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Have You Seen Birds |
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Joanne F. Oppenheim |
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Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom and Wishes |
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Susan V. Bosak |
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Gr. 9-12. Fifteen well-known illustrators contributed beautiful artwork to this heavy-handed, inspirational fable in free-verse poetry. On each spread, Bosak describes a stage of life, writing in the voice of a wise elder who associates each age with a color: as a "cuddled and comforted" baby, the speaker loves yellow; as a teenager struggling with questions of identity and life purpose, the speaker loves blue. Then, as an adult depressed by life's ambiguities, the speaker sees gray everywhere until he (or she?) realizes the powerful impact of dreams, which transform the world into a hopeful green. The greeting-card sentimentality isn't for everyone, but the fine, detailed images from Leo and Diane Dillon, Raul Colon, and others may attract aspiring artists. Older teens, especially graduating seniors, may particularly... |
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The Carpenter's Lady (New Edition) |
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Barbara Delinsky |
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"Barbara Delinsky knows the human heart and its immense capacity to love and to believe."
Washington Observer-Reporter
"Barbara Delinsky knows the human heart and its immense capacity to love and to believe."
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Managing Social Housing |
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David Mullins |
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0415280591 |
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There are a range of changes sweeping through the social housing sector which impact on its organization and management and include proposed new housing legislation, the transfer of the local authority housing sector into the housing association sector and new regulatory frameworks. This book presents new perspectives of the management and organisation of the social housing sectors.
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Easy-to-Make Pop-Ups |
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Joan Irvine |
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0486446220 |
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Pop-ups have enchanted people for generations. Now readers can discover how to make their own cards, toys, and gifts that slide, spring, and revolve. From holiday greeting cards with moving parts, to a pop-up menagerie, this book offers dozens of wonderful ideas for three-dimensional paper fun. Includes easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for more than 30 projects. 299 black-and-white illustrations.
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Subway Mouse |
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Barbara Reid |
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0439728274 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2–Nib lives with his family beneath a busy subway station. He loves to listen to stories, especially those about a special but dangerous place called Tunnel's End. A true pack rat, he collects all sorts of objects and lovingly arranges them into a cozy nest. When he returns to find that his cousins have ransacked his home, he decides to leave and go in search of Tunnel's End. Along the way he meets Lola, a female mouse who joins him. When they finally crawl out of the tunnel and into a starlit night, they discover a world that is more dangerous than they expected, but also more beautiful, and make a home together. Although the story is somewhat flat and predictable, Reid's artwork is outstanding. The pictures were made with plasticine that is shaped and pressed onto illustration... |
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Have You Seen Birds |
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Joanne F. Oppenheim |
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0590270303 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Photos of bright, plasticine-relief birds vivify Oppenheim's bouncy, fact-based text, which encourages readers to look around at the many kinds of birds in the world. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2 A wonderful picture book depicting the wide variety of birds seen throughout the year and in various types of habitats (i.e., marsh birds, sea birds, flat-footed fishing birds). The birds are described throughout in lyrical running verse. It is, however, the stunning, vibrantly colorful plasticine-relief illustrations that make this book so special. This medium gives depth and texture to the pages, the scenes often shown from a... |
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Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland |
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Rough Guides |
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1843533987 |
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Now in its 4th edition this Rough Guide has been fully updated and revised. Its 16-page full-colour section introduces the author's highlights, from the mysterious Drakensberg mountains to the winelands of the western cape, to whale watching on the southern Cape Coast and pony trekking in Lesotho. A 16pp full-colour field guide provides a quick reference for identifying wildlife in the region. Throughout, there are discerning reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink - to suit any budget. Finally, the Contexts section provides an authoritative background on the country's history, wildlife, literature and music.
Excerpted from The Rough Guide to South Africa (South Africa (Rough Guide)) by Rough Guides. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights... |
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Parables for Preachers: Year C, the Gospel of Luke |
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Barbara E. Reid |
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In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus never explains his parables. Yet Sunday after Sunday preachers are asked to open up the meaning of the parables to their congregations. How can a preacher avoid offering pre- masticated fruit? How can the one who opens up the Scriptures do so in a way that enhances their savory, without ruining the power of the story? How can a preacher offer fresh fare when the same parable appears time after time in the Lectionary? In Parables for Preachers: The Gospel of Luke Barbara Reid explores the answers to these questions. The purpose behind Reid's work is two-fold. First, to aid preachers by bringing together current biblical research on the parables in the hope that it will open up new vistas of meaning and help spark their creativity. Second, she offers an understanding of how parables... |
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New Baby Calf, the (Ternero Recien Nacido, El) |
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Edith N. Chase |
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0590447769 |
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From Publishers Weekly
"Buttercup the cow had a new baby calf, a fine baby calf, a strong baby calf. Not strong like his mother, but strong for a calf, for this baby calf was so new." Plasticene-relief illustrations give this book an unusual three-dimensional look, as the baby calf grows up with lots of love and mother's milk. It's a sweet story, which should encourage those readers who despair of ever growing up themselves. Reid's observations of country life are on target, from the barnyard full of animals to the pink-cheeked farmer who tends them. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Card catalog description
A baby calf is born, and under his mother's guidance grows happy and fat.
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Law as Culture and Culture as Law: Essays in Honor of John Phillip Reid |
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Hendrik Hartog (Editor) |
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Law as Culture and Culture as Law presents a spectrum of historical inquiries developing and engaging John Phillip Reid's insights and methodological approaches to legal and constitutional history. The essays gathered in this volume span nearly three centuries and two continents, ranging from the agonizing struggles over law, religion, and governance in late seventeenth-century Ireland to the legal and constitutional regimes of governmental regulation in twentieth-century New York.
About the Author
Hendrik Hartog is Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor of the History of American Law and Liberty at Princeton University. William E. Nelson is Joel S. and Anne B. Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law.
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Just Desserts |
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Marilyn Linton |
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0613163680 |
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Book Description
This book is all about making desserts -- yummy chocolate chewies, dreamy lemon angel pie, fruity shakes, peanut-butter candy cheesecake and much more. Just Desserts is also about baking. Easy-to-follow recipes show kids how to pat pastry into a flaky pie crust, beat egg whites until they stand in stiff peaks, and make muffins that are puffed and golden. A glossary explains cooking terms, and handy microwave oven tips show how to adapt recipes for partial or complete cooking in a microwave oven.
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The Moving Appeal: Mr. McClanahan, Mrs. Dill, and the Civil War's Great Newspaper Run |
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B. G. Ellis |
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Parables for Preachers |
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Barbara E. Reid |
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0814625509 |
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In the Gospels Jesus never explains his parables. Yet Sunday after Sunday preachers are asked to open up the meaning of the parables to their congregations. How can a preacher avoid offering pre- masticated fruit? How can the one who opens up the Scriptures do so in a way that enhances their savory, without ruining the power of the story? How can a preacher offer fresh fare when the same parable appears time after time in the Lectionary? In Parables for Preachers: The Gospel of Matthew Barbara Reid explores the answers to these questions. The purpose behind Reid's work is to aid preachers by bringing together current biblical research on the parables in the hope that it will open up new vistas of meaning and help spark their creativity. Second, she offers an understanding of how parables communicate, and invites... |
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The According to Matthew, Vol. 1 |
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Barbara E. Reid |
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0814628605 |
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Parables for Preachers |
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Barbara E. Reid |
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0814625517 |
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Choosing the Better Part : Women in the Gospel of Luke |
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Barbara E. Reid |
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