Author: Suzanne Slade
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807508985
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2016-2017 Young Hoosier Book Award Intermediate Nominee Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own school—brick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
With Books and Bricks
Author: Suzanne Slade
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807508985
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2016-2017 Young Hoosier Book Award Intermediate Nominee Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own school—brick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807508985
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2016-2017 Young Hoosier Book Award Intermediate Nominee Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own school—brick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.
Books and Bricks
Author: Sindiwe Magona
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781595727794
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Originally published: South Africa: David Philip Publishers, 2014 under the title, Books 'n bricks at Manyano School.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781595727794
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Originally published: South Africa: David Philip Publishers, 2014 under the title, Books 'n bricks at Manyano School.
Billions of Bricks
Author: Kurt Cyrus
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627792732
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A counting book that leads readers through a day in the life of a construction worker building with bricks.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1627792732
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A counting book that leads readers through a day in the life of a construction worker building with bricks.
LEGO Still Life with Bricks
Author: Lydia Ortiz
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1797206559
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Capturing the boundless creativity of the LEGO® brand, this colorful book recreates objects and scenes from everyday life using LEGO bricks. Transforming handfuls of bricks into minty toothpaste, eggs and bacon, lush houseplants, and more, LEGO Still Life reimagines the mundane and sparks playfulness in everyday life. Featuring unique, clever, and captivating original art, these deceptively simple but meticulously executed images are full of surprise and delight—and remind us that the world around us is, too. • Recreates commonplace scenes from everyday life using LEGO® bricks • Creatively reimagines the everyday objects and scenes • Presented without text, these clever images speak for themselves, offering joy, surprise, and creativity on each spread LEGO Still Life is the perfect gift for LEGO lovers and art lovers alike. Watch LEGO bricks transform into everyday objects, turning the humdrum into a delightful surprise. • Great not only for LEGO fans who are feeling nostalgic, but for anyone who appreciates quirky art projects and creative spirit • This is a book that makes you look twice and enjoy the artful effort. • Perfect for fans of The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO by Nathan Sawaya, The Greatest Brick Builds: Amazing Creations in LEGO by Nathan Sawaya, and Beautiful LEGO by Mike Doyle
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1797206559
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Capturing the boundless creativity of the LEGO® brand, this colorful book recreates objects and scenes from everyday life using LEGO bricks. Transforming handfuls of bricks into minty toothpaste, eggs and bacon, lush houseplants, and more, LEGO Still Life reimagines the mundane and sparks playfulness in everyday life. Featuring unique, clever, and captivating original art, these deceptively simple but meticulously executed images are full of surprise and delight—and remind us that the world around us is, too. • Recreates commonplace scenes from everyday life using LEGO® bricks • Creatively reimagines the everyday objects and scenes • Presented without text, these clever images speak for themselves, offering joy, surprise, and creativity on each spread LEGO Still Life is the perfect gift for LEGO lovers and art lovers alike. Watch LEGO bricks transform into everyday objects, turning the humdrum into a delightful surprise. • Great not only for LEGO fans who are feeling nostalgic, but for anyone who appreciates quirky art projects and creative spirit • This is a book that makes you look twice and enjoy the artful effort. • Perfect for fans of The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO by Nathan Sawaya, The Greatest Brick Builds: Amazing Creations in LEGO by Nathan Sawaya, and Beautiful LEGO by Mike Doyle
Robert Morley's Book of Bricks
Author: Robert Morley
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399122750
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A humorous look at the bloopers, gaffes, and faux-pas, i.e. bloopers, of famous people. From the pen of a few funny actor, writer, and bon-vivant.
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399122750
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A humorous look at the bloopers, gaffes, and faux-pas, i.e. bloopers, of famous people. From the pen of a few funny actor, writer, and bon-vivant.
Brick by Brick
Author: Heidi Woodward Sheffield
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525517308
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award! A striking debut celebrating the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreams Papi is a bricklayer, and he works hard every day to help build the city, brick by brick. His son, Luis, works hard too--in school, book by book. Papi climbs scaffolds, makes mortar, and shovels sand. Luis climbs on the playground and molds clay into tiny bricks to make buildings, just like Papi. Together, they dream big about their future as they work to make those dreams come true. And then one Saturday, Papi surprises Luis with something special he's built for their family, brick by brick.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525517308
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award! A striking debut celebrating the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreams Papi is a bricklayer, and he works hard every day to help build the city, brick by brick. His son, Luis, works hard too--in school, book by book. Papi climbs scaffolds, makes mortar, and shovels sand. Luis climbs on the playground and molds clay into tiny bricks to make buildings, just like Papi. Together, they dream big about their future as they work to make those dreams come true. And then one Saturday, Papi surprises Luis with something special he's built for their family, brick by brick.
Fox in Socks, Bricks and Blocks
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375872094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Presents selected tongue twisters from a Dr. Seuss favorite with touch-and-feel tabs to let readers feel the fluffy chick, scratchy brick, and sticky goo.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375872094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Presents selected tongue twisters from a Dr. Seuss favorite with touch-and-feel tabs to let readers feel the fluffy chick, scratchy brick, and sticky goo.
Genius LEGO Inventions with Bricks You Already Have
Author: Sarah Dees
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624146813
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Calling All Tinkerers, Experimenters & Inventors! Unleash Your Creative Powers with Exciting LEGO® Innovations Use science and engineering to transform your bin of LEGO® bricks into amazing, movable toys, machines and gadgets. Bestselling author Sarah Dees is back with an all-new collection of projects featuring ingenious designs and simple scientific principles that real engineers use every day. Make yourself a robot pal whose legs move as he rolls along, or a drummer who really plays the drums. Build a wind-up car complete with a flywheel that’ll send your minifigures zooming. Or challenge your friends to a game of pinball on a LEGO® pinball machine you built from scratch. Each project is cooler than the next! It’s easy and fun to build each of these awesome contraptions and games by following the clear step-by-step instructions and photographs. Think you have a different way to build something? Exercise your inventing muscles and tinker away! You’re in charge of your designs, so experiment and tweak to make your inventions personal to you. No matter what you end up creating, you’ll learn exciting new things about science, impress your family and have a blast along the way. Collect the whole series with Sarah Dees' other bestselling LEGO books: - The Big Book of LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have - Awesome LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have - Epic LEGO Adventures with Bricks You Already Have - Incredible LEGO Creations From Space with Bricks You Already Have
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624146813
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Calling All Tinkerers, Experimenters & Inventors! Unleash Your Creative Powers with Exciting LEGO® Innovations Use science and engineering to transform your bin of LEGO® bricks into amazing, movable toys, machines and gadgets. Bestselling author Sarah Dees is back with an all-new collection of projects featuring ingenious designs and simple scientific principles that real engineers use every day. Make yourself a robot pal whose legs move as he rolls along, or a drummer who really plays the drums. Build a wind-up car complete with a flywheel that’ll send your minifigures zooming. Or challenge your friends to a game of pinball on a LEGO® pinball machine you built from scratch. Each project is cooler than the next! It’s easy and fun to build each of these awesome contraptions and games by following the clear step-by-step instructions and photographs. Think you have a different way to build something? Exercise your inventing muscles and tinker away! You’re in charge of your designs, so experiment and tweak to make your inventions personal to you. No matter what you end up creating, you’ll learn exciting new things about science, impress your family and have a blast along the way. Collect the whole series with Sarah Dees' other bestselling LEGO books: - The Big Book of LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have - Awesome LEGO Creations with Bricks You Already Have - Epic LEGO Adventures with Bricks You Already Have - Incredible LEGO Creations From Space with Bricks You Already Have
Brick
Author: Joshua David Stein
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714876313
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globe When Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you'll see." Brick's observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures ? Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor Estate apartments in England, and more ? all the while pondering where she may end up. With a tender and timeless text by Joshua David Stein and architectural line art by Julia Rothman, this tribute to becoming part of something greater serves children and adults alike.
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714876313
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globe When Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you'll see." Brick's observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures ? Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor Estate apartments in England, and more ? all the while pondering where she may end up. With a tender and timeless text by Joshua David Stein and architectural line art by Julia Rothman, this tribute to becoming part of something greater serves children and adults alike.
The Boy Who Carried Bricks
Author: Alton Carter
Publisher: Roadrunner Press
ISBN: 9781937054199
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch for most of his formative years, a young man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Early on, Alton decides he wants a "normal life"--even if that means standing up to abusive relatives and being teased by his siblings and their friends. Along the way, he keeps an eye out for those who might help lighten the load, never losing hope that such people exist.
Publisher: Roadrunner Press
ISBN: 9781937054199
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch for most of his formative years, a young man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Early on, Alton decides he wants a "normal life"--even if that means standing up to abusive relatives and being teased by his siblings and their friends. Along the way, he keeps an eye out for those who might help lighten the load, never losing hope that such people exist.