Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young
Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young

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Publisher: Dragonfly Books

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 0399553576

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This long beloved poetry treasury from acclaimed anthologist Jack Prelutsky is now available in paperback for the very first time! America's favorite children's poet and anthologist, Jack Prelutsky has selected more than 200 poems for every occasion, every event, every experience that a young child encounters, from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, all written by popular and well-known twentieth century poets. Each poem is artfully brought to life in the bright, playful illustrations of award-winning artist Marc Brown. From cover to cover, this fantastic anthology is filled with timeless fun that will open young minds to the magic and meaning of words and enchant both parents and children for generations to come. "A spirited collection, covering the day from dawn to dusk. Exuberantly illustrated." —The New York Times Book Review

Library Publishing Toolkit
Library Publishing Toolkit

Author: Allison P. Brown

Publisher: IDS Project Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780989722605

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Both public and academic libraries are invested in the creation and distribution of information and digital content. They have morphed from keepers of content into content creators and curators, and seek best practices and efficient workflows with emerging publishing platforms and services. The Library Publishing Toolkit looks at the broad and varied landscape of library publishing through discussions, case studies, and shared resources. From supporting writers and authors in the public library setting to hosting open access journals and books, this collection examines opportunities for libraries to leverage their position and resources to create and provide access to content.

Literary Reading
Literary Reading

Author: David S. Miall

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780820486475

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This is the first major book in English on literary reading to be based on empirical methods. Moving the focus away from interpretation to the experience of literary texts, these studies demonstrate the role played by feeling in readers' responses, showing how feeling performs important functions during reading that cannot be accounted for by cognitive understanding. These studies not only reinvigorate the concept of literariness, they are also thoroughly interdisciplinary, offering a coherent approach to literary reading that draws on literary theory, psychology, neuropsychology, and evolutionary psychology. Several chapters help to introduce the empirical approach for students.

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Author: Jon Adams

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0316382574

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A hilarious collection of desert island cartoons from New Yorker cartoonists Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen to help us feel isolated. . . together. This timely reflection on isolation brings together the best of a beloved genre, featuring an array of desert cartoons done in the signature single-panel style of a New Yorker cartoon. Whether you’re feeling marooned in too-close quarters with a loved one, are frantically dreaming up ways to escape from your own quarantine island, or are simply feeling nostalgic for palm trees and sand, these cartoons are sure to make you smile–and we could all use a laugh right now. Drawn from a diverse collection of contributors, these humorous drawings are an essential addition to any coffee table collection, and bring a much-needed dose of levity to the circumstances we all find ourselves in.

Inked
Inked

Author: Joe Dator

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1684427797

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"Joe Dator makes me laugh. Everybody loves to look behind the scenes and his new book shows the secrets, inspirations, heartaches, and triumphs of a life in cartoons. Christopher Guest and I have a collection of original cartoons, and we love our Joe Dator!" —Jamie Lee Curtis From inspiration to conception and all the trials in-between. Inked is a collection of cartoons from one of the New Yorker’s most beloved cartoonists. Filled with more than 150 of Dator’s single-panel cartoons, this lively, quick-witted book betrays a deadpan sense of humor. But Inked is more than a book of cartoons. Dator also dives into the creative process, offering bonus commentary on how ideas have come to fruition, how one idea has led to another, and the various attempts to get an idea right. Along the way, he shows how a spark of imagination has turned into a laugh-out-loud moment with only a single image and caption, and how other attempts have found themselves on the cutting-room floor.

Braving the Street
Braving the Street

Author: Irene Glasser

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 1999-04-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1782381570

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As homelessness continues to plague North America and also becomes more widespread in Europe, anthropologists turn their attention to solving the puzzle of why people in some of the most advanced technological societies in the world are found huddled in a subway tunnel, squatting in a vacant building, living in a shelter, or camping out in an abandoned field or on a beach. Anthropologists have a long tradition of working in poverty subcultures and have been able to contribute answers to some of the puzzles of homelessness through their ability to enter the culture of the homeless without some of the preconceptions of other disciplines. The authors, anthropologists from the U.S.A. and Canada, offer us an analysis of homelessness that is grounded in anthropological research in North America and throughout the world. Both have in-depth experience through working in communities of the homeless and present us withthe results of their own work and with that of their colleagues.

The William Parker Sessionography
The William Parker Sessionography

Author: Rick Lopez

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780996105316

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This is a fully annotated (and generously illustrated) record of practically every time that elemental jazz double bassist-composer William Parker has ever played a gig or recording session, as a band member or leader, from 1972 clear through to June 2014. A vast microcosm of one profoundly engaged jazz musician which reveals an illuminated macrocosm of jazz itself.

God, I Was Wondering...
God, I Was Wondering...

Author: Kenneth E Rupert

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-09-13

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781499248111

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Assuming that God exists and you were to meet Him face to face, what one question would you ask Him if you had the chance? This was the premise upon which this book was written. Atheists, agnostics, and theists contributed by submitting questions that they would ask God if they had the opportunity. Each question is answered and probes the depths of God's word. Although this is not a doctrinal book, it is written from a Christian perspective. The goal of this book is to initiate a conversation that accepts the existence of God and offers a perspective that looks at personal experiences from a different angle. If you have ever wondered how God might address your question, this book offers you the chance to consider how He might respond. Regardless of your system of belief, you will gain new insight into how the events of your life can be viewed and how that new perspective can enrich your life.

Infinite Powers
Infinite Powers

Author: Steven Strogatz

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1328879984

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This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Aristotle to today's million-dollar reward that awaits whoever cracks Reimann's hypothesis. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Euler, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilization, including science, politics, ethics, philosophy, and much besides.

Otherwise Homeless
Otherwise Homeless

Author: Michele Wakin

Publisher: First Forum Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9781935049876

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Privacy, mobility, dignity¿living in a vehicle offers many advantages over life in a shelter or on the street. Michelle Wakin broadens our understanding of homelessness by exploring the growing phenomenon of vehicle living and how it differs from other forms of makeshift housing. Incorporating both quantitative data and ethnographic work in California, Wakin takes us into the lives of those who call a car, truck, or RV home. She probes the forces that pushed them out of traditional housing, their unique strengths and vulnerabilities in navigating everyday life, and their complex relationships with local communities, law enforcement, and social service providers. Her analysis of this overlooked population illuminates the dynamics that make it so hard to break the cycle of regulation and resistance that impedes the escape from poverty.