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Author : Edie Colon
Release : 2011-08-23
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 747/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York! by : Edie Colon
Download or read book Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York! written by Edie Colon. This book was released on 2011-08-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Fidel Castro's government takes over their restaurant in 1960, six-year-old Gabriella and her parents move from Cuba to New York City.
Author : Raúl Colón
Release : 2014-09-16
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 93X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Draw! by : Raúl Colón
Download or read book Draw! written by Raúl Colón. This book was released on 2014-09-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A wordless picture book celebrates the power of art and imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Young artists will love this book, as will all children who know the joy of exploring their own imaginations.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A strongly developed and executed account of a childhood fantasy, urging all young artists to dream and to draw.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A true celebration of where our imaginations can take us.” —Booklist (starred review) “A marvelous wordless adventure in which a bedbound artist takes readers on safari via his imagination.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Based on his own childhood, beloved and award-winning artist Raúl Colón’s wordless book is about the limitless nature of creativity and imagination. A boy alone in his room. Pencils. Sketchbook in hand. What would it be like to go on safari? Imagine. Draw… A boy named Leonardo begins to imagine and then to draw a world afar—first a rhinoceros, and then he meets some monkeys, and he always has a friendly elephant at his side. Soon he finds himself in the jungle and carried away by the sheer power of his imagination, seeing the world through his own eyes and making friends along the way.
Author : Jill Biden
Release : 2012-06-05
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 376/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops by : Jill Biden
Download or read book Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops written by Jill Biden. This book was released on 2012-06-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by her own granddaughter Natalie, Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill, tells a story through a child’s eyes of what family life is like when a parent is at war across the world in this eBook with audio. When her father leaves for a year of being at war, Natalie knows that she will miss him. Natalie is proud of her father, but there is nothing to stop her from wishing he was home. Some things do help her feel better. Natalie works with her Nana to send her dad and the other service men and women cookies and treats they have made. Natalie, her mom, and her brother can see and talk to Dad over the computer, and the kindness of friends at school and at church help her feel supported and loved. But there is nothing like the day when her Dad comes home at last.
Author : Raúl Colón
Release : 2018-09-11
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 741/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Imagine! by : Raúl Colón
Download or read book Imagine! written by Raúl Colón. This book was released on 2018-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ALA Notable Book A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids A Bookpage Best Book “This fine book provides not only exposure to art…but also an example of a boy—a boy of color, a boy in America—with a passion for fine art.” —The New York Times “The prosaic world of the city boy we meet…is transformed into a realm of wonder not by a quirk of quantum physics but by exposure to fine art.” —The Wall Street Journal “A joyful, wordless exploration of artistic discovery.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) “Colon’s latest again challenges readers to discover inspiration through ingenious means…beautifully euphoric.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Captures the drama of a personal artistic experience and the lasting impact it can have…compelling…an irresistible invitation to creativity.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A delightful wordless tribute to the arts with a magical touch.” —Booklist (starred review) “Colón’s vibrant scenes make it clear that visiting works of art can breathe magic into the everyday and inspire further creativity afterward.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Six starred reviews for New York Times bestselling artist Raúl Colón’s wordless picture book about a visit to the museum and the power of art and imagination, which “hums with and jubilation” (The Horn Book, starred review). After passing a city museum many times, a boy finally decides to go in. He passes wall after wall of artwork until he sees a painting that makes him stop and ponder. Before long the painting comes to life and an afternoon of adventure and discovery unfolds, changing how he sees the world ever after.
Author : Frank McCourt
Release : 2007-11-06
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 192/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Angela's Christmas by : Frank McCourt
Download or read book Angela's Christmas written by Frank McCourt. This book was released on 2007-11-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the Emmy-nominated film and its companion Angela’s Christmas Wish, now streaming on Netflix! Pulitzer Prize recipient Frank McCourt shares the story of his mother’s childhood Christmas in this tender and heartwarming picture book, previously published as Angela and the Baby Jesus. Angela is six-years-old and worries for the baby Jesus on the altar of St. Joseph’s church in Limerick. December nights are damp and cold, and the church is dark at night. How can the baby Jesus’ mother leave him in the manger without even a blanket to cover him? The baby Jesus surely needs Angela’s help, even if she is not allowed to go on the altar, especially by herself. Filled with the characters, incident, and detail that have made Frank McCourt internationally renowned and beloved, Angela’s Christmas is a timeless story of real life—in all of its joy, innocence, and incongruity. A story for all generations to enjoy and cherish.
