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Becca Stadtlander
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English
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"A picture book account of the life of Emily Dickinson: her courage, her faith, and her gift to the world. With Dickinson's own poetry woven throughout, this lyrical biography is not just a tale of prodigious talent, but also of the power we have to transform ourselves and to reach one another when we speak from the soul."--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
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As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn't help... As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil. At times he even acted like a duck! Through revision, after revision, Robert improved the art and story, until he and his editor were finally satisfied.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
What would Little Women be without the charms of the March family's cozy New England home' Or Wuthering Heights without the ghost-infested Wuthering Heights' Getting lost in the setting of a good book can be half the pleasure of reading, and Decorating a Room of One's Own brings literary backdrops to the foreground in this wryly affectionate satire of interior design reporting. English professor and humorist Susan Harlan spoofs decorating culture...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This picture book biography chronicles the lifelong friendship that began in adolescence between Ludwig van Beethoven and master piano maker Nannette Streicher emphasizing her support for him and his work and his influence on the many innovations she made to piano construction.
12) On the wing
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of poems introduces young readers to fifteen different types of birds.
"Concise, witty verse and gorgeous illustrations allow readers to marvel up close at more than fifteen birds and make for a book that is sure to be beloved by birders of all ages"--Jacket flap.
13) Genevieve's war
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
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In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on train to take her to boat back New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance.
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This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.
While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings...
While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings...