Editorial: BookRix
As the tribulation of this spring month Always wear a smile.. The sun beats down all summer long, the more we come of writing holds the happiness
These are not your traditional fairy tales about Giants! Here are huge friendly Giants and marauding Giants, lonely Giants and good-natured Giants. Each delightful story has an obstacle that is overcome with courage and humor. Each adventure has quirky characters to add to the magical fun.Little Beta and the Lame Giant by Elizabeth HarrisonBugaboo Bill, the Giant by Palmer CoxThe Castle of Giants by T. L. SappingtonA Giant in Fragments by Felix LeighThe Giant Who Lived in House Mountain by Edith Cushing Derbyshire Each story is told in a simple direct fashion appealing to children. Knowing how important language development is to success in school, educator AnnaLisa Bodtker created alenbeebooks. Audiobooks enhance listening skills, increase vocabulary, and allow children to enjoy books above their reading levels. Alenbeebooks selects well written stories and poems, that are narrated in an engaging manner, to promote good language skills. copyright 2022 (P) alenbeebooks AnnaLisa Bodtker is the narrator of the popular audiobooks When We Were Very Young, Christmas in the Forest, and The Amateur Witch and Other Witchy Stories. For more quality audiobooks, please visit www.alenbeebooks.com.Ver libro
Should one, in your opinion, rely solely on someone's words when forming their expectations, plans, or dreams? Shall we ask The Fish called No? maybe she knows...Ver libro
Hop aboard Wind Rider, a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two ordinary kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time. Their third mission? Saving harbor seals from an oil spill! You never know where Wind Rider will take you... Max and Sofia's summer vacation gets wild when they stumble upon an abandoned sailboat in the mangrove forest. They’re given the chance to make a real impact when the boat magically transports them to a different corner of the world to help other kids save their environment! Wind Riders: Shipwreck in Seal Bay is the third book in an adventure chapter book series. Each story visits a new location and introduces a human-made problem that's endangering animals and the environment. With nature’s highest stakes and environmental activism baked into each book, as well as fun scientific facts included at the end, Wind Riders is a great chapter book series for newly independent readers who love nature documentaries, taking action, and learning about the world around them. There an emphasis on collaborative problem-solving, compassion for the Earth and all its inhabitants, and friendship. Wind Riders is the perfect STEM chapter book series for fans of Magic Tree House, The Magic School Bus, and Zoey and Sassafras. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.Ver libro
Tatsinda is considered an outsider by the people of the Tatrajanni kingdom. Her talent as a weaver has ensured that she can support herself--and perhaps win the love of the handsome Prince. But when an evil giant takes Tatsinda prisoner and plans to destroy the kingdom, it will take all the magic, skill, and love that Tatsinda and the Prince can muster to foil the giant and restore peace and beauty to the mountain.Ver libro
The Maccabee home was a happy one, but Mrs. Maccabee’s five sons were often losing things. “Mom, have you seen my spear?” one would say. “Your things don’t grow legs and walk away,” Mrs. Maccabee would sigh, pointing to the missing items. “Where you leave them is where they stay.” When her five sons go to war against the Greeks, Mrs. Maccabee’s lessons stay with them. Recalling their mom’s words, the brothers remember where they’d last seen the oil for the Temple menorah. A miracle indeed.Ver libro
“...to be revisited again and again…” –The New York Times“...diverse collection of iconic figures…beautifully crafted volume…” –Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review“…exuberant…a launching point for more discoveries.” –School Library Journal, Starred Review“A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries.” –Publishers WeeklyMeet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire, and empower the next generation of changemakers. Written in the spirit of Nina Simone’s song “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black,” this vibrant book is a perfect introduction to both historic and present-day icons and heroes. Meet figureheads, leaders, and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and athletes like Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams.All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Highlighting the talent and contributions of black leaders and changemakers from around the world, readers of all backgrounds will be empowered to discover what they too can achieve. Strong, courageous, talented, and diverse, these extraordinary men and women's achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream…whatever it may be. The 52 icons: Mary Seacole, Matthew Henson, Ava Duvernay, Bessie Coleman, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Cathy Freeman, George Washington Carver, Malorie Blackman, Harriet Tubman, Mo Farah, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jesse Owens, Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Katherine Johnson, Josephine Baker, Kofi Annan, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Brian Lara, Madam C.J. Walker, Yannick Noah, Maurice Ashley, Alexandre Duma, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Simone Biles, Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding, Sidney Poitier, Oprah Winfrey, Pele, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Naomi Campbell, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Shirley Chisholm, Steve McQueen, Zadie Smith, Usain Bolt, Wangari Maathai, Mae Jemison, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nicola Adams, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Misty Copeland.If you like this book, check out Young, Gifted and Black Too, for 52 more inspiring icons! For younger readers, Baby Young Gifted and Black is perfect to introduce little ones to these trailblazers who changed the world.If you like this book, check out Step Into Your Power and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers, by the same author-illustrator team.Ver libro
