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Language
English
Description
Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xxv, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A resource for parents lists the books most recommended by First Lady Laura Bush for children, in a guide that provides plot summaries, excerpts, and discussion questions and is complemented by reading recommendations for adults.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak, who since his death in 2012 has only grown in his stature and recognition as a major American artist, period. Polymath and master interviewer Jonathan Cott first interviewed Maurice Sendak in 1976 for Rolling Stone, just at the time when Outside Over There, the concluding and by far the strangest...
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up provides a comprehensive list of kid-friendly books for children to read before they grow up. This must-read review list acts as an interactive journal where kids can document the books they read, why they like them, and how they rate them. Divided into sections by subject, from fairy tales and fantasy to sports and nonfiction, 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up celebrates the importance of reading and encourages...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Using the lyrics to Tom Chapin and Michael Mark's "The Library Song," this picture book celebrates the magic of reading and of libraries.