Author: Nigel Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781983115295
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Enjoy Christmas with this hilarious compilation of silly rhymes for Christmas times, written and illustrated by Nigel SmithAmongst other things: Shriek ... as you find out why greyhounds are not just for Christmas!Gasp ... as you discover why an ostrich doesn't fly!and ... try to control your bladder when you find out what happened to 'Ralf' the greedy mutt!This festive companion also includes 4 unique 'puzzle poems' and some of the well-loved seasonal adventures of 'My Brother James, and Me', a series of funny rhymes about two naughty boys and their poor unfortunate father!This is a humorous read aloud delight with great poems to perform and share with family and friends. Suitable for very young adults to very old adults!What the critics said:'Beautifully conceived' ... Mary and Joseph'One Star' ... The ShepherdsVolume 2. 'Prose n' Turkeys' is also available
Mistletoe and Rhyme
Author: Nigel Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781983115295
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Enjoy Christmas with this hilarious compilation of silly rhymes for Christmas times, written and illustrated by Nigel SmithAmongst other things: Shriek ... as you find out why greyhounds are not just for Christmas!Gasp ... as you discover why an ostrich doesn't fly!and ... try to control your bladder when you find out what happened to 'Ralf' the greedy mutt!This festive companion also includes 4 unique 'puzzle poems' and some of the well-loved seasonal adventures of 'My Brother James, and Me', a series of funny rhymes about two naughty boys and their poor unfortunate father!This is a humorous read aloud delight with great poems to perform and share with family and friends. Suitable for very young adults to very old adults!What the critics said:'Beautifully conceived' ... Mary and Joseph'One Star' ... The ShepherdsVolume 2. 'Prose n' Turkeys' is also available
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781983115295
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Enjoy Christmas with this hilarious compilation of silly rhymes for Christmas times, written and illustrated by Nigel SmithAmongst other things: Shriek ... as you find out why greyhounds are not just for Christmas!Gasp ... as you discover why an ostrich doesn't fly!and ... try to control your bladder when you find out what happened to 'Ralf' the greedy mutt!This festive companion also includes 4 unique 'puzzle poems' and some of the well-loved seasonal adventures of 'My Brother James, and Me', a series of funny rhymes about two naughty boys and their poor unfortunate father!This is a humorous read aloud delight with great poems to perform and share with family and friends. Suitable for very young adults to very old adults!What the critics said:'Beautifully conceived' ... Mary and Joseph'One Star' ... The ShepherdsVolume 2. 'Prose n' Turkeys' is also available
Dairy Products Merchandising
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy products
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy products
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Rhyme's Reason
Author: John Hollander
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300210825
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Poet John Hollander surveys the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse in this classic text, illustrating each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In new essays for this fourth edition, J. D. McClatchy and Richard Wilbur each offer a personal take on why the book has played such an important role in the education of young poets and student scholars. “How lucky the young poet who discovers this wisest and most lighthearted of manuals.”—James Merrill “Marvelously comprehensive, clarifying and useful, and a delight to read.”—John Reardon, Los Angeles Times Book Review “A virtuoso performance and a mandatory text for poetry readers and practioners alike.”—ALA Booklist
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300210825
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Poet John Hollander surveys the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse in this classic text, illustrating each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In new essays for this fourth edition, J. D. McClatchy and Richard Wilbur each offer a personal take on why the book has played such an important role in the education of young poets and student scholars. “How lucky the young poet who discovers this wisest and most lighthearted of manuals.”—James Merrill “Marvelously comprehensive, clarifying and useful, and a delight to read.”—John Reardon, Los Angeles Times Book Review “A virtuoso performance and a mandatory text for poetry readers and practioners alike.”—ALA Booklist
The Rhymester: Or, The Rules of Rhyme
Author: Tom Hood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Rules of Rhyme
Author: Tom Hood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Rules of Rhyme; a Guide to English Versification. With a Compendious Dictionary of Rhymes, Etc
Author: Tom Hood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Celebrating Life Customs around the World [3 volumes]
Author: Victoria R. Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1137
Book Description
This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide. From the beginning of our lives to the end, all of humanity celebrates life's milestones through traditions and unique customs. In the United States, we have specific events like baby showers, rites of passage such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and "sweet 16" birthday parties, and sober end-of-life traditions like obituaries and funeral services that honor those who have died. But what kinds of customs and traditions are practiced in other countries? How do people in other cultures welcome babies, prepare to enter into adulthood, and commemorate the end of the lives of loved ones? This three-volume encyclopedia covers more than 300 birth, life, and death customs, with the books' content organized chronologically by life stage. Volume 1 focuses on birth and childhood customs, Volume 2 documents adolescent and early-adulthood customs, and Volume 3 looks at aging and death customs. The entries in the first volume examine pre-birth traditions, such as baby showers and other gift-giving events, and post-birth customs, such as naming ceremonies, child-rearing practices, and traditions performed to ward off evil or promote good health. The second volume contains information about rites of passage as children become adults, including indigenous initiations, marriage customs, and religious ceremonies. The final volume concludes with coverage on customs associated with aging and death, such as retirement celebrations, elaborate funeral processions, and the creation of fantasy coffins. The set features beautiful color inserts that illustrate examples of celebrations and ceremonies and includes an appendix of excerpts from primary documents that include legislation on government-accepted names, wedding vows, and maternity/paternity leave regulations.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1137
Book Description
This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide. From the beginning of our lives to the end, all of humanity celebrates life's milestones through traditions and unique customs. In the United States, we have specific events like baby showers, rites of passage such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and "sweet 16" birthday parties, and sober end-of-life traditions like obituaries and funeral services that honor those who have died. But what kinds of customs and traditions are practiced in other countries? How do people in other cultures welcome babies, prepare to enter into adulthood, and commemorate the end of the lives of loved ones? This three-volume encyclopedia covers more than 300 birth, life, and death customs, with the books' content organized chronologically by life stage. Volume 1 focuses on birth and childhood customs, Volume 2 documents adolescent and early-adulthood customs, and Volume 3 looks at aging and death customs. The entries in the first volume examine pre-birth traditions, such as baby showers and other gift-giving events, and post-birth customs, such as naming ceremonies, child-rearing practices, and traditions performed to ward off evil or promote good health. The second volume contains information about rites of passage as children become adults, including indigenous initiations, marriage customs, and religious ceremonies. The final volume concludes with coverage on customs associated with aging and death, such as retirement celebrations, elaborate funeral processions, and the creation of fantasy coffins. The set features beautiful color inserts that illustrate examples of celebrations and ceremonies and includes an appendix of excerpts from primary documents that include legislation on government-accepted names, wedding vows, and maternity/paternity leave regulations.
The Rhymester
Author: Tom Hood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Celebrating the Tradition
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Runic Amulets and Magic Objects
Author: Mindy MacLeod
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843832058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
A fresh examination of one of the most contentious issues in runic scholarship - magical or not? The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years, was employed by various Germanic groups in a variety of ways, including, inevitably, for superstitious and magical rites. Formulaic runic words were inscribed onto small items that could be carried for good luck; runic charms were carved on metal or wooden amulets to ensure peace or prosperity. There are invocations and allusions to pagan and Christian gods and heroes, to spirits of disease, and even to potential lovers. Few such texts are completely unique to Germanic society, and in fact, most of the runic amulets considered in this book show wide-ranging parallels from a variety of European cultures. The question ofwhether runes were magical or not has divided scholarship in the area. Early criticism embraced fantastic notions of runic magic - leading not just to a healthy scepticism, but in some cases to a complete denial of any magical element whatsoever in the runic inscriptions. This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature dealing with runes but primarily in the fascinating magical texts of the runic inscriptions themselves. Dr MINDY MCLEOD teaches in the Department of Linguistics, Deakin University, Melbourne; Dr BERNARD MEES teaches in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843832058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
A fresh examination of one of the most contentious issues in runic scholarship - magical or not? The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years, was employed by various Germanic groups in a variety of ways, including, inevitably, for superstitious and magical rites. Formulaic runic words were inscribed onto small items that could be carried for good luck; runic charms were carved on metal or wooden amulets to ensure peace or prosperity. There are invocations and allusions to pagan and Christian gods and heroes, to spirits of disease, and even to potential lovers. Few such texts are completely unique to Germanic society, and in fact, most of the runic amulets considered in this book show wide-ranging parallels from a variety of European cultures. The question ofwhether runes were magical or not has divided scholarship in the area. Early criticism embraced fantastic notions of runic magic - leading not just to a healthy scepticism, but in some cases to a complete denial of any magical element whatsoever in the runic inscriptions. This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature dealing with runes but primarily in the fascinating magical texts of the runic inscriptions themselves. Dr MINDY MCLEOD teaches in the Department of Linguistics, Deakin University, Melbourne; Dr BERNARD MEES teaches in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne.