Barbara Kerley
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colored illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Before Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great writer, he was a city boy who longed for the broad, open fields and deep, still woods of the country, and then a young man who treasured books, ideas, and people. When he grew up and set out in the world, he wondered, could he build a life around these things he loved? This biography illustrates the rewards of a life well-lived, one built around personal passions: creativity and community, nature and friendship....
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 20 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This beautiful photo book follows the course of one day in our world. Sunrise to sunset is captured in the essential things we all do daily, wherever we live in the world, and in the different ways we do them. The first meal of the day will take on a whole new dimension for American kids as an American pancake breakfast is contrasted with porridge in North Korea and churros in Spain.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When someone is serving our country, far from home, everyone in their family has to be brave. Including -- and sometimes especially -- the kids. This book speaks to all kids in this situation in telling the story of a boy and a girl with parents away on duty. It captures the children's worries, fears, trials, and triumphs while waiting for their parents to return from service. Although the narrative tells one universal tale, the photographs depict...