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Thunder Cake

1990-03-15 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1990-03-15
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 316/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Thunder Cake by : Patricia Polacco

Download or read book Thunder Cake written by Patricia Polacco. This book was released on 1990-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder Cake baking weather," calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time! Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration! Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.

Babushka Baba Yaga

1999-01-25 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1999-01-25
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 33X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Babushka Baba Yaga by : Patricia Polacco

Download or read book Babushka Baba Yaga written by Patricia Polacco. This book was released on 1999-01-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say. Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love. "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." --Kirkus Reviews

Rechenka's Eggs

1996-03-19 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1996-03-19
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 853/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rechenka's Eggs by : Patricia Polacco

Download or read book Rechenka's Eggs written by Patricia Polacco. This book was released on 1996-03-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted eggs. But the next morning Babushka has a surprise awaiting her in the basket. She cries: "A miracle!" It is one of many in this charmingly told tale of friendship and caring. With vibrant illustrations, Patricia Polacco has joyously re-created the flavor of Old Moscow and its festivals. The eggs, stunningly colored and intricately designed, are authentic reproductions of eggs painted in the Ukrainian style. Rechenka's Eggs is a timeless story of classic beauty.

The Lemonade Club

2007-09-20 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2007-09-20
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 405/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Lemonade Club by : Patricia Polacco

Download or read book The Lemonade Club written by Patricia Polacco. This book was released on 2007-09-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone loves Miss Wichelman?s fifth-grade class—especially best friends Traci and Marilyn. That's where they learn that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade! They are having a great year until Traci begins to notice some changes in Marilyn. She's losing weight, and seems tired all the time. She has leukemia—and a tough road of chemotherapy ahead. It is not only Traci and Miss Wichelman who stand up for her, but in a surprising and unexpected turn, the whole fifth-grade class, who figures out a way to say we're with you. In true Polacco fashion, this book turns lemons into lemonade and celebrates amazing life itself.

Thunder-Boomer!

2009 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2009
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 651/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Thunder-Boomer! by : Shutta Crum

Download or read book Thunder-Boomer! written by Shutta Crum. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A farm family scurries for shelter from a violent thunderstorm that brings welcome relief from the heat and also an unexpected surprise.

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