Author: Barry D. Rowland
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554881889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Clearly the favourite character of Canada’s overseas troops during World War II, "Herbie" had a penchant for getting into some of the most bizarre predicaments imaginable. With feet that generally led to trouble and a nose like a disillusioned banana, Herbie provided Canadian soldiers with a daily ration of laughter at a time when humour was often at a premium. No figure before or since boosted so effectively the spirit of Canadians overseas. As J.D. MacFarlane, Editor of The Maple Leaf, stated so aptly: "War can be funny as hell. Things happen to soldiers that shoudn’t happen to a human – crazy situations that add touches of humour to an otherwise grim business ... Herbie helped to win the war with laughs."
Author: Heidi McKinnon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534410333
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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John Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back meets Lucy Ruth Cummins’s A Hungry Lion in this hilarious, deadpan story about a creature looking for a new friend after eating his last one. A little creature is looking for a new friend, but he’s not having any luck. Why is he looking for a new friend? Because he ate his old one. Heidi McKinnon delivers a hilariously macabre story with colorful illustrations and a satisfying, dry wit.
Author: Catherine White
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1681813378
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Armani the Horse and Friends starts with the rescue and rehabilitation of a race horse. It then tells the story of the horse’s life and about all her animal friends. Armani will become very special, as readers learn just how important love is to animals. Though the book ends at Christmas, there is another book to follow. A sequel titled The Christmas Story is in the works. Explains the author, “I was motivated to write this book to try and tell children that sometimes life is hard and cruel, but if you look, you will find love. There is so much going on that we may forget to notice.” She adds, “Sometimes life is hard and cruel, but that doesn’t mean it’s your fault. And it doesn’t matter who looks after you, as long as you have love in your life.”
Author: Petra Mathers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481442708
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Who does Lottie like best? Herbie wonders when an exotic new neighbor befriends his best friend. That question -- familiar to children everywhere -- is answered with extraordinary warmth, humor, and insight in Petra Mathers's new picture book treat about Lottie and Herbie.
Author: Lloyd Wright
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595312667
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Stories for Gramp's Little Friends, is a book of love containing twenty-six short stories. They were written for and read to his grandchildren, which gave enjoyment to him and them. Some of the ideas for the stories came from the different subjects of Mrs. Finch's kindergarten class in rural Arkansas. The author's stories promote good manners, love, laughter, sharing, safety, and especially friendship. The stories are enjoyable reading for all ages.
Author: Donte Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578414935
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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It's a big day for little Herbie Vore: It's his birthday. Herbie celebrates his birthday with friends, games, and cake in this sweet rhyming picture book. A simple tale that helps set birthday expectations for young dino lovers.-Kirkus Reviews
Author: Suzy Kline
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698119398
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
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Third grade isn't looking too good for Herbie Jones. Not only is he stuck being in Apples, the lowest reading group in class, but he has to get a birthday present for annoying Annabelle and be good for the entire field trip to the museum! How is Herbie ever going to make it through the year?
Author: Herbie R. Taylor
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462039529
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 581
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Everyone has a story to tell, a legacy to leave to both living family and future generations. In his memoir, A Boy from Barnhart: Times Remembered, author Herb Taylor shares his life story and legacy, from his coming of age on large ranches and small towns in West Texas to his subsequent career as a professional army officer. Taylor writes of life and its realities during the drought years of the 1950s. He chronicles the people, places, ideas, and incidents he encountered during a twenty-eight year army career, as well as his struggle with a lifelong alcohol addiction and the death of his childhood sweetheart after a thirty-five year marriage. He writes of the good times and the not so good, the ordinary and the unusual, in a casual, personal, and informative way that captures the times and his life experiences. Equal parts genealogy, history, travelogue, and memoir, Taylors memories are the emotional account of a life well-lived, as well as an interesting and intricate record of times gone by.
Author: Lillian Terry
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252050177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Lilian Terry has lived music. As a performer, she has shared the stage with Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. She cofounded the European Jazz Federation and pioneered jazz education in Italy. Her work as a director-producer of radio and television programs has spread the music by introducing countless people to its legendary performers. Drawing on Terry’s long friendships and professional associations, Dizzy, Duke, Brother Ray, and Friends offers readers a rare opportunity to hear intimate conversations with some of the world’s greatest musical figures. Dizzy Gillespie offers his thoughts on playing with “sanctified” rhythm and the all-important personal touch in performance. Duke Ellington discourses on jazz history and concludes an interview to sing a self-written ditty in Italian. Ray Charles gives candid thoughts on race and politics while taking charge of Terry’s tape recorder. Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Bill Evans—all provide Terry and her readers with unforgettable encounters. The result is a collection of profiles, some stretching over a decade or more, that reveal these performers in ways that illuminate their humanity and expand our appreciation of their art.
Author: Diane Mckinney-whetstone
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684837242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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A beautiful and uplifting debut from one of the,most exciting voices in new black fiction.,.
