Classical music comes to life like never before in this magical journey through 11 timeless compositions. Meet Allegro, an ordinary boy who can't stand practicing the piano. Those black dots on the page drive him crazy--until the music itself whisks him away on a breathtaking journey. Each beautifully illustrated scene on Allegro's journey is accompanied by a famous classical theme that can be played with the press of a button. Hear Grieg's Morning Mood while meandering through a misty meadow, Dvorak's New World Symphony while exploring uncharted lands, Debussy's Claire de Lune while pondering a shimmering night sky, and 7 more! Beautiful gold foil, lavish illustrations, and high-quality sound make this a musical masterpiece to treasure forever.
Unicorn is a unicorn. And Horse is, well . . . not.
Horse is brown. Horse is plain. And Horse can't stand the unicorn he shares a pen with. Unicorn dances. Tra la la! Horse does not. Blah blah blah. But when robbers kidnap Unicorn for a local circus, what will Horse decide to do? Packed with forty-eight pages of hilarious illustrations and deadpan wit, Unicorn (and Horse) is a funny yet endearing lesson on envy with one important truth: We are sometimes unicorns. We are sometimes horses. And happiness doesn't always come from pink cupcakes for breakfast.
10 purple berries in a marionberry pie . . .
5 gray sea lions in their cozy coastal cave . . .
3 orange wheels of tasty Tillamook cheese . . .
Numbers and colors are more fun in Oregon! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10--learning colors along the way--as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Oregon so unique.
All aboard the Alphatrain! This adorable two-in-one board book features beautifully illustrated animals for every letter of the alphabet and can be read page-by-page as a lap book or be unfolded into a 56 train! (Perfect for play time or room decor!) In addition to the animals, each whimsically designed train car includes fun objects for each letter: Bear eats a banana, Elephant listens to earphones, and Fox wears a fez (of course). As a bonus, the back of each page lists the words of each hidden object so kids can search for them on the front of the car. A handy clasp keeps everything snuggly shut when reading time is over.
Sloth wants to nap. Rabbit doesn't. Who will win in the end? For every parent who's struggled to get their child to nap, But First, We Nap is a hilarious book to replace the naptime wrestle. Funny illustrations depict Rabbit upping his antics while the ever-patient sloth repeats, But first, we nap. Finally worn out, Rabbit gives in, and the pair--and hopefully your child--snuggle and nod off. The perfect book for nap time!
Unicorn and Horse are very different. Unicorn likes to eat pink cupcakes; Horse likes to eat hay. Unicorn likes to play ring toss; Horse likes to run races. But despite their differences, Unicorn and Horse are the best of friends. In fact, their differences make their friendship even better Featuring the characters from the beloved picture book Unicorn (and Horse), this colorful board book teaches the youngest readers how to celebrate differences and build diverse friendships.
Ninety-nine percent of this book consists of my father's own words, and a similar proportion of the cartoons, maps and pictures contained herein, he himself either clipped from his issues of Stars and Stripes and Yank Magazine, or he snapped with a buddy's camera. Dad was an excellent writer - concise, entertaining, informative. As a radio operator in a half-track squad of the Radio Section of HQ and HQ Company of the 12th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Infantry (Ivy) Division, Ralph's very personal account offers a unique perspective of the War.
However, as Dad wrote more than once, he knew little about the big picture or grand strategy of the war. He hardly knew where he was or where he had been, let alone where he was going or the reasons behind any of it. That is why he kept a diary, and when he had the chance, liberated kids' geography books along the way and devoured every military news sheet he could find, in an attempt to piece together what he could of his whereabouts and movements.
Ralph spent the years between 1945 and 1950 entering his war memories and memorabilia into a single volume. That album crumbled and frayed badly with much handling over the ensuing twenty years. In 1972, he painstakingly transferred his narrative and other items into two, better quality volumes.
Inevitably, Dad's limited view of things resulted in some gaps in the military picture. To remedy this, I have inserted at strategic points in the book supplementary information, maps and photos intended to provide the reader with some clarifying context and background for Dad's very personal stories.
It has proved a challenging task to provide what I hope is helpful context and commentary, and, at the same time, ensure that my father's own eloquent voice remains clear and dominant. The reader will have to judge as to how well - or even whether - I succeeded.
2 gray whales swimming in the sea
6 pink salmon fighting up the stream
7 green hemlocks standing side by side
Numbers and colors are more fun in Washington! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10--learning colors along the way--as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Washington so unique.
Donut cars. Donut trains. Donuts do not make good planes.
In this hilarious ode to the treat with a hole, bright photographic illustrations bring donuts to life like never before! With donut cops (of course), donut pirates (why not), maple bar lumberjacks (eh?), coffee jacuzzis, and a bakeshop full of donut puns, Donuts: The Hole Story is a delicious romp through a world filled with (and made of) everyone's favorite fat-fried friends.
All aboard the Color Train! Join Mary Cassatt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and the rest of the world's most famous artists on a colorful train ride that teaches both essential colors and iconic works of art. This adorable two-in-one board book unfolds into a 56 train (perfect for playtime or room decor!) A handy velcro clasp keeps everything snuggly shut when reading time is over.
Featuring these classic works:
Curtain, Jug and Fruit by Paul Cézanne
The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky
The Scream by Edvard Munch
Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh
Arnolfini Portrait Jan van Eyck
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
Young Woman in Green, Outdoors in the Sun by Mary Cassatt
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich
The Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet
The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1 by James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The Night Watch by Rembrant Harmenszoon van Rijn
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt
Vertumnus by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
7 pink anenomes waving in the sea . . .
6 orange poppies smiling at the sun . . .
2 red cable cars on a San Francisco street . . .
Numbers and colors are more fun in California! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10--learning colors along the way--as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make California so unique.
If you could see without blinders, would the world look different?
Thorns hurt, but they come with roses. Strings can tie down, but they keep kites up. People can look different, but their hearts beat more like ours than we'll ever know. The trouble is, all of us wear blinders that make it hard to see what's really true.
Life Without Blinders . . . Is Beautiful is an inspiring, thought-provoking invitation to step out of the darkness and discover the abundant beauty hidden in this crazy, messy, wonderful world. Each spread features one of over thirty stirring questions accompanied by an image covered with a die-cut blinders window. Flip over the blinders window, and you'll see what's really true: Storm clouds are a chance to dance in the rain. Ashes lead to new birth. Strangers can be friends. Kindness comes from unlikely sources. And life can be more beautiful than you ever imagined.
Even the jacket is a blinders page that can be removed.
Ninety-nine percent of this book consists of my father's own words, and a similar proportion of the cartoons, maps and pictures contained herein, he himself either clipped from his issues of Stars and Stripes and Yank Magazine, or he snapped with a buddy's camera. Dad was an excellent writer - concise, entertaining, informative. As a radio operator in a half-track squad of the Radio Section of HQ and HQ Company of the 12th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Infantry (Ivy) Division, Ralph's very personal account offers a unique perspective of the War.
However, as Dad wrote more than once, he knew little about the big picture or grand strategy of the war. He hardly knew where he was or where he had been, let alone where he was going or the reasons behind any of it. That is why he kept a diary, and when he had the chance, liberated kids' geography books along the way and devoured every military news sheet he could find, in an attempt to piece together what he could of his whereabouts and movements.
Ralph spent the years between 1945 and 1950 entering his war memories and memorabilia into a single volume. That album crumbled and frayed badly with much handling over the ensuing twenty years. In 1972, he painstakingly transferred his narrative and other items into two, better quality volumes.
Inevitably, Dad's limited view of things resulted in some gaps in the military picture. To remedy this, I have inserted at strategic points in the book supplementary information, maps and photos intended to provide the reader with some clarifying context and background for Dad's very personal stories.
It has proved a challenging task to provide what I hope is helpful context and commentary, and, at the same time, ensure that my father's own eloquent voice remains clear and dominant. The reader will have to judge as to how well - or even whether - I succeeded.