Lerner publishing group aug 2015 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Have you ever watched the sun rise or set Do you know why the moon changes shape every night Join Mr. Cruz's class as they observe patterns in the nighttime sky. They'll learn why the moon glows, what groups of stars are called when they make shapes, and if the sun actually does sleep at night. Conger, Holli (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This 15th book in Kar-Ben's popular Sammy Spider series finds Sammy and his human friend Josh presenting a delightful cookbook of Hanukkah recipes and crafts. With four chapters of Hanukkah recipes for snacks, meals, treats and crafts, this book is a nice addition to the Sammy Spider series and a fun and useful book for families looking to enhance their Hanukkah celebrations. Includes Katherine Kahn's iconic Sammy art. Kahn, Katherine Janus (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'My name is Aviva, not Amoeba!' shouts Aviva at her teasing classmates. Aviva is determined to change her name until she discovers where her name comes from and why her parents chose that special name for her. Jatkowska, Ag (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Yosef and Estrella have spent their whole lives in Morocco's Atlas Mountains. When they move to the city, they face a strange, unfamiliar world. Will their love survive the surprises of their new home A funny and charming folktale-like story of mistaken identities. Calderón, Marcela; Kosec, Polona (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It all started with some berries. In this version of paying it forward, one good deed leads to another as people in a multicultural neighborhood, including a Jewish family, change the life of the community. 'The author lets her characters make her point (the world is a much better place when people are kind), only introducing the Jewish term for this behavior - mitzvot - at the end of the story. Melmon's upbeat illustrations are similarly nondenominational and will help listeners visualize the story's key elements.'--Booklist Online'This is a good read-aloud for young children, as the art is benign and the text includes a pleasing repetition of reactions from neighbors, who are always 'surprised' and 'delighted' by the kindness bestowed upon them. Another positive touch: the succinct back story about the derivation of the word 'mitzvah.' A sweet plug for random acts of kindness.'--Kirkus Reviews. Melmon, Deborah (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Grandma begins her preparations for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, Talia mishears the holiday as 'Yum' Kippur, setting off a topsy-turvy series of misunderstandings. Assirelli, Francesca (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then--WHAM!--the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The octopus shrinks back, defeated. That wasn't such an easy meal after all . . . In nature, good defenses can mean the difference between surviving a predator's attack and becoming its lunch. Some animals rely on sharp teeth and claws or camouflage. But that's only the beginning. Meet creatures with some of the strangest defenses known to science. How strange Hagfish that can instantaneously produce oodles of gooey, slippery slime; frogs that poke their own toe bones through their skin to create claws; young birds that shoot streams of stinking poop; and more. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin', whopper-telling liars--people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we'll believe it. Whoppers tells the story of history's greatest liars and the lies they told, providing a mix of narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies, and/or hoaxes, as well as more obscure episodes. Famous liars include people you might have learned about in school, like P. T. Barnum, who basically made a living lying to people for money; liars you might never have heard of before, like Victor Lustig, who managed to 'sell' the Eiffel Tower twice in the 1920s; and hoaxes like the Loch Ness Monster Photo Hoax. The book will also include illustrations, sidebars, and infographics.…