Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547528183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Radiant, elegantly textured illustrations capture the very heart of this unusual story about a divining rod, a beloved pig, and a quiet granddaughter with gifts of her own to uncover. Together, word and image reveal that there is indeed much more to this world than what we see.
The Water Gift and the Pig of the Pig
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547528183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Radiant, elegantly textured illustrations capture the very heart of this unusual story about a divining rod, a beloved pig, and a quiet granddaughter with gifts of her own to uncover. Together, word and image reveal that there is indeed much more to this world than what we see.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547528183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Radiant, elegantly textured illustrations capture the very heart of this unusual story about a divining rod, a beloved pig, and a quiet granddaughter with gifts of her own to uncover. Together, word and image reveal that there is indeed much more to this world than what we see.
The Water Gift and the Pig of the Pig
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618074365
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An orphan girl discovers that she shares her grandfather's gift for finding things when their very clever pig disappears.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618074365
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An orphan girl discovers that she shares her grandfather's gift for finding things when their very clever pig disappears.
The Pig who Saved the World
Author: Paul Shipton
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763634469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
After saving the Cosmos, Gryllus the Pig is tired of being a hero and longs to return to human form, but the only person who can change him back is the demi-goddess Circe, who, along with all the other Olympians, is nowhere to be found.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763634469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
After saving the Cosmos, Gryllus the Pig is tired of being a hero and longs to return to human form, but the only person who can change him back is the demi-goddess Circe, who, along with all the other Olympians, is nowhere to be found.
Jacqueline Briggs Martin and YOU
Author: Jacqueline Martin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0897899547
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Playing on the phrase, The author and you, a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this new series will assist teachers and teacher librarians in understanding the underlying purposes of an author as they prepare learning activities for students. The series focuses primarily on books for the elementary age child (K–6) and features insights into the author's background, purposes, and goals in writing his or her books. By furnishing an overview of an author's works, the books in the series give teachers the big picture. This book, like the others in the series, features personal information about the author, including insights into why she writes the type of books she writes, There is also information about each of the author's books featured. Part II of the book is the author's writing workshop—writing about writing. This book features Jacqueline Briggs Martin, award winning picture book author. It discusses her life and work and the researching, writing, and illustrating of each of her books, providing insight into the writing process and promoting reading as a source of good writing.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0897899547
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Playing on the phrase, The author and you, a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this new series will assist teachers and teacher librarians in understanding the underlying purposes of an author as they prepare learning activities for students. The series focuses primarily on books for the elementary age child (K–6) and features insights into the author's background, purposes, and goals in writing his or her books. By furnishing an overview of an author's works, the books in the series give teachers the big picture. This book, like the others in the series, features personal information about the author, including insights into why she writes the type of books she writes, There is also information about each of the author's books featured. Part II of the book is the author's writing workshop—writing about writing. This book features Jacqueline Briggs Martin, award winning picture book author. It discusses her life and work and the researching, writing, and illustrating of each of her books, providing insight into the writing process and promoting reading as a source of good writing.
Captain Small Pig
Author: Martin Waddell
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1561459828
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A charming story of family and a day on the water. Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. "I'm Captain Commander!" Small Pig said. "Aye aye, Captain Small Pig!" yawned Old Goat. "You are in charge of this boat!" But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the lake, and grumpy Turkey is in for a soaking! Martin Waddell's quirky tale and charming characters, coupled with Susan Varley's evocative illustrations, makes for a gentle, delightful story filled with quiet adventure.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1561459828
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A charming story of family and a day on the water. Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. "I'm Captain Commander!" Small Pig said. "Aye aye, Captain Small Pig!" yawned Old Goat. "You are in charge of this boat!" But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the lake, and grumpy Turkey is in for a soaking! Martin Waddell's quirky tale and charming characters, coupled with Susan Varley's evocative illustrations, makes for a gentle, delightful story filled with quiet adventure.
Big Pig's Hat
Author:
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9781852135225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
There's trouble brewing in the town of Beansville when Big Pig loses his hat. Suggested level: junior.
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9781852135225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
There's trouble brewing in the town of Beansville when Big Pig loses his hat. Suggested level: junior.
Itchy Pig
Author: Nicole Bruno Cox
Publisher: Inkshares
ISBN: 1941758576
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A mischievous piglet goes on an outdoor adventure—and learns an itchy lesson about allergies.
Publisher: Inkshares
ISBN: 1941758576
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A mischievous piglet goes on an outdoor adventure—and learns an itchy lesson about allergies.
We Are Best Friends: Animals in Society
Author: Leslie Irvine
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039215361
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Friendships between humans and non-human animals were once dismissed as sentimental anthropomorphism. After decades of research on the emotional and cognitive capacities of animals, we now recognize human–animal friendships as true reciprocal relationships. Friendships with animals have many of the same characteristics as friendships between humans. Both parties enjoy the shared presence that friendship entails along with the pleasures that come with knowing another being. Both friends develop ways of communicating apart from, or in addition to, spoken language.
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039215361
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Friendships between humans and non-human animals were once dismissed as sentimental anthropomorphism. After decades of research on the emotional and cognitive capacities of animals, we now recognize human–animal friendships as true reciprocal relationships. Friendships with animals have many of the same characteristics as friendships between humans. Both parties enjoy the shared presence that friendship entails along with the pleasures that come with knowing another being. Both friends develop ways of communicating apart from, or in addition to, spoken language.
A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 3583
Book Description
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 3583
Book Description
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Suardaan (Gift of a pig)
Author: Roop Narayan Sonkar
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356328072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Suardaan is a novel of science fiction. Maanwar hybrid is created by the semen of man and animal. It eradicate the blind faith, hypocrisy and blind religion from the society.
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356328072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Suardaan is a novel of science fiction. Maanwar hybrid is created by the semen of man and animal. It eradicate the blind faith, hypocrisy and blind religion from the society.