Picture book for younger children which tells the story of Matilda, who sneaks out of bed, falls down a hole and meets a dragon.
Good. Vintage and Outstanding! Grosset & Dunlap Publisher. Historic and classic ryhmes. The Limerick Book.
Illustrates fourteen entertaining hand games with bright, cheerful paintings and easy-to-follow drawings as children animate rhymes like "Two Little Monkeys," "Quack! Quack! Quack!," and "The Caterpillar"
Contains a selection of traditional nursery rhymes such as "Humpty Dumpty", "Old Mother Hubbard", and "Polly put the kettle on".
This collection of twenty-four of A.A. Milne's best loved poems from "When we were very young" and "Now we are six" is a wonderful introduction for young children to the enchanted world of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.
From leaping, flying fish to dancing butterflies, and camels that "trollop along," Eric Carle's brilliant and colorful collage designs bring to life animal poems from such diverse sources as Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson, and Jack Prelutsky, as well as Bible verses, Japanese haiku, American Indian poems and more. This celebration of the wonder and variety of earth…
Going to the theater often means seeing a spectacular performance. But theater have not always been full of lights, microphones, scenery, and costumes. Thousands of year ago, performances were usually outside. There certainly weren't soft, comfortable chairs for the audience to sit in! Enter this world of the theater in Masks and Makeup, Plays and Performances, and see how acting has changed ov…
Give readers a leg up in the writing of family biographies, history and animal reports, and other explanatory tests. This guide is full of suggestions on where to start your research, how to structure a text, and how to present information clearly. It even includes chapters on incorporating illustrations and graphic organizers and on using technology to write, edit, and distribute your work. An…
If you can't resist shouting out "Who's there?" on cue, The Everything Kids' Knock Knock Book is for you! Features hilarious sections such as: Once Upon a Knock Knock When Fun Comes a Knockin' Tied Up in Knock Knocks Knock Knock Your Socks Off Who's That Knockin'? Packed full of puzzles, games, and activities, The Everything Kids' Knock Knock Book proves that laughter really is the best m…
The important thing is that you've picked up this book and are ready to explore writing haiku, tanka, and other forms of short poetry. Good for you! The suggestions in this guide will help you start experimenting with that wonderful thing called language. Grab a pen and a writer's notebook you're on your way!