The Shape of a Pocket
The Shape of a Pocket

Author: John Berger

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2009-09-09

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 030749084X

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From Booker Prize-winning author John Berger, a collection of essays that explores the relationship of art and artists and includes examinations of the work of Brancusi, Degas, Michelangelo, and Frida Kahlo, among others. The pocket in question is a small pocket of resistance. A pocket is formed when two or more people come together in agreement. The resistance is against the inhumanity of the New World Economic Order. The people coming together are the reader, me, and those the essays are about–Rembrandt, Paleolithic cave painters, a Romanian peasant, ancient Egyptians, an expert in the loneliness of a certain hotel bedroom, dogs at dusk, a man in a radio station. And unexpectedly, our exchanges strengthen each of us in our conviction that what is happening in the world today is wrong, and that what is often said about it is a lie. I’ve never written a book with a greater sense of urgency. –John Berger

Robert Frost's Poems
Robert Frost's Poems

Author: Robert Frost

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-03-15

Total Pages: 8

ISBN-13: 9780312983321

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Robert Frost is one of the foremost writers of American poetry. This is a thorough compilation of his seminal works.

I Saw Esau
I Saw Esau

Author: Iona Opie

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780744521511

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A collection of rhymes that have been chanted by children for generations including rhymes of insult and retaliation, of teasing and repartee, rhymes for skipping and for counting out, riddles, tongue-twisters, narratives and nonsense.

Another Way of Telling
Another Way of Telling

Author: John Berger

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2011-07-13

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0307794199

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"There are no photographs which can be denied. All photographs have the status of fact. What is to be examined is in what way photography can and cannot give meaning to facts." With these words, two of our most thoughtful and eloquent interrogators of the visual offer a singular meditation on the ambiguities of what is seemingly our straightforward art form. As constructed by John Berger and the renowned Swiss photographer Jean Mohr, that theory includes images as well as words; not only analysis, but anecdote and memoir. Another Way of Telling explores the tension between the photographer and the photographed, between the picture and its viewers, between the filmed moment and the memories that it so resembles. Combining the moral vision of the critic and the pratical engagement of the photgrapher, Berger and Mohr have produced a work that expands the frontiers of criticism first charged by Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, and Susan Sontag.

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff: Read & Listen Edition
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff: Read & Listen Edition

Author: Dr. Seuss

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0385383320

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Even in silhouette, the fun and fanciful art of Dr. Seuss is instantly recognizable in this Bright and Early Book classic: "a bug, a balloon, a bed, a bike. No shapes are ever quite alike." Looking at ordinary shapes is great when seen through the eyes of the remarkable Dr. Seuss, but of course it's the extraordinary shapes that really make an impression. Would you want to be shaped like a BLOGG? Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book, Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

Pocket Artist
Pocket Artist

Author: Judy Tatchell

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2002-06

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780794501006

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A step-by-step guide for learning how to draw animals, people, maps, buildings, and more.

The Pocket Book of Bird Anatomy
The Pocket Book of Bird Anatomy

Author: Marianne Taylor

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1472976916

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What is a bird? To answer that, we must understand how birds are different from all other living things and how they fit into the diversity of life on Earth. This excellent RSPB guide to bird anatomy looks at the avian body, system by system, how it evolved, and how it functions. Chapters explore traits that are unique to birds, including their remarkable one-way breathing cycle, their trimmed-down skeleton, how feathers permit flight, provide weather-proofing and add beauty, and the avian bill – a lightweight replacement for both teeth and food-handling forelimbs. Each chapter tackles a particular body system and includes detailed anatomical illustrations, from cells and organs to skeletons and muscles, to show how birds' anatomical adaptations enable all their physical feats and fascinating behaviour. Feature spreads offer more in-depth analysis on topics like birdsong, temperature control, ornamentation, unusual diets, social behaviour, nocturnal adaptations, mutation and natural selection. Featuring more than 300 diagrams and colour photos, this fascinating new book also looks at the human impact on the avian world and reveals how behaviour and anatomy work together to produce these vibrant living beings that delight and inspire us so much.

A Pocket Full of Kisses
A Pocket Full of Kisses

Author: Audrey Penn

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-09-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1933718404

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In this tender sequel to the New York Times bestseller and children's classic The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn provides parents with another tale of love and reassurance to share with their children. Chester Raccoon has a baby brother—and the baby brother is taking over his territory. When Chester sees his mother give his baby brother a Kissing Hand—his Kissing Hand—he is overcome with sadness, but Mrs. Raccoon soothes his fears with her own special brand of wisdom, finding just the right way to let Chester know he is deeply loved. Brought to life by Barbara Leonard Gibson's warm illustrations, this story is perfect for families who are adjusting to all the changes new members can bring.