Inspired by the author's childhood cat who was orange with a big white face, Poppy Cat is full of energy, charm and just a little mischief. In this touch and feel book, we join Poppy Cat as she cuddles her furry teddy, counts the shiny stars and snuggles up in her soft patchwork bed.
One winter afternoon, Caillou decides to make a snowman. While looking for a hat to put on it, Caillou climbs on a chair and falls. Luckily, Mommy is there to teach him to be careful. Under Mommy’s close supervision, Caillou experiments. He goes out to make a snowman without his mittens and learns that when it is cold outside, you have to dress warmly. Then, when he is helping Mommy make hot …
In this book, Mellen contextualizes Seven Samurai, marking its place in Japanese cinema, and in director Akira Kurosawa's career. Mellen explores the film's roots in medieval history and the film's visual language.
The definitive oral history of heavy metal, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years. Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true aficionados; …
Travel through time and discover how the pyramids were built, why Athens was a leading city-state and which parts of the world were ruled by Rome, and uncover the stories of some of history's fiercest warriors. This brilliant book is bursting with fantastic information, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs.
Where will we be in 2025? This fascinating book reveals the technology that's in prototype today, and will be commonplace tomorrow. Whether it's flying cars, space tourism, nanobots or airships, every page reveals an exciting and totally real vision of a future that is almost within our grasp.
Caillou is very disppointed that the circus isn't coming to town until tomorrow, but Daddy saves the day with a special breakfast.