Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140559033
Category : Canaries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A girl who always looks forward to her visits with her Great-aunt May and May's canary Willy is terribly disappointed when she thinks she will not be able to see them one Christmas.
Author: Allen Barra
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 030771649X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same time. They possessed virtually the same talents and played the same position. They were both products of generations of baseball-playing families, for whom the game was the only escape from a lifetime of brutal manual labor. Both were nearly crushed by the weight of the outsized expectations placed on them, first by their families and later by America. Both lived secret lives far different from those their fans knew. What their fans also didn't know was that the two men shared a close personal friendship--and that each was the only man who could truly understand the other's experience.
Author: Nicholas Allan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375983805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
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Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer. Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups. “Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)
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Publisher: Baby Board Books
ISBN: 9781846431197
Category : Bedtime
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Illustrates the popular children's nursery rhyme about Willie Winkie, who is concerned about babies being in bed on time.
Author: Willy Claflin
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 087483953X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Resets Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Ugly Duckling," in the Northern Piney Woods of Alaska, where a baby moose is raised by a family of ducks who try to teach him to waddle, quack, and fly but cannot see his true beauty.
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763677612
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
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From "Peter Pan" to "The Wind in the Willows," a chimpanzee finds himself inside a different classic tale each time he visits the library.
Author: David Wiesner
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547505906
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max’s first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he’s courageous—and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart.
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140502025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Keats' illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."
Author: Alex Waldron
Publisher: Fred & Woody's Fantastic World
ISBN: 9781788561310
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Author: Floyd Cooper
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698152824
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Willie, an African-American boy growing up in Chicago, dreams of playing baseball in the Major Leagues, like his idols. But it?s 1942, and Jackie Robinson is years away from breaking the color barrier. One day Willie sits with the old men in the neighborhood as they spin tall baseball tales. Willie knows the game like the back of his hand, but he?s never heard of Josh Gibson or Cool Papa Bell. ?That?s because they?re Negro Leaguers,? says Ol? Ezra. ?Being a Major Leaguer is about a lot more than how good a fella is. It?s also about the color of his skin. And yours is the wrong color.? Willie is crushed. Until, that is, Ezra hands him two tickets to an exhibition all-star game between Major Leaguers and Negro Leaguers, and Willie sees firsthand how determination can change everything. A beautifully illustrated tribute to the power of a boy?s dreams, and the great gift that is hope.
