2006, ISBN: 9780140289190

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New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Woodleigh Marx Hubbard. CONDITION: Gently pre-read and perused on shel… Plus…

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Woodleigh Marx Hubbard. CONDITION: Gently pre-read and perused on shelf, 1997 Simon & Schuster hard cover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Fascinating color illustrations by Woodleigh Marx Hubbard. CONTENT: The creation myth of the Dineh is extremely complex. Jackson retells a variant of a small portion of it: the bringing of water to the arid Earth. First Man sends out a number of water-searching parties. Beaver and Otter play and forget their task: for this, they are condemned to "...live in the swampy areas of lakes and never know the pleasure of clear, fresh water." Frog and Turtle try their best, but the spring Frog finds is dirty, so First Man tells them they must "...dine on bugs and live where the water is muddy and unclear." Snail, however, finds fresh water. Unbeknownst to her, it leaks out of the flask as she crawls along, and she falls asleep. First Man then takes the last drop, sings a water chant, and creates a river. He rewards Snail with her shell home, and First Woman gives her a silvery, moist trail that serves as a reminder of the value of water. The moral arbitrariness of this outcome may trouble some readers, but the story does convey the message that water is precious. Hubbard's illustrations are colorful and idiosyncratic. Pages dominated by the thirsty tan of dry land alternate with the blue and green of water and sky. Stylized distortions of various sorts - lumpy animals, boneless humans, and fantasy plants - enliven the pages. There is nothing in the design, however, that alludes to Navaho culture. 1 copy., Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1997, 2.75, Good. 2006 Hardcover. Sanitized Ex-Library Edition, some Library markings, minor usage wear, clean & unmarked text and illustrations..  Feast your eyes on these amazing creatures before they disappear. This stampede of wild animals, from Chinese Alligator to Grevy's Zebra, are so rare, they're all endangered. David McLiman's bold and playful illustrations transform each letter into a work of art, graphically rendered with animal characteristics. Scales, horns, even insect wings transform the alphabet into animated life. Once you take this eye-opening safari, you'll never look at letters or animals with the same way again. A striking work of art and a zoological adventure, Gone Wild is sure to be loved by children and adults alike.----------------------------------------------------------------- Although organized as a conventional alphabet book, the letters here are far from ordinary. McLimans has created a black-and-white iconic representation of 26 endangered animals, and his art is striking. For example, the newt's eyes protrude slightly from the sides of N, while its tongue emerges from the lower point. An accompanying box on each page includes a small, stylized red-and-white image of the animal plus information about its class, habitat, range, and threats to its survival. ------------------------------------------- Age Range: 4 - 6 years Grade Level: 3 - 2 Series: Caldecott Honor Book Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Walker Childrens; 1 edition (September 5, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0802795633 ISBN-13: 978-0802795632 UNSPSC Code: 55101500 Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 0.4 x 10 inches, 2.5, Penguin Books India, 2002. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. In a writing career spanning seven decades, R.K. Narayan enthralled and entertained generations of readers with his deftly etched characters, his uniquely stylized language and his wry sense of humour. A storyteller par excellence, Narayan’s greatest achievement perhaps lies in creating and peopling the imagined landscapes of a town called Malgudi, located somewhere in South India, which has come alive in story after story in such a way that it has now become a part of modern Indian folklore. This collection brings between two covers some of the most memorable fiction that has emerged from R.K. Narayan’s pen. It contains The Man-eater of Malgudi, which tells the story of Nataraj, owner of a small printing press, and his houseguest Vasu, a taxidermist, who moves into Nataraj’s attic with a menagerie of dead animals. There is also Talkative Man, a novella that starts off with the arrival on the Delhi train of a stranger in a blue suit who takes up residence in the station waiting room and refuses to budge. Also included here are some of the most popular and striking short stories Narayan has written: from the celebrated ‘A Horse and Two Goats’ and ‘Salt and Sawdust’ to gems like ‘An Astrologer’s Day’, ‘The Shelter’ and ‘Under the Banyan Tree’. Printed Pages: 664., Penguin Books India, 2002, 6<

2002, ISBN: 9780140289190

Penguin Books India, 2002. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. In a writing career spanning seven decades, R.K. Narayan enthralled and entertained generations of readers with his deftly etched … Plus…

Penguin Books India, 2002. Softcover. New. 15 x 23 cm. In a writing career spanning seven decades, R.K. Narayan enthralled and entertained generations of readers with his deftly etched characters, his uniquely stylized language and his wry sense of humour. A storyteller par excellence, Narayan’s greatest achievement perhaps lies in creating and peopling the imagined landscapes of a town called Malgudi, located somewhere in South India, which has come alive in story after story in such a way that it has now become a part of modern Indian folklore. This collection brings between two covers some of the most memorable fiction that has emerged from R.K. Narayan’s pen. It contains The Man-eater of Malgudi, which tells the story of Nataraj, owner of a small printing press, and his houseguest Vasu, a taxidermist, who moves into Nataraj’s attic with a menagerie of dead animals. There is also Talkative Man, a novella that starts off with the arrival on the Delhi train of a stranger in a blue suit who takes up residence in the station waiting room and refuses to budge. Also included here are some of the most popular and striking short stories Narayan has written: from the celebrated ‘A Horse and Two Goats’ and ‘Salt and Sawdust’ to gems like ‘An Astrologer’s Day’, ‘The Shelter’ and ‘Under the Banyan Tree’. Printed Pages: 664., Penguin Books India, 2002, 6<

2002, ISBN: 0140289194

[EAN: 9780140289190], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin], new, Books

2002, ISBN: 0140289194

[EAN: 9780140289190], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin], Books