Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316093203
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17
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Many children know some version of this silly song, but in this sly adaptation, Michael Finnegan's mysteriously recurring whiskers are just the beginning of his comic adventures.
Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316055859
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Bill Grogan's pesky goat has been eating clothes and getting into lots of trouble. When Bill gets rid of him he ends up on a train with an engineer and a group of raucous barnyard animals and sets off on a great adventure. This hilarious story is written in verse.
Author: Jeff Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781532730207
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Having a favorite song that is sung repeatedly or a favorite story that is read again and again is almost a childhood "rite of passage." Yet when a charming story is paired with an unforgettable melody, this milestone is taken to a new level by the wonder of a Song Story."Poor old Michael Finnegan!" The classic folk song is brought to life by this colorful amusing portrayal of the unfortunate happenings of Michael Finnegan. The reader is treated to Michael's curious antics of fishing with a rolling pin, eating from a tin, looking for his next of kin but only finding a bowling pin, clumsily banging his shin, and more. The lyrics are silly, the tune is catchy, and the pictures will make you grin. Come see what happens to Michael Finnegan!
Author: Michael Poore
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 039917849X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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A wildly imaginative novel about a man who is reincarnated over ten thousand lifetimes to be with his one true love: Death herself. “Tales of gods and men akin to Neil Gaiman’s Sandman as penned by a kindred spirit of Douglas Adams.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) First we live. Then we die. And then . . . we get another try? Ten thousand tries, to be exact. Ten thousand lives to “get it right.” Answer all the Big Questions. Achieve Wisdom. And Become One with Everything. Milo has had 9,995 chances so far and has just five more lives to earn a place in the cosmic soul. If he doesn’t make the cut, oblivion awaits. But all Milo really wants is to fall forever into the arms of Death. Or Suzie, as he calls her. More than just Milo’s lover throughout his countless layovers in the Afterlife, Suzie is literally his reason for living—as he dives into one new existence after another, praying for the day he’ll never have to leave her side again. But Reincarnation Blues is more than a great love story: Every journey from cradle to grave offers Milo more pieces of the great cosmic puzzle—if only he can piece them together in time to finally understand what it means to be part of something bigger than infinity. As darkly enchanting as the works of Neil Gaiman and as wisely hilarious as Kurt Vonnegut’s, Michael Poore’s Reincarnation Blues is the story of everything that makes life profound, beautiful, absurd, and heartbreaking. Because it’s more than Milo and Suzie’s story. It’s your story, too. Praise for Reincarnation Blues “The most fun you’ll have reading about a man who has been killed by both catapult and car accident.”—NPR “This book made me laugh out loud. And then a page later, it made me sob. Reminiscent of Tom Robbins and Christopher Moore, Poore finds humor in the dark absurdities of life.”—Chicago Review of Books “Charming . . . surprisingly light and uplifting . . . It reads like a writer having fun.”—New York Journal of Books
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Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0517800586
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Raffi's hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow... Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Down by the Bay perfect for early learning. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them.
Author: Ruth Finnegan
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1906924333
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Quoting is all around us. But do we really know what it means? How do people actually quote today, and how did our present systems come about? This book brings together a down-to-earth account of contemporary quoting with an examination of the comparative and historical background that lies behind it and the characteristic way that quoting links past and present, the far and the near.Drawing from anthropology, cultural history, folklore, cultural studies, sociolinguistics, literary studies and the ethnography of speaking, Ruth Finnegan 's fascinating study sets our present conventions into crosscultural and historical perspective. She traces the curious history of quotation marks, examines the long tradition of quotation collections with their remarkable recycling across the centuries, and explores the uses of quotation in literary, visual and oral traditions. The book tracks the changing defi nitions and control of quoting over the millennia and in doing so throws new light on ideas such as imitation, allusion, authorship, originality and plagiarism .
Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613301220
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Seven fussy eaters find a way to surprise their mother
Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316537322
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This charming board book retelling of the popular children's song is perfect for reading aloud together-and now is reissued with a modern cover and larger trim size. This favorite nursery rhyme illustrated with bright, irresistible pictures will delight babies and toddlers. The board book format is perfect for little hands to hold and young children will enjoy seeing all the imaginative adventures the spider has after sliding down the waterspout--including hugging a baby bug, meeting a frog in a pond, joining a bug parade, and buying shoes--before settling down to sleep with mama in a cozy spiderweb hammock. With its playful rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, this is a perfect read-aloud for little ones and ideal for tucking into a stroller.
Author: James Joyce
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 178656470X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 715
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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Finnegans Wake’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of James Joyce’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Joyce includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Finnegans Wake’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Joyce’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Author: Inc. Nadine Bernard Westcott
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316073474
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17
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The old jump rope/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim.
