From her birth in Chipping Sodbury near Bristol, England, to stories about her favorite teachers, to her first fan letter, the author of the Harry Potter books discusses her life and her writing.
Introduces young readers to the life of Roald Dahl and the character trait imagination. Dahl is the author of beloved children's novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, and The Witches.
This biography introduces readers to C.S. Lewis, the British author of The Chronicles of Narnia series that includes The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. Readers will learn about Lewis's childhood struggles after the death of his mother, his service in World War I, his work at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and his examination of Christian faith. Other works such as the …
Introduce students to A. A. Milne, the author of children's favorites like Winnie the Pooh. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writer.
The 'Author Biographies' series introduces young readers to some of their favourite authors. Each book looks at one author's life, inspiration, and most famous books. This book is about Beatrix Potter.
Traces Roald Dahl's childhood, education, and career, what inspired him to write, and how he came up with story ideas.
Join Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and all their friends in this delightful collection of stories all about the alphabet and counting. Help Elmo to decide which letter is his favorite (is it A, B, C, or maybe even Z?) and enjoy silly stories featuring one of each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet with all your favorite Sesame friends. Next it's time for some numbers fun with kids favorite…
Rhyming text and illustrations follow a little girl who, with the help of her patient dog, pretends to be a farmer, a princess, a deep-sea diver, and little Red Riding Hood
Most little chicks barely make a peep, but not this little chick! While his brothers and sisters nestle close to their mother hen, this little chick struts off on his own to make some new friends in the farmyard. And he has a wonderful time of it - sliding off the back of a shiny pink pig, hopping along with frogs, skipping with a flock of frisky sheep, and imitating all the sounds these animal…
Clown was very worried he has lost his laugh. "I'll put on my funny clothes," he said. "Then i will laugh again!" Read more......