Palaces in the Night

Palaces in the Night

Author: Margaret F. MacDonald

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780520230491

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In "Palaces in the Night", MacDonald looks at a key period in James Whistler's career, examining his unique vision of Venice and his development of the medium of etching. 120 illustrations.


Margaret Macdonald

Margaret Macdonald

Author: Susan Mann

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780773529991

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Website includes biographical details.


Earth Care

Earth Care

Author:

Publisher: august house

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780874837841

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A collection of traditional tales and proverbs from over twenty countries or ethnic groups, touching upon both human and ecological themes such as environmental protection and the care of other creatures.


A Woman's Place

A Woman's Place

Author: Carolyn Osiek

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781451413557

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This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women's everyday existence are investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women with children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. In addition, several key themes emerge: hospitality, dining practices, and the extent of female segregation.


Pickin' Peas

Pickin' Peas

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.

Published: 2017-12-13

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 168444036X

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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: A clever, singing rabbit eats his way through the pea patch until Little Girl snatches him up and he is soon singing a new tune as he plans his escape. With a nod to Brer Rabbit, Pickin Peas is adapted from two folktales collected in Alabama and Virginia. The lively storytelling voice of award-winning author Margaret Read MacDonald, combined with Pat Cummings' bright, bold contemporary illustrations, makes this timeless battle-of-wits an instant classic.


Shake-it-up Tales!

Shake-it-up Tales!

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: august house

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780874835908

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Includes twenty folktales that encourage audience participation.


Three-minute Tales

Three-minute Tales

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: august house

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780874837285

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Offers over eighty short stories from around the globe, including Asia, Mexico, and eastern Europe.


Mabela the Clever

Mabela the Clever

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807549045

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Pick of the Lists, ABA A 2001 Parents' Choice Picture Book Silver Honor Highly Commended Book–2002 Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee Texas Library Association 2002 2 X 2 Reading List Children's Literature Choice List 2002 Storytelling World Award-2002 Winner-Stories for Young Listeners 2001 Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society 2003 Washington Children's Choice Master List "MacDonald's retelling of this Limba tale is engineered for storytime success."—School Library Journal starred review Mabela may be the smallest mouse in the village, but her father has taught her to be clever. And this cleverness comes in handy when the cat comes, inviting everyone to join the secret Cat Society. The mice line up, with Mabela at the front and the Cat at the back. They march into the forest, singing the secret Cat song and shouting FO FENG! Only clever Mabela realizes the Cat is up to no good!


Strong Brave True

Strong Brave True

Author: Mairi Kidd

Publisher: Black & White Publishing

Published: 2020-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785302510

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Did you know that Williamina Fleming was an astronomer who discovered hundreds of stars? And that Alexander Fleming won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of penicillin? That Elsie Inglis set up hospitals all across Europe to treat over 200,000 soldiers? And that Robert Louis Stevenson's family of engineers built more than 100 lighthouses?