Nancy Loewen
3) For real, I paraded in my underpants!: the story of the emperor's new clothes as told by the emperor
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this humorous adaptation of the tale, Emperor Twill, ruler of the kingdom Pardonia, explains why parading in his underwear was really a clever plan on his part to find the one person in the kingdom who would give him an honest opinion.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains how to write a children's picture book, using the fictional story Webster's wish as an example. In the story, Webster, a goose who knows the alphabet, is tired of flying in V formation and tries to get the other geese to fly in the shape of another letter.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color illustrations describe the true story of Scarlett, the stray cat that famously saved her kittens from a Brooklyn garage fire"--
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Not only is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system, it's also one of the brightest, most enchanting objects in the sky. Explore Earth's closest neighbor in this book about Venus.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
They're like major planets, but not quite. They circle around the sun. They're round. But they haven't cleared everything out of their path. Explore these unusual objects in this book about the dwarf planets.
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Grace Hopper was a pioneer in computer programming, a woman whose scientific research led to computer-language tools and technology still in use today. Her story is filled with trial and error, and readers can follow the journey step by step.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The dwarf known as Seven explains how Snow White's terrible memory was the cause of many problems, including her long sleep, and exactly how she was rescued by a prince.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this humorous retelling of the classic fable, Whisper the wolf explains that the shepherd boy was not lying about there being a wolf among the sheep, he just misunderstood the situation, because Whisper was just visiting the sheep who were his friends.
16) Athena
Author
Series
Publisher
RiverFront Books
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
48 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys classical mythology, discussing the relationship between Greek and Roman myths, and describes the birth and life of the goddess Athena.
17) Venus
Author
Series
Publisher
RiverFront Books
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
48 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys classical mythology, discussing the relationship between Greek and Roman myths, and describes the birth and life of the goddess Venus.
19) Food in Greece
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Publications
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the food products, cooking and eating customs, and festivals of Greece. Includes recipes.
20) Home safety
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers basic rules for what to do and what not to do to be safe at home.