A collection of wacky, whimsical poems about books and all the treasures they contain.

Laura Purdie Salas, the acclaimed author of Stampede!, is back with another collection of wild and weird, wacky and winsome poems about all the magic to be found on a single bookshelf. In BookSpeak!, each poem gives voice to a group that seldom gets a voice . . . the books themselves! Characters plead for sequels, book jackets strut their stuff, and we get a sneak peek at the raucous parties in the aisles when all the lights go out at the bookstore!Illustrator Josée Bisaillon's mixture of collage, drawings, and digital montage presents page after page of richly colored spreads filled with action and charm. Together, Salas and Bisaillon deliver a unique collection brimming with ideas as much about spines and dust jackets as they are about adventure and imagination.

'Useful tips and writing prompts show young writers how to use images to inspire poetry writing'--Provided by publisher.

Poetry is more than rhyming words on a page. A poem is crafted by carefully selecting each word and rhythm. But how does a poet get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

'Simple text and photographs illustrate the colors of fall'--

'Simple text and photographs illustrate the colors of the ocean'--Provided by publisher.

'Simple text and photographs illustrate the colors of weather'--

'Simple text and photographs illustrate the colors of sports'--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photograph illustrations demonstrate the colors found in sports, including the colorful uniforms used in team sports to show the differences between sides, the green of a ball field, and the red of a boxer's gloves.

Introduces Christmas traditions through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet.

Introduces zoo animals and themes through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet.

'Introduces birthday celebrations through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet'--Provided by publisher.

Laura Nasrallah argues that early Christian literature addressed to Greeks and Romans is best understood when read in tandem with the archaeological remains of Roman antiquity. She examines second-century Christianity by looking at the world in which Christians 'lived and moved and had their being.' Early Christians were not divorced from the materiality of the world, nor did they always remain distant from the Greek culture of the time or the rhetoric of Roman power. Nasrallah shows how early Christians took up themes of justice, piety, and even the question of whether humans could be gods. They did so in the midst of sculptures that conveyed visually that humans could be gods, monumental architecture that made claims about the justice and piety of the Roman imperial family, and ideas of geography that placed Greek or Roman ethnicity at the center of the known world.

Presents a song about animal classifications and includes information on mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and birds.

Presents a song about the five senses and explains how such organs as the eye, ear, and skin function.

Presents a song introducing the water cycle, describing how rain, water vapor, clouds, and bodies of water factor into the cycle.

Presents a song about the eight planets of the solar system, describing all the planets, their characteristics, and their respective distances from the Sun.

'Introduces the topic of simple machines through the familiar tune 'Kookaburra''--Summary provided by publisher.

Using colorful images and rhyming text, introduces the characteristics that determine what is living and what is nonliving.

Introduces the life cycle with colorful images and rhyming text.

Using colorful images and rhyming text, introduces the different layers and environments of the Earth.

Describes the life cycle of a common beetle, from its beginnings as an egg, through its mealworm and pupal stages, to its final maturity as an adult beetle, when it mates and a new life cycle begins again.

Describes the life cycle of the maple tree, from being a seed and seedling, to its stage as a sapling after it reachs a height of 6.6 feet, to its rapid growth over a period of thirty to forty years when it reaches full maturity as a maple.

A collection of school-themed poems demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices, and includes poems about such topics as school buses, lockers, and bag lunches.

'A collection of original, United States-themed poetry for children accompanied by striking photos. The book demonstrates a variety of common poetic forms and defines poetic devices'--Provided by publisher.

Due settimane in Zambia a lavorare con i bambini di un orfanotrofio, oppure nel Parco nazionale d'Abruzzo a osservare animali e uccelli, imparando a riconoscere alberi e fiori o, ancora, in Perù come 'ricercatori' nel sito archeologico di Nasca. Vacanze contromano è la guida ai campi di lavoro, ai viaggi di conoscenza, ai campi di solidarietà e in missione, ai campi in difesa della natura e alle missioni archeologiche alla portata di tutti. Con una sezione dedicata anche alle proposte di vacanze 'alternative' per bambini e ragazzi.

Questo libretto contiene alcune preghiere adatte ai bambini, da recitare prima di andare a letto. Con parole semplici e disegni coinvolgenti rende il momento della preghiera serale un'abitudine gradita a tutti i bambini e ai loro genitori. Per creare momenti di tenerezza che rimarranno indelebili nel loro ricordo.