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Author: Jeff Mack
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2013-06-25
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1466844558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWant to see what Jeff drew? It's a book about him and all the things he can do! He can make his own lunch! He can get his own drink. He can take his own bath—pretty cool, don't you think? Get ready for a riotous time as Jeff explains, in words and self-drawn pictures, all the things he can do—in a book he made all by himself! A Neal Porter Book
Author: Sean O'Beirne
Publisher: Black Inc.
Published: 2020-02-04
Total Pages: 133
ISBN-13: 174382128X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis brilliant collection mixes the storytelling originality of George Saunders and Lydia Davis with a sensibility all its own, taking the reader on an extraordinary tour of an old and a new Australia. A woman on a passenger ship in 1958 gets involved with a young, wild Barry Humphries. A man looks back to the 1970s and his time as a member of Australia’s least competent scout troop. In 1988, a teenage boy recalls his sexual initiation, out on the tanbark. In 2015, two sisters text in Kmart about how to manage their irascible, isolated mum. Then, in the near future, a racist demagogue addresses the press the day after his electoral triumph. As the cities heat up and lose their water, a lady from one of the ‘better suburbs’ makes every effort to get her family into an exclusive gated community. Outstandingly original, bitingly satirical and written in a remarkable range of voices, A Couple of Things Before the End is a powerful vision of where we are – and where we may be headed. ‘These voices, so superbly heard and rendered, threw me into fits of laughter and slyly broke my heart.’ —Helen Garner ‘Astonishing ... an inventive collection of missives from the end of history. Complicated and savage and difficult and funny and melancholy, it’s both harsh and a caress. How do we speak and write into a future? I think Sean O’Beirne is showing us one way of doing it.’ —Christos Tsiolkas ‘O’Beirne inflects his identifiably Australian characters with a darkly comic and empathetic voice ... altogether, this collection invokes [our] questionable past, ironic present and disturbing future.’ —Books+Publishing
Author: Christina Marini
Publisher: Archaeological Institute of America
Published: 2024-12-31
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 1931909474
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the gold of the shaft graves of Mycenae to an undecorated Late Roman lekythos, and from facade statuary in Roman Ephesus to electroplated teapots in present-day household assemblages on the island of Kythera, this volume presents a selection of essays on the complex and ever-progressing relationships between things and people across time and space. Past and present advances in the discourse on materialisms are approached from a case study perspective through the lens of two different but complementary themes: object biography and materiality in relation to medium. Each essay offers a distinct insight into the always shifting meanings, values, and relational connections of things, exploring a diversity of concepts, contexts, and material elements from prehistory to today.
Author: Heather Avis
Publisher: WaterBrook
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 0593232658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This joyful rhyming book encourages children to value the “different” in all people, leading the way to a kinder world in which the differences in all of us are celebrated and embraced. Macy is a girl who’s a lot like you and me, but she's also quite different, which is a great thing to be. With kindness, grace, and bravery, Macy finds her place in the world, bringing beauty and laughter wherever she goes and leading others to find delight in the unique design of every person. Children are naturally aware of the differences they encounter at school, in their neighborhood, and in other everyday relationships. They just need to be given tools to understand and appreciate what makes us “different,” permission to ask questions about it, and eyes to see and celebrate it in themselves as well as in those around them.
Author: Daniel Errico
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Published: 2024-08-01
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpen a world of imagination with the "FreeChildrenStories.com Collection," narrated by Daniel Errico! Dive into a treasure trove of captivating tales, perfect for young listeners. This collection, curated by FreeChildrenStories.com, brings together a delightful mix of stories – from heartwarming fables with valuable morals to thrilling adventures that spark curiosity. Join animal characters on unforgettable journeys, explore fantastical lands, and meet heroes who inspire. Whether it's a bedtime story or an afternoon adventure, the "FreeChildrenStories.com Collection" has something for every child to cherish. So, settle in, get comfy, and let the magic of storytelling begin!
Author: Avi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-03-31
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 1481445359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere are a few things that sometimes happen: HAPPY THINGS An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is. SAD THINGS On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten. EXCITING THINGS A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead! These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher:
Published: 2018-02-06
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 1626723214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.
Author: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1988-11-09
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0064431789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMax is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of Wild Things,where he is made king.
Author: Paul Tremblay
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-07-02
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 0062679147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Bram Stoker Award "One of the best collections of the 21st century." — Stephen King A chilling collection of psychological suspense and literary horror from the multiple award-winning author of the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. A masterful anthology featuring nineteen pieces of short fiction, Growing Things is an exciting glimpse into Paul Tremblay’s fantastically fertile imagination. In “The Teacher,” a Bram Stoker Award nominee for best short story, a student is forced to watch a disturbing video that will haunt and torment her and her classmates’ lives. Four men rob a pawn shop at gunpoint only to vanish, one-by-one, as they speed away from the crime scene in “The Getaway.” In “Swim Wants to Know If It’s as Bad as Swim Thinks,” a meth addict kidnaps her daughter from her estranged mother as their town is terrorized by a giant monster . . . or not. Joining these haunting works are stories linked to Tremblay’s previous novels. The tour de force metafictional novella “Notes from the Dog Walkers” deconstructs horror and publishing, possibly bringing in a character from A Head Full of Ghosts, all while serving as a prequel to Disappearance at Devil’s Rock. “The Thirteenth Temple” follows another character from A Head Full of Ghosts—Merry, who has published a tell-all memoir written years after the events of the novel. And the title story, “Growing Things,” a shivery tale loosely shared between the sisters in A Head Full of Ghosts, is told here in full. From global catastrophe to the demons inside our heads, Tremblay illuminates our primal fears and darkest dreams in startlingly original fiction that leaves us unmoored. As he lowers the sky and yanks the ground from beneath our feet, we are compelled to contemplate the darkness inside our own hearts and minds.
Author: Julie Falatko
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-02-02
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 0698154940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSnappsy the alligator is having a normal day when a pesky narrator steps in to spice up the story. Is Snappsy reading a book ... or is he making CRAFTY plans? Is Snappsy on his way to the grocery store ... or is he PROWLING the forest for defenseless birds and fuzzy bunnies? Is Snappsy innocently shopping for a party ... or is he OBSESSED with snack foods that start with the letter P? What's the truth? Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) is an irreverent look at storytelling, friendship, and creative differences, perfect for fans of Mo Willems.
