a rebellious, captivating young female student, he delves into his shared childhood with Keiko and what followed. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren realizes that Keiko Ishida kept many secrets, even from him.
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1641290188
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man’s path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister’s murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University when he receives news of his sister’s violent death. Keiko was stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister’s affairs, failing to understand why she chose to turn her back on the family and Tokyo for this desolate place years ago. But then Ren is offered Keiko’s newly vacant teaching position at a prestigious local cram school and her bizarre former arrangement of free lodging at a wealthy politician’s mansion in exchange for reading to the man’s ailing wife. He accepts both, abandoning Tokyo and his crumbling relationship there in order to better understand his sister’s life and what took place the night of her death. As Ren comes to know the eccentric local figures, from the enigmatic politician who’s boarding him to his fellow teachers and a rebellious, captivating young female student, he delves into his shared childhood with Keiko and what followed. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren realizes that Keiko Ishida kept many secrets, even from him.
The Untold History of the Potato
Author: John Reader
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099474794
Category : Potato industry
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099474794
Category : Potato industry
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.
Where's Molly?
Author: Ellen Weiss
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780783545073
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When the young clown Loonette loses her doll Molly, she learns the importance of taking care of her things.
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780783545073
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When the young clown Loonette loses her doll Molly, she learns the importance of taking care of her things.
Playdate
Author: Thelma Adams
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429990864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"Adams is that rare writer who sends out every laugh with a sting in its tail. Most novels fade from the memory. This one sticks."—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Inside their picture-perfect homes, the residents of this quiet California suburb are not at all what they seem. Lance is a former weatherman, now a buff yogi, stay-athome dad, and manager of his daughter's Girl Scout troop's cookie distribution. Belle is his precocious and quick-witted daughter. Darlene is a classic Type A work-a-holic, she has little time or patience for the needs of her husband and daughter And just down the street are Alec and Wren. Alec, a womanizing businessman, is also the financial backer—and sometimes more—behind Darlene's burgeoning empire. Meanwhile, Wren is a doting mother and talented yogi, ready to lay down the mat for a quick session with Lance. As looming Santa Ana winds threaten to turn brushfires into catastrophe; Playdate proves that relationships are complicated and the bonds between families, spouses and children are never quite what they seem. What happens next door, beyond the hedges, in the romper room and executive office—it's all as combustible as a quick brushfire on a windy day.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429990864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"Adams is that rare writer who sends out every laugh with a sting in its tail. Most novels fade from the memory. This one sticks."—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Inside their picture-perfect homes, the residents of this quiet California suburb are not at all what they seem. Lance is a former weatherman, now a buff yogi, stay-athome dad, and manager of his daughter's Girl Scout troop's cookie distribution. Belle is his precocious and quick-witted daughter. Darlene is a classic Type A work-a-holic, she has little time or patience for the needs of her husband and daughter And just down the street are Alec and Wren. Alec, a womanizing businessman, is also the financial backer—and sometimes more—behind Darlene's burgeoning empire. Meanwhile, Wren is a doting mother and talented yogi, ready to lay down the mat for a quick session with Lance. As looming Santa Ana winds threaten to turn brushfires into catastrophe; Playdate proves that relationships are complicated and the bonds between families, spouses and children are never quite what they seem. What happens next door, beyond the hedges, in the romper room and executive office—it's all as combustible as a quick brushfire on a windy day.
Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful
Author: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492664111
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In the style of The Recovering, and Educated: A Memoir, Stephanie Wittels Wachs delves into the dark world of loss, grief, and addiction in a heartbreaking but hopeful memoir With a captivating foreward by Aziz Ansari One phone call was all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs's life forever... Her younger brother, Harris, a comedy star known for his work on Parks and Recreation and for introducing the world to the art of the humblebrag, died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life full of so much hilarious brilliance? In beautiful, unsentimental, and surprisingly funny prose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation. This compelling portrait of a comedic genius and a profound exploration of the love between siblings is A Year of Magical Thinking for a new generation of readers. Everything is Horrible and Wonderful will make you laugh, cry, and wonder if that possum on the fence is really your brother's spirit animal. A touching memoir that delves into addiction, grief recovery, and healing after loss, this poignant story ultimately showcases the enduring love we have for those we lose too soon.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492664111
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In the style of The Recovering, and Educated: A Memoir, Stephanie Wittels Wachs delves into the dark world of loss, grief, and addiction in a heartbreaking but hopeful memoir With a captivating foreward by Aziz Ansari One phone call was all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs's life forever... Her younger brother, Harris, a comedy star known for his work on Parks and Recreation and for introducing the world to the art of the humblebrag, died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life full of so much hilarious brilliance? In beautiful, unsentimental, and surprisingly funny prose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation. This compelling portrait of a comedic genius and a profound exploration of the love between siblings is A Year of Magical Thinking for a new generation of readers. Everything is Horrible and Wonderful will make you laugh, cry, and wonder if that possum on the fence is really your brother's spirit animal. A touching memoir that delves into addiction, grief recovery, and healing after loss, this poignant story ultimately showcases the enduring love we have for those we lose too soon.
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
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