Abiyoyo
Author: Pete Seeger
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9780590427203
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of children's books on the subject of grandparents.
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Abiyoyo Returns
Author: Pete Seeger
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 2004-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780756942762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a South African tale, this story tells what happens when a giant who had been banished from a town by a magician thirty years earlier is called back to save the town from flooding. The little town that was once threatened by the giant Abiyoyo has grown by leaps and bounds. But now that the townspeople have chopped down all their trees, every year they have floods and droughts. Worse yet, there's a giant boulder blocking up the site of their new dam! Something has to be done. Well, the young boy who helped make Abiyoyo disappear way back when now has a little girl of his own. And she knows the only way to save the town: Bring back Abiyoyo to help move the boulder. "Bring back Abiyoyo?" the townspeople cry. "The giant that eats people up?" But the little girl has a plan for that, too. Fifteen years after Pete Seeger's storysong "Abiyoyo" came to life as a picture book, his beloved giant is back in a wonderful new story. With Michael Hays's brilliant illustrations and a sing-along score included, Abiyoyo Returns is destined to become a family favorite.
Abiyoyo
Author: Pete Seeger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 0689718101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOutcasts become heroes in this picture book adaptation of a South African lullaby and folk story. No one wants to hear the little boy play his ukelele anymore...Clink, clunk, clonk. And no one wants to watch his father make things disappear...Zoop Zoop Until the day the fearsome giant Abiyoyo suddenly appears in town, and all the townspeople run for their lives and the lives of their children Nothing can stop the terrible giant Abiyoyo, nothing, that is, except the enchanting sound of the ukelele and the mysterious power of the magic wand.
Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel
Author: Robb Pearlman
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Published: 2019-10-08
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0762467800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBob Ross paints a stunning home for his squirrel friend, Peapod, in this delightful nod to a painter icon. This is the sweet story of a painter (Bob Ross) who helps his squirrel friend, Peapod, find the perfect home to live in. Bob paints an actual Ross painting, "Meadow Lake," in this charming tale about helping friends and embracing the serenity of life. Bob, along with Peapod, go through the various steps and processes to painting, including praising those "happy little accidents" that happen along the way.
The Gold Cadillac
Author: Mildred D. Taylor
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1998-02-01
Total Pages: 65
ISBN-13: 0140389636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. A drive South becomes dangerous for ‘lois and her family. 'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car; only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, Lois and her sister know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin. "A personal, poignant look at a black child's first experience with institutional racism."--The New York Times
Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book
Author: Pete Seeger
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780156013116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor children raised on Abiyoyo here's a cozy collection of old and new classics to share with parents. Each section is preceded by an introduction describing the origins of the stories. Also included is a brief afterword for each story, suggesting ways to personalize the stories for the reader's own family. The book ends with a collection of story beginnings to help anyone become a storyteller.
My Subway Ride
Author: Paul DuBois Jacobs
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2004-08-18
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781586853570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelates the sights and sounds of a subway ride through the boroughs of New York City.
Our Tree Named Steve
Author: Alan Zweibel
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2007-02-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0142407437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA uniquely poignant celebration of fatherhood, families, love, change, and resilience. Dear Kids, A long time ago, when you were little, Mom and I took you to where we wanted to build a house. . . . I remember there was one tree, however, that the three of you couldn’t stop staring at. . . .After the family spares him from the builders, Steve the tree quickly works his way into their lives. He holds their underwear when the dryer breaks down, he’s there when Adam and Lindsay get their first crushes, and he’s the centerpiece at their outdoor family parties. But then a storm comes through and Steve is changed forever. Steve may not be the tree they've always known, but he is still loved and appreciated in new ways.
Here Come the Aliens!
Author: Colin McNaughton
Publisher: Walker Books Limited
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 9780744543940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this colourful picture book, the aliens are coming - in all shapes and sizes. But something frightens them off, and they vanish forever.
Creative Curriculum
Author: Teaching Strategies
Publisher: Delmar Pub
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780766832886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.
