Grandfather Tang's Story

Author: Ann Tompert
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 051757487X
Category : Fairies
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.

Grandfather Tang's Story

Author: Ann Tompert
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781439555316
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Drawing on a Chinese form of storytelling with seven shapes cut from a square of paper, Tompert recounts the tale of two fox fairies. Parker's pen-and-watercolor art adds drama, while the tangram insets will motivate children to try their own versions."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

A Bus Called Heaven

Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220957
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
“In a story where every turn is possible, if improbable, Graham makes readers believe. High hopes and busy, vibrant artwork . . . will entice children.” — Booklist (starred review) One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign that says Heaven. Right away, the bus brings change to Stella’s street when people stop to talk about it instead of rushing by. “This bus could be ours,” Stella declares. With a master’s eye for finding the magic in the mundane, Bob Graham creates an encouraging story about community — a whimsical tale about neighbors of all ages and stripes coming together, and about one little girl who comes into her own.

The Warlord's Puzzle

Author: Virginia Pilegard
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455613854
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
A MAY/JUNE 2000 BOOKSENSE '76 SELECTIONACCELERATED READER PROGRAM SELECTION"The use of foreshortening and a wide variety of camera angles makes each page a visual surprise. The emotions so clearly portrayed on each character's face echo those of the reader, who will finish this book with a broad smile."--Children's Literature "This handsome picture book will be useful for encouraging children to play around with geometry at home or in the classroom."--Booklist In China, a beautiful ceramic tile lies shattered on the ground, and the artist who dropped it is sentenced to the land's worst punishment. The fierce warlord will execute the artist unless some wise person can put the seven pieces back together. That person will then be invited to live in the castle. Both locals and strangers from far away wait their turns for a chance to solve the warlord's puzzle. After learning why these people are waiting to enter the castle, a peasant boy convinces his poor but wise father to join the line. This little boy starts them off on the first step to solving the puzzle--entering the contest.

Orville

Author: Haven Kimmel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618159550
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.

Tangrams

Author: Ronald C. Read
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486801292
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
This collection gathers together nearly 330 tangrams, the best creations of both Chinese and Occidental puzzle devisers. Puzzles range from the relatively easy to the difficult.

The Friendship Doll

Author: Kirby Larson
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375850899
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
I am Miss Kanagawa. In 1927, my 57 doll-sisters and I were sent from Japan to America as Ambassadors of Friendship. Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My story will take you from New York to Oregon, during the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant diversion. You will make the acquaintance of Bunny, bent on revenge; Lois, with her head in the clouds; Willie Mae, who not only awakened my heart, but broke it; and Lucy, a friend so dear, not even war could part us. I have put this tale to paper because from those 58 Friendship Dolls only 45 remain. I know that someone who chooses this book is capable of solving the mystery of the missing sisters. Perhaps that someone is you.

Tangram Cat

Author: Maranke Rinck
Publisher: Lemniscaat
ISBN: 9781788070096
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A boy plays with tangram. He uses the pieces to lay a cat - a wonderful cat of course; you can leave that up to Martijn van der Linden. But the cat feels lonely... Suddenly I understood the cat. 'You want someone to play with!' I said. The cat still didn 't say anything. But I knew I was right. Now tangram isn't easy. The boy thinks he's laying down a new cat, but it turns out to be a dog, which chases after the cat. A new try turns out to be a crocodile - not what you would call a nice friend! The cat has to put up with a lot before the boy gets a really good idea. He lays down himself! Now they can play together. Artist couple Martijn and Maranke constantly reinvent themselves. In Tangram Cat , they surpass themselves yet again. All pictures in the book can be made with the tangram game that is included at the back.

Do You See a Mouse?

Author: Bernard Waber
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613015752
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Everyone at the ultra-fancy Park Snoot Hotel insists that there is no mouse in the hotel, but the reader can see a mouse in each illustration.

The Empty Pot

Author: Demi
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805012170
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.