The Mermaid's Purse
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 0399166920
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Stella loves books so much, she starts her own library--but then a storm threatens to destroy everything"--
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My Mermaid Purse
Author: Make Believe Ideas Ltd
Publisher:
Published: 2020-02-04
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781789473933
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Mermaid's Purse
Author: Ted Hughes
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780375805691
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn The Mermaid's Purse, Ted Hughes explores the ocean. From starfish and seagulls to mermaids and monsters, 28 poems capture the beauty, drama, and mystery of the sea and the seashore. Here is the ghostly cormorant: "Drowned fishermen come back/As famished cormorants/With bare and freezing webby toes/Instead of boots and pants." The strange and comical flounder: "The flounder sees/Through crooked eyes./Through crooked lips/The flounder cries." And the mermaid herself: "Call her a fish, /Call her a girl./Call her the pearl/Of an oyster fresh/On its pearly dish." By turns lyrical, whimsical, and robust, The Mermaid's Purse showcases the distinctive voice and appreciation of the natural world that made Ted Hughes among the most respected of late-20th-century poets. Made doubly accessible by Flora McDonnell's distinctive black-and-white art, this sea-themed collection will delight children and be welcomed by educators.
Mermaid Dreams
Author: Kate Pugsley
Publisher: Tundra Books
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0735264910
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMermaids come in all shapes and sizes! In this sweet picture book, a shy little girl goes on a magical underwater adventure filled with adorable mermaids, silly sea creatures, games with new friends and wonderful surprises! One sunny Saturday, Maya and her parents visit the beach. Maya loves the beach: the warm sand feels wonderful between her toes. But it would be more fun if she had a friend. Too shy to say hello, Maya watches the kids play nearby, and slowly her eyes droop closed . . . When Maya awakens she has been transported to a magical underwater world. Maya admires the sea creatures flitting around her, and she discovers that she too has a beautiful tail. Maya is a mermaid! But who is calling out a greeting from behind that coral? Whose bright eyes are peering at her from the sea grass? Whose laughter does she hear? Could it be a new friend? Or just another sea creature? This adorable picture book will delight the youngest daydreamers and shows us that making new friends may not be as hard as you think -- if you have a good imagination!
Dear Mermaid
Author: Alan Durant
Publisher:
Published: 2015-05
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781406359879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin Holly as she learns about a magical undersea world in this picture book containing a real gift.
I Love My Purse
Author: Belle DeMont
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 2017-09-12
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1554519551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his “strange” choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses. They point out that they, too, have things they like, but that doesn’t mean they go out in public wearing them. But Charlie isn’t deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination to carry a purse starts to affect those around him. His father puts on his favorite, though unconventional, Hawaiian shirt to go to work; his friend Charlotte paints her face, and the crossing guard wears a pair of sparkly shoes. Thanks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isn’t always necessary to conform to societal norms. It’s more important to be true to yourself. With its humorous, energetic illustrations, this book is ideal as a read-aloud or as a story for emerging readers. It can also be used as a starting point for a discussion about gender roles.
The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline
Author: Steve Trewhella
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-06-08
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0691232423
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImmerse yourself in the beachcombing experience; the wind in your face, the smell of salt spray, the roar of the ocean; it’s an assault on the senses, the perfect tonic. From time immemorial people have been drawn to the beach to collect practical resources as well as mysterious objects that have fuelled myth and folklore – it is our inherent hunter-gatherer instinct. The beach strandline is also a wildlife habitat, home to a unique community of plants and animals, many found nowhere else. They create a rich and ever-changing oasis of life in the otherwise harsh environment of the beach. Whether you are a seasoned beachcomber, a casual visitor or an enthusiastic naturalist, this book is for you. It will satisfy your curiosity about each treasure found cast up on the beach, be it a pretty seashell or an exotic ocean voyager. • Descriptions of common and rare beach finds, both natural and man-made • Clear photographs showing objects and species as found on the strandline and in their natural habitat • Suggestions for family activities related to beachcombing • A comprehensive account of the living flora and fauna of the beach strandline • Information on threats and conservation measures for the marine and coastal environment
The Mermaid's Purse
Author: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-10-04
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 069817416X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the life of beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco’s own amazing grandmother, this wonderful celebration of reading and community is as exhilarating as it is heartwarming. Young Stella loves books so much, her books begin to take over the farmhouse. “Why, Stell, you need your own library to hold those books,” her pa tells her, so he and the neighbors build her one! She calls it “the Mermaid’s Purse,” since the midwife said Stella was born in one. Stella opens the Purse to her neighbors and travels around the countryside, sharing her books door-to-door. Not everyone gives them a chance at first, like grouchy Pig Ears Lonsberry. But farmer Dunkle sure changes his mind when information in a book saves his sick sheep. Eventually, everybody comes to love the Mermaid’s Purse—so when a tornado destroys it, scattering Stella’s precious books far and wide, the whole community rallies to help.
The Mermaid's Shoes
Author: Sanne te Loo
Publisher:
Published: 2014-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781935954354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA little girl follows her dream of becoming a mermaid after finding "mermaid shoe" scuba flippers on the beach, a pursuit that has her searching for the sea at the local aquarium, at a river in town, and elsewhere.
The Mermaid's Purse
Author: Fleur Adcock
Publisher:
Published: 2021-02-25
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781780375700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFleur Adcock wrote these poems during the four years before the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to them. The two chief settings are New Zealand, with its multi-coloured seas, and Britain, seen in various decades. There are foreign travels, flirtations, family memories, deaths and conversations with the dead. Katherine Mansfield, incognito, dodges an academic conference; there's a lesson in water divining as well as a rather unusual Christmas party. We meet several varieties of small mammal, numerous birds, doomed or otherwise, and some sheep. The book ends with a sequence in memory of her friend, the poet Roy Fisher.
