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How artists see the elements : earth, air, fire, water
Abbeville Kids expands its award-winning series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world. In How Artists See the Elements children can see how Red Grooms created clumps of earth out of dabs and lines of paint; how Arthur Dove captured the beauty and destructiveness of fire at the same time; how N…
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- 9781416971443
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 760 CAR
The twelve dancing princesses
Where do the king's beautiful daughters disappear to night after night? And who can solve the mystery of the twelve pairs of dancing slippers, worn to shreds by the morning? Internationally acclaimed illustrator Jane Ray, vividly brings to life the fun-loving princesses of the classic Grimm fairy tale, as they boldly escape the confines of their father's castle. With its sumptuous, detailed ill…
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- 9781841217789
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- 32 pages : illustration : 29 cm
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- 398.21 RAY
Amelia Earhart : the pioneering pilot
A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells an exciting story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The colourful artwork will stimulate the imagination and linger in the memory. The biographies…
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- 0199101981
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- What's Their Story?
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- 926 EAR
If you were a pioneer on the prairie
The newest title from this wonderful historical series, "If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie" gives a child a look at what his or her life would have been like during this time period. This new addition to the popular question-and-answer history series invites readers to step back in time and see what it was like to grow up on the Great Plains more than 100 years ago. What kind of house wo…
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- 9780439414289
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 978 KAM
A picture book of Amelia Earhart
A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David A. Adler tells the story of Amelia Earhart. Beginning with her days as a rough and tumble school girl who wore pants instead of dresses, this picture book goes on to describe how she fell in love with flying and achieved lasting greatness. Covering events from both her personal and professional life, this picture book is an engaging introductory biograp…
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- 0439379512
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- 32 pages : illustration : 20 cm
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- 923 EAR
What is a Fairy Tale?
Fairy tales have existed in every culture around the world, teaching children stories of characters in imaginary worlds who undergo hardship but learn to overcome their difficult circumstances. This compelling book covers the basic components that make up fairy tales, as well as the purpose these fantastic tales serve in culture.
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- 9781622752157
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- 32 pages : illustration : 21 cm
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- The Britannica Common Core Library
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- 808 HAR
Fairy tales
Provides writing activities that instruct young authors how to pen a fairy tale, including grammar tips, writing ideas, and sample stories.
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- 9781597714068
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- 32 pages : illustration : 29 cm
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- It's Fun to Write
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- 808 THO
Once upon a time : writing your own fairy tale
Ready to build a fairy tale? First, you’ll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer’s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you’ll be writing magical adventures like a pro!
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- 9781404853355
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- 32 pages : illustration : 23 cm
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- 808 LOE
What is a fable?
With bright photographs and illustrations, this volume explains the concept of a fable—defining the genre, detailing its characteristics, and reproducing some of the most famous examples of these stories from cultures around the world. Included in the Common Core Reading standards, the fable is an irrefutably fundamental genre that allows young readers to learn universal morals by using anima…
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- 9781622752003
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- 32 pages : illustration : 21 cm
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- The Britannica Common Core Library
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- 808 HAR
Fairy tales
Provides the young reader with ideas to help develop creative writing skills; teaches language, structure, and conventions of writing fairytales, while telling four well-known fairytales, each with an activity that help further develop language, comprehension, and non-fiction writing skills.
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- 9781597714204
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- 32 pages : illustration : 28 cm
- Series Title
- It's fun to write
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- 808 THO
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