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Frog Princess |
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Jan Ormerod |
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Kirkus Reviews
“Kids will be tickled by this humorous switcheroo.”
Book Description
The classic tale of the Princess and the Frog, cleverly re–imagined by Kate Greenaway award–winner Jan Ormerod.
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Frog Princess |
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Jan Ormerod |
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Kirkus Reviews
“Kids will be tickled by this humorous switcheroo.”
Book Description
The classic tale of the Princess and the Frog, cleverly re–imagined by Kate Greenaway award–winner Jan Ormerod.
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Sunflakes |
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Lilian Moore |
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0395588332 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Universal experiences are captured in these 76 poems, which can be shared with young children and enjoyed independently by beginning readers. Many familiar (and mostly contemporary) names can be found among the 40 poets featured. The book is divided into 12 thematic parts. Subjects range from bugs to food, friends to being snug in bed at night. The poems share the feeling of what it's like when a pet dies or when you are lost, and explore the wonders of the imagination. A variety of styles are represented, but there is a definite emphasis on rhythms that are a pleasure to read aloud. The illustrations are sketched in soft pencil and watercolor mostly in earth tones and warm hues. They vary from realistic, cheerful children and plump, soft cats to fanciful scenes of dancing silverware... |
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Grandfather and I |
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Helen E. Buckley |
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0688175260 |
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PreSchool-K-Rejoice! Buckley's classic tales are back in print with an updated look that is sure to send grandparents of the '90s scurrying to their local bookstores or libraries. Gone is the white bread look of Paul Galdone's beloved but dated illustrations. Instead, Ormerod's full-color paintings teem with the warmth of a loving intergenerational family and fairly burst from the pages. Her fine pencil-and-watercolor illustrations capture the calm and giving nature of these grandparents and reveal what is special about their relationships with their grandchildren. Ormerod is equally successful when picturing the busy details of life in these African-American families. Siblings gladly read to a young sister and hurrying parents rush off with a hug and a smile (no parental frowns in this family). Buckley's... |
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In the Pool |
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Jan Ormerod |
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In the Pool is one of 8 storybooks written and illustrated by leading children's author Jan Ormerod for the Key Skills (High Frequency Words) strand of Cambridge Reading. The language is simple with lots of repetition of high frequency words ideal for young readers in the Foundation stage (aged 4). There are 20 storybooks in total, plus 20 non-fiction books to complete the strand. This strand provides a fresh approach to learning high frequency words by using real texts written in three different genres (traditional, contemporary and fantasy). The books provide a systematic introduction and reinforcement of all the NLS words
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Grandfather and I |
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Helen E. Buckley |
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0613285034 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-Rejoice! Buckley's classic tales are back in print with an updated look that is sure to send grandparents of the '90s scurrying to their local bookstores or libraries. Gone is the white bread look of Paul Galdone's beloved but dated illustrations. Instead, Ormerod's full-color paintings teem with the warmth of a loving intergenerational family and fairly burst from the pages. Her fine pencil-and-watercolor illustrations capture the calm and giving nature of these grandparents and reveal what is special about their relationships with their grandchildren. Ormerod is equally successful when picturing the busy details of life in these African-American families. Siblings gladly read to a young sister and hurrying parents rush off with a hug and a smile (no parental frowns in this family). Buckley's... |
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Lizzie Nonsense: A Story of Pioneer Days |
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Jan Ormerod |
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Kindergarten-Grade 2–Lizzie lives with her mother, father, and baby brother in a small, isolated house in the Australian bush. Her father has taken his sandalwood into town to sell and will be gone for weeks. Lizzie passes the lonely days by indulging in flights of fancy, turning a fallen tree trunk into a mighty steed, baby's bath into the wide blue sea, and her clutch of wildflowers into a bridal bouquet. Her mother dismisses her dreaming as nonsense, but her own need to imagine surfaces on Sundays, when they dress in their best and walk back and forth on the track, pretending they have been to church. Ormerod has based this story on the experiences of her grandmother and mother, and the warmth of the reminiscences has an authentic ring. The text is simple yet evocative, emphasizing the parent-child... |
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Ride with Me |
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Jan Ormerod |
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0521636310 |
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In Ride with Me is one of eight new titles in the Beginning to Read phase of Cambridge Reading. Written by leading children's author/illustrator Jan Ormerod, the stories feature contemporary children in familiar settings. Language is simple, with lots of repetition of high frequency sight vocabulary - ideal for young readers aged 4-5. Cambridge Reading is a new reading scheme for key stages 1 and 2, developed specifically to help teachers raise standards in literacy. Teachers appreciate the scheme's easy-to-use framework and wealth of integrated support material, while children simply want to read the books again and again.
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Grandmother and I |
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Helen E. Buckley |
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0613285042 |
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School Library Journal
"Tailor-made for cozy reading."
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Book Description
Grandmother and I are sitting on the big chair, rocking. We rock back and forth, and back and forth. Other people have laps for sitting on and backs for riding on. But when you have a cold or lightning is coming, nothing feels quite as right as rocking on Grandmother's lap, listening to the little tunes that she hums.
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When An Elephant Comes To School |
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Jan Ormerod |
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From Publishers Weekly
Ormerod has demonstrated her psychological astuteness with titles such as I Am Not Going to School Today!, and this quality shines through once again in this tale, aimed at allaying readers' first-day jitters. Posing as a manual to help children welcome an elephant student into their classroom, the book allows Ormerod to bolster and flatter youngsters' own sense of confidence. "When an elephant comes to school... he may be a bit shy at first," reads the text, as a boy and teacher greet the bashful pachyderm. The boy points out a hook in the cubby where the elephant can hang its lunchbox, and also the classroom's small toilet (this prompts the first of the book's many helpful hints, which appear in a box reminiscent of a Post-it note: "Show him the bathroom right away"). As the day proceeds, Ormerod depicts the... |
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Ms. MacDonald Has a Class |
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Jan Ormerod |
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0613442377 |
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From Publishers Weekly
"This buoyant book gives the toe-tapping refrain of `Old MacDonald Had a Farm' a bustling classroom setting and inventive, mildly tongue-twisting lyrics," wrote PW. Ages 4-6. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K?Lucky are the kids in Ms. MacDonald's kindergarten, for she makes learning the joyous experience it can and should be. The rhythm and rhyme of the nursery song relate a class visit to a farm and the follow-up classroom activities that culminate in a performance for family members. The children dance and sing, plan and measure, create and clean up?whole language in a nutshell. As always, Ormerod's drawings capture the personalities and animated exuberance of her characters; 24 multicultural munchkins do their... |
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Goodbye Mousie |
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Robie H. Harris |
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Harris (It's Perfectly Normal) and Ormerod (Miss Mouse Takes Off) admirably and successfully tackle a child's first encounter with death, through the loss of a beloved pet. "When I woke up this morning, I tickled Mousie's tummy. But Mousie didn't wake up," says the unnamed narrator, a preschool-age boy. Author and artist both possess an acute sense of the boy's emotional trajectory. After his first outpouring of grief and anger (which Ormerod depicts in a stunning facial close-up), the boy focuses on preparations for Mousie's funeral, busily filling the coffin with mementos and then decorating it with "wiggly stripes." But his composure crumbles when he discovers a piece of toast missing from his plate: "Where did it go? Did it die too?" Acceptance finally comes after he and his parents bury Mousie, and it is... |
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If You're Happy and You Know It |
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Jan Ormerod |
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0613804694 |
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Doing the Animal Bop |
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Jan Ormerod |
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0764178997 |
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Here comes a festival of brightly hued animals, and they all love to dance and sing! Better yet, a music CD is enclosed with this book, so kids can dance and sing along with the animals. The big ostrich dances with feathers that bounce . . . the silly snake slithers with a hiss and a wriggle . . . the monkeys bop with a jump and a jiggle . . . and even the elephant dances with big stomping feet. This funny picture book with its music compact disc is for kids who love to dance—and if there are any boys and girls out there who don't like to dance, this book will change their minds. They can jump and jiggle, jive and wriggle. Doing the Animal Bop is certain to make them laugh and giggle. Big, extra bright illustrations on every page come with a humorous, rhyming text, and the enclosed CD provides the... |
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Ms. MacDonald Has a Class |
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Jan Ormerod |
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061813056X |
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From Publishers Weekly
"This buoyant book gives the toe-tapping refrain of `Old MacDonald Had a Farm' a bustling classroom setting and inventive, mildly tongue-twisting lyrics," wrote PW. Ages 4-6. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K?Lucky are the kids in Ms. MacDonald's kindergarten, for she makes learning the joyous experience it can and should be. The rhythm and rhyme of the nursery song relate a class visit to a farm and the follow-up classroom activities that culminate in a performance for family members. The children dance and sing, plan and measure, create and clean up?whole language in a nutshell. As always, Ormerod's drawings capture the personalities and animated exuberance of her characters; 24 multicultural munchkins do their... |
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Adios, Ratoncito |
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Robie H. Harris |
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