| Why is everything backwards in this book? Maybe because it's an example of "tangletalk" or topsy-turvy in that rich English tradition. And so it begins: "Twas in the month of Boston, in the wonderful city of May...." Strap yourself in, and go for the ride, where policemen hide acorns, squirrels parade by, socks dangle from a clothesline, and rats douse a huge cigar, oh my. Ask your local bookstore to order a copy for you, or click HERE to order one online.
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| The author presents three original folktales in this slim, handsome volume filled with the richness of the oral tradition, where magic and mystery combine to create a comforting read-aloud experience. Ask your local bookstore to order it for you, or click HERE to order online.
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| Not sure how to address the crude verbal behavior of adolescents, then pick up a copy of Please Don't Say an X Word to help facilitate such a discussion. While your audience learns how hurtful it is to use inappropriate words, they'll also expand their vocabulary with the author's very appropriate use of multi-syllabic words intended to excite any reader about the richness of the English language. Ask your local bookstore to order a copy, or click HERE to order online.
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| Learn about the agrarain calendar in medieval England as you travel month-by-month following the traditional "Labors of the Months" as your guide. The double text in Till Year's Good End provides a read-aloud couplet at the top of the page and a block of information text at the bottom. Ask your local bookstore to order it for you, or click HERE to order online.
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| The Year with Grandma Moses presents the world of renown painter Grandma Moses through the cycle of the seasons. You'll learn about her world through both word (excerpts from her journals) and image (a dozen or more of her paintings), sources woven together by the author's introspective read-aloud text. A truly wonderful presentation. Ask your local bookstore for a copy, or click HERE to order online.
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