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"...My hair's mostly wind, My eyes filled with grit My skin's white then brown My lips chapped and split I've lain on the prairie and heard grasses sigh I've stared at the vast open bowl of the sky I've seen all the castles and faces in clouds My home is the prairie and for that I am proud… If You're not from the Prairie, you can't know my soul You don't know our blizzards; you've not fought our cold You can't know my mind, nor ever my heart Unless deep within you there's somehow a part… A part of these things that I've said that I know, The wind, sky and earth, the storms and the snow. Best say that you have - and then we'll be one, For we will have shared that same blazing sun. ...taken from If You're not from the Prairie ( REVIEWS: "If you're from the prairie or not doesn't matter: this evocative book will take your breath away. David Bouchard has created a series of verses about life on the prairie that are simple, lyrical and exquisite. Henry Ripplinger's brush matches the cadence of the poetry stroke for stroke. This is a book that is hard to put down and easy to return to. Is it and adult book masquerading as a children's book? It is the author's and illustrator's loving look back to their home, but it transcends age and time and place. A child will e drawn in by the poetry's ingenious metaphors and the pictures' panoramic rural scenes. The prairie landscape is realistically painted with a magical glow that distance in time allows the painter. An adult will hear the nostalgic echoes of childhood. Adult or child - one's eyes will be lost in the expanse of the prairie and one's ears will reverberate with the melodic rhymes. Which accompanies what in this book? The words and pictures are so perfectly and evenly matched that, although either medium could stand well on its own, together they create an inseparable whole. This review does little justice to the book. If You're Not From the Prairie...belongs on bookshelves in the mountains, on the seashore, in forests, cities, tundra...and on the prairies, too! ... Theo Hersh is a children's librarian with the Toronto Public Library in Toronto, Ontario AWARDS: John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers - New York Short Listed for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Shortlisted for the Ontario Silver Birch Award Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Award Nominated for the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award in North Dakota Nominated for the Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award in Kansas If You're Not from the Prairie has sold over 150,000 copies in Canada and in the U.S. It has been on the best sellers list in the Vancouver Sun, Canada's Globe and Mail, Victoria's Times Colonist, Macleans and Time Magazines. For a list of the most popular Canadian children's books EVER...click on the flag! AUTHOR'S COMMENT: For those who grew up on the prairie (as I did in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan), memories of the cold wind blowing across the road, a lonely gopher perched high on a quiet bluff or a new child moving in down the street... these are all memories that stay with us until the day that we die.If You’re Not from the Prairie
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The adventures of the apostles, as recorded by Saint Luke in the New Testament, are told for young readers with vibrant and expressive four-color, comic-book style illustrations.Illustrated Acts of the Apostles for Children
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This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any kid looking forward to a visit from Santa's reindeer--or any reader looking for some year-long fun!Imogene’s Antlers
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Alice is wide, wide awake. Mama brings flowers, tea, a quilt, even lullaby bells to help her sleep. But none of these things are blue, and Alice can sleep only in a blue room. Yet when the light goes out, a bit of magic is stirred up. Pale blue moonlight swirls into her bedroom window. Then the night swirls out, around the moon and into the universe, leaving Alice fast asleep in a most celestial blue room.
A 2009 Charlotte Zolotow Honor book.“A celebration of the fives senses! In a Blue Room is a beautifully told story of how to nurture your child through the classic bedtime struggle. —Carrie Lambert Bozeman, author of More Before Five in a Row
“If bedtime books were dances, this one would be a pas de deux: prose and pictures partner each other effortlessly all the way to the last page.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This dreamy bedtime book doesn’t have a single unnecessary word.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Charming text. Artistic magic.” —BooklistIn a Blue Room
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In a Nutshell is a book that explores the life cycle of a plant, but more importantly, readers are given beautiful life lessons on change and growth in this inspirational book for kids, as we see the acorn travel through the seasons. Through luminous illustrations, In a Nutshell explores the life cycle of an oak tree and how it supports life even after it is gone. An acorn drops from a great oak and grows. Animals nibble at it, a fire threatens it, but overcoming many challenges it eventually towers high in the forest, observing the changing human scene below. Eventually its energy passes into many other life forms. An oak tree can teach much about seeds and seasons and cycles-but it also can make us appreciate the challenges it must overcome.In a Nutshell
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In November, the air turns crisp and cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter.In November
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Watch the world transform when fall comes! In the middle of fall, it takes only one gust of wind to turn the whole world yellow and red and orange.In the Middle of Fall
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With colorful illustrations and fascinating diagrams, In the Rainforest is a lively look at the most vibrant ecosystem on our planet."In the Rainforest
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Read along with novels, myths, and art books to learn about North American Indigenous history.Indigenous History Package
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Uma can't help feeling small when she peers up at the night sky. She begins to wonder about infinity...Infinity and Me
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Be immersed in the fascinating world of insects as you’re taken on a journey observing and learning about the world around you.4 GradesInsect Life
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From the creators of Before After comes another striking book of opposites, this time exploring the concepts of within and without with bright, bold graphics.Inside Outside
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Laugh and learn with fun facts about the brain, the heart, the muscles, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! “I’m the Cat in the Hat here to share some good news. From the tips of your hair to the toes in your shoes.”Inside Your Outside
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Learn all about musical instruments, the orchestra, and famous composers with this all-ages Music Study enrichment package!Introduction to Music Appreciation Package
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A blue whale is big; its the biggest animal alive. But it isn't the biggest thing there is...Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?
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From the Publisher: "The Cat in the Hat takes Dick and Sally on a Seussian safari to observe (and pontificate about) the many different kinds of mammals. An invaluable tour for all animal lovers!”Is a Camel a Mammal?
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