Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Where's Leopold? : your pajamas are showing


Other Title: Your pajamas are showing
Summary: What if you woke up one morning and could turn invisible? Would you fight crime? Save the world? If you're like Leopold, you'd rather play tricks on your big sister and steal her caramels! But being invisible isn't all it's cracked up to be. Leopold can make his body disappear, but not his clothes. How will he pull his pranks with his pajamas showing? Is he brave enough to play his tricks in the nude

Billy's Weekend

On cover: A story from the islands of Fiji
Summary: Billy, who lives in on the island of Ovalau in the Fijian islands, describes what he and his family do on a typical weekend

Where does Honey come from?

Summary: An introduction to how bees make honey. Suggested level: junior

Market Day

On cover: A story from the islands of Samoa
Summary: Hope, who lives in a village near Apia, in Samoa, tells how her family grows fruit for their grandmother's stall at the local market, and describes some of the colourful and delicious foods that are sold there. Includes facts about Samoa, a recipe and glossary of Samoan words

Where does Bread come from?

Summary: Colour photographs are used to tell the story of how bread is made, from its beginning as wheat in the field to the finished product on our table. Includes bread facts and a no knead bread recipe

Where's Leopold? : snowball truce

Other Title: Snowball truce
First American edition
Summary: Leopold wants to use his invisibility to launch the best snowball fight of all time, but his older sister, Celine, thinks he should be using his powers for the greater good

Friday, 15 August 2014

Maurice Sendak

Introduce students to Maurice Sendak, the author of children s favorites like Where the Wild Things Are. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writer."

Roald Dahl

Introduce students to Roald Dahl, the author of children s favorites like Matilda. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writer."

Pitch and throw, grasp and know : what is a synonym

Word-Nerd, Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator, Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and whimsical rhymes and humorous, comical, and amusing illustrations. For easy identification, synonyms are printed in color, and key words are illustrated on each page. This funny, best-selling series shows, not tells, each part of speech.

A mink, a fink, a skating rink : what is a noun

What is a Noun?
It is easier to show than explain and this book is brimming with examples! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky creatively clarify the concepts of nouns for young readers. Nouns are printed in colour for easy identification and the playful rhymes and illustrations combine to highlight key words.