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Returning to the Yakoun River (Sk'ad'a Stories Series)
by Sara Florence Davidson Robert DavidsonBased on author Sara Florence Davidson&’s childhood memories, this illustrated story captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp.Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).
Returning to the Yakoun River (Sk'ad'a Stories Series)
by Sara Florence Davidson Robert DavidsonBased on author Sara Florence Davidson&’s childhood memories, this illustrated story captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp.Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).
The Storm Whale
by Benji DaviesNoi and his father live in a house by the sea. Noi's father works hard as a fisherman, and Noi often has only their six cats for company. <P><P>So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. <P><P> Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs, but now very much aware of his son's loneliness, his father helps and in the weeks that follow the whale's return, finds time to do more with him, be it colouring or going on a picnic. <P><P> For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another.
Tad
by Benji Davies* Indie Next List Selection * Winner of the Oscar's Book Prize *From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of The Storm Whale and illustrator of the Goodnight Already! series, comes a heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a special tadpole named Tad.Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond when they outgrow the nest.As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up, they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That’s until...Big Blub shows up! He's not only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn't exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly.Swimming at her own pace, Tad soon learns how to to be bigger than her fears. Benji Davies creates a memorable and timeless tale that proves sometimes the mightiest creature comes in the smallest package.
DK Readers L1: LEGO NINJAGO: Ninja in Action (DK Readers Level 1)
by Beth DaviesJoin the LEGO® Ninja as they speed through the high-tech Ninjago world on bikes, jets, mechs, and even dragons!Perfect for children learning to read with help. Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Exciting photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. A delightful reading ebook for any LEGO® obsessed child!Read about how the brave heroes step aboard incredible vehicles and defeat their enemies to save Ninjago City! Have fun learning to read with LEGO® NINJAGO: Ninja In Action!, a DK Level 1 reader. This ebook is perfect for kids who are just starting to read with help. Get the confidence young ninjas and kids need to read by following along on the totally awesome adventures of the world&’s six greatest Ninja and Master Wu.Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages in this reading ebook for kids make it just right for children who are still unsure of new words and reading short, easy sentences. A fun quiz at the end of the ebook helps to develop reading comprehension skills and recall. One of several super cool LEGO® ebooks for kids, this one is illustrated with LEGO® NINJAGO 2017 sets. Discover A World Of Bikes, Dragons, Planes And Mechs!It&’s time to master the art of reading so you too can be a Spinjitsu Master. Learn to read as you explore the different types of vehicles and machines in Ninjago City. Find out how the vehicles help the ninja battle their enemies!Level 1 Readers are specifically designed to reach and be accessible by first time readers who love storytime. Put into storyebook format, LEGO® NINJAGO: Ninja In Action! uses simple sentences and words in bite-sized chunks that let them try to read with little help.Prepare to enter a world with dragons, special robots for battle, and the most beloved of all, LEGO® bricks! Dive into the Ninjago universe - there will be: - Dragon flight- An epic bike chase- Marvelous mech battles- You guessed it, awesome LEGO® characters- And a really cool quiz to encourage comprehension and recallThis kids' reading ebook is part of an exciting four-level reading/educational ebook series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter ebooks have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each reading ebook is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. Look out for other great level 1 titles like LEGO® NINJAGO: Shark Attack! and LEGO® NINJAGO: Secret Ninja Force. LEGO®, the LEGO® logo, the Minifigure, the Brick and Knob configurations, and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO® Group. ©2018 The LEGO® Group. Manufactured by Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL, UK under license from the LEGO® Group.
DK Readers L1: LEGO NINJAGO: Ninja in Action (DK Readers Level 1)
by Beth DaviesJoin the LEGO® Ninja as they speed through the high-tech Ninjago world on bikes, jets, mechs, and even dragons!Perfect for children learning to read with help. Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Exciting photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. A delightful reading ebook for any LEGO® obsessed child!Read about how the brave heroes step aboard incredible vehicles and defeat their enemies to save Ninjago City! Have fun learning to read with LEGO® NINJAGO: Ninja In Action!, a DK Level 1 reader. This ebook is perfect for kids who are just starting to read with help. Get the confidence young ninjas and kids need to read by following along on the totally awesome adventures of the world&’s six greatest Ninja and Master Wu.Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages in this reading ebook for kids make it just right for children who are still unsure of new words and reading short, easy sentences. A fun quiz at the end of the ebook helps to develop reading comprehension skills and recall. One of several super cool LEGO® ebooks for kids, this one is illustrated with LEGO® NINJAGO 2017 sets. Discover A World Of Bikes, Dragons, Planes And Mechs!It&’s time to master the art of reading so you too can be a Spinjitsu Master. Learn to read as you explore the different types of vehicles and machines in Ninjago City. Find out how the vehicles help the ninja battle their enemies!Level 1 Readers are specifically designed to reach and be accessible by first time readers who love storytime. Put into storyebook format, LEGO® NINJAGO: Ninja In Action! uses simple sentences and words in bite-sized chunks that let them try to read with little help.Prepare to enter a world with dragons, special robots for battle, and the most beloved of all, LEGO® bricks! Dive into the Ninjago universe - there will be: - Dragon flight- An epic bike chase- Marvelous mech battles- You guessed it, awesome LEGO® characters- And a really cool quiz to encourage comprehension and recallThis kids' reading ebook is part of an exciting four-level reading/educational ebook series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter ebooks have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each reading ebook is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. Look out for other great level 1 titles like LEGO® NINJAGO: Shark Attack! and LEGO® NINJAGO: Secret Ninja Force. LEGO®, the LEGO® logo, the Minifigure, the Brick and Knob configurations, and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO® Group. ©2018 The LEGO® Group. Manufactured by Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL, UK under license from the LEGO® Group.
Panda Pants
by Jacqueline DaviesWith spot-on humor, a spare text, and adorable panda bear characters, this is a fun and familiar exchange between a parent and child that fans of I DON'T WANT TO BE A FROG! will easily relate to! I want pants, says a little panda to his father. You are a panda, answers the father. Pandas do NOT wear pants. And so begins a hilarious battle of wills when a young panda tries to convince his father why pants make perfect sense. After all, pants are soft. Pants keep you warm. Some pants even have . . . POCKETS! But with a menacing snow leopard lurking in the background, will the longed-for pants end up having an even greater role to play? Jacqueline Davies&’s humorous story, with deliciously droll illustrations from Sydney Hanson, captures the push and pull between a parent and child as they face off over the age-old dilemma of what to wear . . . with the most heartwarming of results.
Sydney and Taylor and the Great Friend Expedition (Sydney and Taylor)
by Jacqueline DaviesIn this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies follows hedgehog Taylor and skunk Sydney as they set out on an adventure to make new friends, even through doubt and obstacles. Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson and Owl Diaries series.Sydney and Taylor have been best friends since before they can remember. But how does one make new friends? Taylor wants to try, so Sydney does what any best friend would do: accompany him on his biggest adventure yet! When sincere compliments and gifts of friendship don't lead anywhere, Sydney and Taylor may need to look where they least expect . . . This hilarious chapter-book buddy story, illustrated with expressive full-color art, highlights the importance of friendships old and new.
Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World (Sydney and Taylor)
by Jacqueline DaviesBest-selling author Jacqueline Davies tells the story of two unlikely friends: Sydney and Taylor, a skunk and a hedgehog who strike out to discover the great unknown, despite how afraid they are of it. Charming full-color illustrations and a laugh-out-loud story make this chapter book perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson and Owl Diaries series.Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller than a hundred hedgehogs, valleys wider than a thousand skunks, to the dangers that lie in the human world, Sydney and Taylor wanted to see it all. With a map and a dream, they bravely set off, soon discovering that the world is much bigger than they realized . . .
Sydney and Taylor Take a Flying Leap (Sydney and Taylor)
by Jacqueline DaviesIn this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies continues the adventure of two best friends who chase their dreams, even through doubt and obstacles. Perfect for fans of the Mercy Watson and Owl Diaries series.When Taylor decides he wants to be the World&’s First Flying Hedgehog, there is little Sydney can do to stop him. Will Taylor realize his dream? Will he forgive Sydney for not believing in him? And can Sydney keep his spiny friend in one piece? This hilarious story, illustrated with expressive full-color art, highlights the importance of friendship and the need to reach for the sky.
Tricking the Tallyman
by Jacqueline Davies S. D. Schindler<P>Are kids interested in learning about the very first American census? <P>Probably not. <P>Do young readers clamor for stories set in the very, very olden days of the late 18th century? <P> Uh, not really. <P>Okay, but do they like nutty cat-and-mouse trickery, wacky slapstick, and animals disguised as people? <P>You bet! <P>So let them have all that, and if they end up learning a thing or two about our country, its history, and the ways our government works, shhh . . . we won't tell! <P>Tricking the Tallyman accomplishes the tricky task of showing kids the way the 1790 census was tabulated (or tallied) and how the country's new citizens came to understand (after much misunderstanding) how it worked to help them and the country. <P> Excellent for classroom use or to put in the hands of bright kids with a taste for the quirky and irreverent, young readers may enjoy this story so much they might not even notice how much they've learned!
Just Ducks (Read And Wonder Ser.)
by Nicola DaviesThe young girl in this story may live in the city, but outside her window there’s a river full of mallard ducks! She hears them as soon as she wakes up, and on the way to school she sees them upside down bobbing for food. Interspersed with fun facts, her enthusiastic commentary about her feathered neighbors — what they look like, how they behave, where they nest, where they sleep — pairs swimmingly with cheerful watercolor illustrations.
I (don't) Like Snakes
by Nicola Davies Luciano Lozano<P>This little girl has a problem. Her family doesn't have dogs, or cats, or birds--they have snakes! And she really, really, really really doesn't like snakes. <P>Her family can't understand her dislike, but they can help her understand why snakes do the things they do and look the way they look. And maybe once she knows more, she will start to like snakes a little . . . or even a lot. <P> Packed with snake trivia, this clever story includes realistic illustrations and simple explanations of snake behavior sure to make even slither-phobic readers shed their misconceptions about these fascinating reptiles. Back matter includes a note about snakes, a bibliography, and an index.
Tiny Creatures: The World Of Microbes
by Nicola Davies Emily SuttonAll around the world in sea, soil, air, and in your body there are living things so tiny that millions could fit on an ant’s antenna. They’re busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold and making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping to make the air we breathe. If you see them with your eye, you’d find that they all look different, and that they’re really good at changing things into something else and at making many more microbes.
The Song of Sky and Sand
by Stephen DaviesA story of the journey of Grandma with her two children in search of water in the desert for their village Simbi. They were able to find water for the whole village with the help of a clue - a song sung by a woman during the journey.
Miracle on 34th Street: [facsimile Edition] (My Recordable Storytime Ser.)
by Valentine DaviesGenerations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note.
Scorpions (Meet Desert Animals Ser.)
by Rose DavinCareful! Scorpions sting. Find out where and how scorpions live.
Parents and Teachers Working Together
by Carol Davis Alice YangWorking with diverse family cultures, Setting the stage for a positive relationship during the early weeks of school, Keeping in touch all year long, Talking with parents about child development, Involving all parents, including those who can't make it to school, Helping parents understand classroom practices, Problem-solving with parents.
Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More
by Forest Walker DavisDiscover the creative possibilities with this inspiring collection of 101 duct-tape craft projects!Move beyond the wallet with these exciting duct tape projects that make amazing use of the simple but versatile material. Each project is fully illustrated and contains easy-to-follow instructions for creating inexpensive craft projects of the utmost quality and aesthetic.Sturdy and resistant, and with a myriad of interesting colors and patterns, duct tape is a perfect crafting, home, and DIY material, and the Tape Guy, Forest Walker Davis, helps you to create more than mere embellishments. Try making frames, bags, flowers, clothes, bow ties, and more. These projects are just the beginning. Durable and safe to use almost anywhere, duct-tape projects are great fun for crafters of any age!
Do You Like These Boots? (Ladybug Girl)
by Jacky DavisLadybug Girl has outgrown her favorite pair of boots! So her mom takes her to the shoe store to buy another pair. Children will learn their colors with Ladybug Girl as she tries on new boots--until she finds the perfect pair!
I Love You, Bingo (Ladybug Girl)
by Jacky DavisLulu loves her dog, Bingo. They do everything together: draw, run in the woods, and play with the Bug Squad. Join in the fun as Ladybug Girl and Bingo have the best day playing together!
Ladybug Girl
by Jacky DavisLulu's older brother says she is too little to play with him. Her mama and papa are busy too, so Lulu has to make her own fun. This is a situation for Ladybug Girl! Ladybug Girl saves ants in distress, jumps through shark-infested puddles, and even skips along the great dark twisty tree trunk--all by herself. It doesn't matter what her brother says, Ladybug Girl is definitely not too little! In this sweet and cheerful story by husband and wife team Jacky Davis and David Soman, one not-so-little girl discovers how to make some fun that is just her size, right in her own backyard. Picture descriptions present.
Ladybug Girl and Bingo
by Jacky DavisLulu and Bingo are best friends! Whenever they play outside, Bingo always stays close by Lulu's side. When they go camping for the very first time, Lulu does her best to be responsible, and hold on tight to Bingo's leash. But what happens when Bingo wants to explore the forest on his own and runs off? This is a job for Ladybug girl! Picture descriptions present.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
by Jacky DavisAt the playground, Lulu asks her friend Sam if he wants to play with her. Sam likes Diggers, while Lulu thinks Monkeys is the best game. Sam suggests playing under the castle, but Lulu knows that the top is the most fun. They just can't agree! And then Lulu asks, 'Have you ever played Ladybug Girl?'As Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, Lulu and Sam save the playground from hairy monsters and big mean robots, and have their very own parade on the bouncy dinosaurs. They figure out that when they work together, they can create fun games that they both like to play.