How well do we ever know the people we love? Chessman examines this question in three generations of women in a contemporary Connecticut family. As dementia overtakes Hannah Pearl, she slips backward in memory to her escape from France in 1940; boarding the ferry with her heavy bags; the whistle of bombs raining down on London; the family she left behind. Her daughter Miranda, distraught by Han…
behold the mythical beasts brouht to life inside this spectacular pop-up book from master paper engineers Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda.
Here come the bullies to spoil Halloween! But wait, here comes Spider!
The busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The public garden was no place for ducklings when they were first born, but now they are old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats.
Follow the Dogsharks as they go outside, inside, up, down, above, below, all over the playground!
Henry Green is a boy who loves chocolate. He likes it bitter, sweet, dark, light, and daily; for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks; in cakes, candy bars, milk, and every other form you can possibly imagine. Henry probably loves chocolate more than any boy in the history of the world. One day-it starts off like any other day-Henry finds that strange things are happening to him. First he makes…
Understand the creative genius of 50 famous painters through striking reproductions of their work. Stylistic trademarks, favoured subjects and techniques of each great artist are highlighted in their paintings, while authoritative text provides fascinating biographical and historical details. Artist selection spans the 15th to 20th centuries, enabling you to trace the development of different…