Kitten and the Night Watchman
Kitten and the Night Watchman

Author: John Sullivan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-09-25

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1481461923

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Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize SELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND BOOKPAGE “Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “This quiet, understated book contains a wealth of emotions.” –The Horn Book (starred review) “[Illustrator] Yoo sets a lovely mood, taking readers from sunset to dawn through washes of orange, pink, and blue, the watchman’s compassionate demeanor assuring them that all’s well.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Yoo’s textured, serene artwork in beautiful saturated tones perfectly complements Sullivan’s lines and conveys a beauty in the night and the construction site that readers might otherwise miss.” —Booklist (starred review) “This soft, gentle story is a perfect bedtime story for lovers of trucks and construction equipment, cats, and nighttime wanders.” —BCCB (starred review) A stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by Strictly No Elephants artist Taeeun Yoo. The night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work. All night he is alone. Every hour he makes his rounds. He sees the stars twinkling. He hears the sounds of the night: ki-DEE ki-DEE ki-DEE shhhhheeeeeEEEERRRROOOOooooommmmmm Woof! Woof! Woof! Meeeoooow. When he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. Has the kitten found a new home? Kitten and the Night Watchman is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John’s companion for seventeen years.

Night Watchman
Night Watchman

Author: Michael Kelly

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2012-02-10

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0956841414

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Michael Kelly is warm and compassionate writer. He is a man who left school early in life to pursue the trade of a ships carpenter. He writes about the passion and humour of people in a time gone by.His short stories are descriptive and as warm as the fire in the grate. He brings to life the memories of the night watchman, and the tenderness of Mary Ann.

Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones

Author: Chuck Jones

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781578067299

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Interviews with the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shaped the history of American animation

The History of Chinese Animation I
The History of Chinese Animation I

Author: Lijun Sun

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-05-27

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 1000740501

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China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the Chinese animation industry has experienced several new stages of development, prompting the question as to where animation in China is heading in the future. This book describes the history, present and future of China’s animation industry. The author divides the business’s 95-year history into six periods and analyses each of these from an historical, aesthetic, and artistic perspective. In addition, the book focuses on representative works; themes; directions; artistic styles; techniques; industrial development; government support policies; business models; the nurturing of education and talent; broadcasting systems and animation. Scholars and students who are interested in the history of Chinese animation will benefit from this book and it will appeal additionally to readers interested in Chinese film studies.

The History of Chinese Animation
The History of Chinese Animation

Author: Lijun Sun

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 1000416275

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China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the Chinese animation industry has experienced several new stages of development, prompting the question as to where animation in China is heading in the future. This book describes the history, present and future of China’s animation industry. The author divides the business’s 95-year history into six periods and analyses each of these from an historical, aesthetic, and artistic perspective. In addition, the book focuses on representative works; themes; directions; artistic styles; techniques; industrial development; government support policies; business models; the nurturing of education and talent; broadcasting systems and animation. Scholars and students who are interested in the history of Chinese animation will benefit from this book and it will appeal additionally to readers interested in Chinese film studies.

New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian
New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian

Author: Joyce Keeling

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2024-01-25

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13:

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This book provides targeted and invaluable help for the busy elementary school librarian and the science teacher as they work together to design and co-teach library-based lessons guided by the Next Generation Science Standards, English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the new AASL Standards. All standards are cited in easy-to-use reproducible lessons. Energy-packed and interactive lessons are coordinated to common elementary science curricula at the grade level indicated and are also adaptable and usable as template lessons as needed. Necessary handouts and other tools, with current lists of recommended resources, are provided. Elementary school librarians and classroom teachers as well as curriculum coordinators, elementary reading, social studies, and science instructors will find value in this collection of lessons. The highly rated materials recommended in the resource lists are valuable for aiding librarians in collection development to support new and current standards.

The alley cat's kitten
The alley cat's kitten

Author: Caroline Fuller

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-07-10

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13:

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"The alley cat's kitten" by Caroline Fuller. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The Night Travellers
The Night Travellers

Author: Elizabeth Spencer

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780807127926

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Against a backdrop of the Vietnam War comes a love story that rips families apart in an era of high drama and protest. Mary is a gifted dancer but oppressed by her mother and conservative family. Then she meets Jefferson, an anti-war radical, whom she falls in love with and marries.

Ethan and the Strays
Ethan and the Strays

Author: John Sullivan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1534471332

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From the award-winning author of Kitten and the Night Watchman comes a heartwarming picture book about a young boy who finds joy in rescuing and caring for stray cats. On the way to school, Ethan notices some stray kittens in the alleyway. He wants to look after them, but his dad has a strict no-pet policy. Still, with the help of his older brother, Ethan does what he can to rescue the kittens and realizes that caring for something else can bring great joy. This hopeful story is based on the author’s real-life experiences rescuing stray animals.