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Playing with Friends: Comparing Past and Present (Comparing Past and Present)
by Rebecca RissmanRead Playing with Friends to learn how games, hobbies, and sports have changed over time! Photographs and clear text compare and contrast modern and historical amusements in a child-friendly format, making this a great tool for discussing how life has changed over the years.
Playing with Picturebooks
by Cherie AllanOffers new insights into the continuing influence of postmodernism on a wide range of international picture books for children published between 1963 and 2008. Its chapters include metafiction; disruption to narrative conventions; interrogation of 'truths'; historiographic metafiction; difference and ex-centricity; globalisation and media.
Playing with Sam (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Suzanne Beaky Kate DopirakNIMAC-sourced textbook. Oh, Brother! Jackson has a new baby brother. But all Sam does is cry. How will Jackson get Sam to stop crying?
Playing with the Book: Victorian Movable Picture Books and the Child Reader
by Hannah FieldA beautifully illustrated exploration of how Victorian novelty picture books reshape the ways children read and interact with texts The Victorian era saw an explosion of novelty picture books with flaps to lift and tabs to pull, pages that could fold out, pop-up scenes, and even mechanical toys mounted on pages. Analyzing books for young children published between 1835 and 1914, Playing with the Book studies how these elaborately designed works raise questions not just about what books should look like but also about what reading is, particularly in relation to children&’s literature and child readers. Novelty books promised (or threatened) to make reading a physical as well as intellectual activity, requiring the child to pull a tab or lift a flap to continue the story. These books changed the relationship between pictures, words, and format in both productive and troubling ways. Hannah Field considers these aspects of children&’s reading through case studies of different formats of novelty and movable books and intensive examination of editions that have survived from the nineteenth century. She discovers that children ripped, tore, and colored in their novelty books—despite these books&’ explicit instructions against such behaviors.Richly illustrated with images of these ingenious constructions, Playing with the Book argues that novelty books construct a process of reading that involves touch as well as sight, thus reconfiguring our understanding of the phenomenology of reading.
Playlist for a Broken Heart
by Cathy HopkinsWhen Paige finds an old mix CD in a local charity shop, she can't help but wonder about the boy who made it and the girl he was thinking of when he chose the songs. The tracks tell the story of a boy looking for his perfect girl, a girl to understand him, a story of being alone, being let down, misunderstood and not knowing where to turn. Following the clues of the music, Paige sets out to find the mysterious boy, going from gig to gig and band to band, hoping to track him down. But will who she finds at the end of the trail, be the boy she's imagined? Another perfect girly read from Queen of Teen nominee Cathy Hopkins!
Playlist for the Dead
by Michelle FalkoffPart mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Spectacular Now.There was a party. There was a fight. The next morning, Sam's best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs and a suicide note: For Sam--listen and you'll understand. To figure out what happened, Sam has to rely on the playlist and his own memory. But the more he listens, the more he realizes that his memory isn't as reliable as he thought. And it might only be by taking out his earbuds and opening his eyes to the people around him that he'll finally be able to piece together his best friend's story. And maybe have a chance to change his own.Playlist for the Dead is an honest and gut-wrenching first novel about loss, rage, what it feels like to outgrow a friendship that's always defined you--and the struggle to redefine yourself. But above all, it's about finding hope when hope seems like the hardest thing to find.
Playoff Dreams
by Fred BowenBrendan, the best player on a losing baseball team, learns a lesson from a Chicago Cubs all-star about the true value of the game. Includes facts about pitchers, especially Ernie Banks.
Playoff Dreams (All-Star Sports Stories #14)
by Fred BowenBrendan is a star player on a team going nowhere. It looks as if his playoff dreams will never come true--at least not with his team! He feels almost as bad as Ernie Banks, the Hall-of-Famer who played in more games than any other major leaguer without ever going to the playoffs or World Series.But when his uncle takes him to a game at Wrigley Field, an unexpected event makes Brendan see his team in a new light. Could his playoff dreams come true?
Playtime Kittens
by Leah Tracosas Beth JohnstonKittens love to have fun! Playtime Kittens pairs an easy-to-read rhyme with adorable photos of kittens at play. Have fun, Playtime Kittens!
Playtime Puppies
by Katie McconnaugheyPuppies love to have fun! Playtime Puppies pairs an easy-to-read rhyme with adorable photos of puppies at play. Have fun, Playtime Puppies!
Playtime Rhymes
by Sally Gardner37 familiar rhymes, songs and games, ranging from the traditional Ring-a-ring o' Roses to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear from the original book Playtime Rhymes.(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd
Playtime Rhymes: Favourite songs to share and sing (My Very First Rhyme Time #2)
by Pat-a-CakeThis book of favourite nursery rhymes is perfect for any time that you feel like cuddling up with your little one with a book. Whether you are reading lots of rhymes as part of a bedtime routine, or sharing a just a few of them and doing the actions, this collection of familiar, comforting rhymes is sure to become firm family favourite.Includes favourites such as: Humpty Dumpty, The Wheels on the Bus and Baa Baa Black Sheep
Playtime?
by Jeff MackThis funny picture book ode to the struggles of bedtime is perfect for fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Bedtime can be a challenge for the best of us. But when you're a fun-loving, overactive pet gorilla, bedtime is downright hard. Who would want to go to sleep when Playtime is so much more fun? But the gorilla's responsible friend thinks enough is enough; no more fun and games. It's not Playtime--It's Bedtime! So the boy turns off the lights and the gorilla goes . . .Well, definitely NOT to sleep! Using only two words--Playtime and Bedtime--and an abundance of clever, giggle-inducing artwork, Playtime! is simple yet richly creative and bursting with childlike humor. Your own little gorilla will find it irresistible.Praise for Playtime?* "Young readers will enjoy watching a child take on the role of a parent, and sharing this book will be a delight for all. Multiple readings are sure to be demanded before bedtime finally comes."--Booklist, starred review"The gorilla&’s naughty, sneaky smile is a thing of beauty. Just try saving this book for evening! Both younger and older readers will be looking and laughing throughout the day."--School Library Journal "A pleasant and action-filled going-to-sleep book, this selection may prove the perfect antidote for a sleepless night. A simple, fun-filled goodnight book."--Kirkus Reviews
Please Bring Balloons
by Lindsay WardEvery day can be an adventure. Especially if you bring balloons.Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform? As Emma discovers, all it takes is a handful of balloons and a very kind polar bear to show you the way. This soaring story of friendship, between a carousel bear and the little girl who noticed him, will take readers to the arctic and back—in time for bedtime, of course—and remind them anything is possible. Even flying.
Please Do Not Feed the Weirdo (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #4)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Robby and his sister Karla beg their parents to take them to a big carnival that has opened on the other side of town. When they arrive, the two kids are delighted by the rides, the sideshow, the interesting displays, and the great food booths. They wander away from their parents and find themselves at a less-trafficked area at the back of the carnival. Inside a large penned-in area, they see a dejected-looking boy about their age sitting on the grass. A sign on the tall metal fence reads: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WEIRDO.The kids are reluctant to disobey the sign, but the boy seems really nice. Karla hands him her cone through the fence. He thanks her very politely. He eats the ice cream, delicately at first, then ravenously, noisily-and as Robby and Karla stare in horror, he transforms into a raging, hairy beast.
Please Don't Ask Me to Love You
by Anne SchraffTina Hayes leaves home after a fight with her hard-drinking mother's latest boyfriend. Her attempts to survive on her own lead her into risky situations.But a Country singer and a lonely couple give Tina the love and compassion she never knew at home.
Please Don't Die (One Last Wish #8)
by Lurlene McdanielWhen Katie O'Roark receives an invitation from the One Last Wish Foundation to spend the summer at Jenny House, she eagerly says yes. Katie is ever grateful to the anonymous "JWC," the person who gave her the gift that allowed her to receive a heart transplant. Now Katie is asked to help others who, like herself, are facing medical odds against them.Being a "Big Sister" to Amanda, an eleven-year-old victim of leukemia; Chelsea, a thirteen-year-old candidate for a heart transplant; and Lacey, a fifeen-year-old diabetic who refuses to face her problems, is a challenge. As the summer progresses, the girls form a bond of friendship as they behave "just like healthy kids."When a crisis occurs and one of the girls does not get to fulfill her dreams, the friends are devastated. The girls vow to gather each summer, so long as one of them is alive, in honor of their dreams and of a friendship strong enough to endure beyond this life.From the Paperback edition.
Please Don't Eat Me
by Liz ClimoBeloved author-illustrator Liz Climo is back with a hilarious take on (reluctant) friendship that will appeal to fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates and I Want My Hat Back!When a carefree bunny is approached by a voracious bear in the woods, Bunny has just one request: "Please don't eat me."But the bear has a never-ending list of requests, and Bunny realizes maybe Bear isn't as hungry as he'd let on...maybe he just wants his new friend's company for a while. This witty and poignant exploration of predator and prey will have children and parents alike roaring with laughter--and looking for their next meal.
Please Don't Feed the Vampire! (Give Yourself Goosebumps #15)
by R. L. StineYou are invited to choose from over 20 spooky endings. You buy something called "Vampire in a can" and at first you think it's just a goofy vampire costume, but then you notice a packet in the bottom of the can labeled: DANGER -- KEEP AWAY!
Please Don't Feed the Vampire!: A Give Yourself Goosebumps Book (Give Yourself Goosebumps #32)
by R.L. StineChoose to be a vampire—or not—in this scary Goosebumps adventure that’s packed with more than twenty super spooky endings.You buy something called “Vampire in a Can.” At first you think it’s just a goofy vampire costume with a cape, plastic fangs, and a tattoo of teeth marks. But then you find a packet in the bottom of the can labeled: DANGER-KEEP AWAY!If you try to open the packet with your teeth, it rips in your mouth. Uh-oh. Looks like you’ve been transformed into a vampire—and you’re really thirsty. If you decide not to open the packet, your dog sinks his teeth into it. Now your cute little poodle has become a ferocious vampire dog! Can you save your pooch before he bites off more than he can chew? The choice is yours . . . Reader beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS!
Please Don't Read This Book
by Deanna KizisIn this laugh-out-loud book that begs readers to break the rules, silliness and hilarity reign supreme! Perfect for fans of The Book with No Pictures.Wait--are you reading this book? Even though the cover asked you not to? Well, if you're going to read it, then you'll have to follow the rules, or you're going to have WAY too much fun. And you don't want to have FUN, do you? DO YOU?! That's what I thought. So definitely, positively, DO NOT read this book! Join along for zany antics, silly sounds, and endless fun in this breaks-the-fourth-wall book that will have readers coming back time and time again--regardless of what the title says.Praise for Please Don't Read This Book:"Inviting of energetic engagement and laughter." --Kirkus Reviews"A brilliant job of engaging even the most reluctant reader, showing how much fun a book can be." --New York Journal of Books"'Please Don&’t Read This Book!' is hard to resist — and that&’s clearly the plan." --The Virginian-Pilot
Please Don't Tell (Red Rhino)
by Jeff GottesfeldFame & friendship Piper would like to get to know the new girl at her school, but the girl isn't very friendly. She just wants to be left alone. The other kids in their class have given up trying to be the girl's friend. Piper still wants to give her a chance. Maybe the girl has a reason for acting that way. Piper decides to find out what that reason is.
Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poets for the Next Generation
by Carolyn Forche Brett F Lauer Lynn MelnickOne hundred poems. One hundred voices. One hundred different points of view. Here is a cross-section of American poetry as it is right now--full of grit and love, sparkling with humor, searing the heart, smashing through boundaries on every page. Please Excuse This Poem features one hundred acclaimed younger poets from truly diverse backgrounds and points of view, whose work has appeared everywhere from The New Yorker to Twitter, tackling a startling range of subjects in a startling range of poetic forms. Dealing with the aftermath of war; unpacking the meaning of "the rape joke"; sharing the tender moments at the start of a love affair: these poems tell the world as they see it.Editors Brett Fletcher Lauer and Lynn Melnick have crafted a book that is a must-read for those wanting to know the future of poetry. With an introduction from award-winning poet, editor, and translator Carolyn Forché, Please Excuse This Poem has the power to change the way you look at the world. It is The Best American Nonrequired Reading--in poetry form.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
by A. S. KingVera's spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she's kept a lot of his secrets. <P><P>Even after he betrayed her. <P> Even after he ruined everything. <P>So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone--the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to? <P>Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.
Please Mr Panda (Mr Panda #1)
by Steve AntonyLearn to say 'Please' with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book. Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important 'please'! Is anyone worthy of Mr Panda's doughnuts? "An ideal book for kids to learn about good manners." The Sun"Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings." Kirkus"Does the job beautifully." The Times (Children's Book of the Week) Look out for more books starring the grumpy (but loveable!) Mr Panda. Over half a million copies sold to date! Thank You Mr Panda I'll Wait Mr Panda Goodnight Mr PandaMr Panda's ColoursMr Panda's Feelings