- Table View
- List View
World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story
by Kenan Trebincevic Susan ShapiroCo-written by a New York Times best-selling author, this moving story of a Muslim boy&’s exile from war-torn Bosnia to the United States offers a riveting refugee saga. Kenan loves drawing and playing soccer with his friends. He wants to be a famous athlete, hates it when his classmates trash his buck teeth by calling him &“Bugs Bunny,&” and fights with his big brother, who&’s too busy and cool for him lately. Sometimes his parents drive him crazy, but he feels loved and protected—until the war ruins everything. Soon, Kenan&’s family is trapped in their home with little food or water, surrounded by enemies. Ten months later, with help from friends and strangers, they finally make it out of the country alive. But that&’s only the beginning of their journey. An action-packed page-turner with heart about a kid doing his best during difficult times, World in Between celebrates the power of community and resilience, hope and kindness.
The World is Not a Rectangle A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid: A Portrait Of Architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette WinterGet to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect's life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and started designing buildings. But as a Muslim woman, Hadid faced many obstacles. Determined to succeed, she worked hard for many years, and achieved her goals--and now you can see the buildings Hadid has designed all over the world.
The World Is Ours to Cherish: A Letter to a Child
by Mary Annaïse HeglarThis hopeful picture book--written in the style of a letter--gives kids an honest take on climate change and urges them to band together to help the planet.The world is a big, beautiful place full of natural wonders--everything from bees to rainfall can seem magical.The world is also changing. Climate change has already had a devastating effect on the planet.But it's not too late! If we work together and show a little more care, both for the environment and each other, we can keep this world beautiful.This moving debut from climate writer Mary Annaïse Heglar is perfect for budding environmentalists and anyone in need of a little hope for the future of our planet.
The World Needs More Purple People (My Purple World)
by Kristen Bell Benjamin Hart#1 New York Times bestseller! Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative director and parent Benjamin Hart have a new challenge for you and your kids: become a purple person by embracing what makes YOU special while finding common ground with those around you. What is a purple person? Great question. I mean, really great! Because purple people always ask really great questions. They bring their family, friends, and communities together, and they speak up for what&’s right. They are kind and hardworking, and they love to laugh (especially at Grandpa&’s funny noises)! A purple person is an everyday superhero! How do you become one? That&’s the fun part! Penny Purple will lead you through the steps. Get ready to be silly, exercise your curiosity, use your voice, and be inspired. Looking to reach beyond the political divide of red and blue, Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart have created a hilarious and joyous read-aloud that offers a wonderful message about embracing the things that bring us together as humans. This book will inspire a whole generation to paint the world purple!
The World Needs More Purple Schools (My Purple World)
by Kristen Bell Benjamin HartIt's back to school with Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart! Learn how to paint your school purple with this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs More Purple People.Penny Purple taught us how to be a purple person. A person who finds common ground with others while celebrating what makes them unique! Now Penny and her pals will put their purple skills into action in their very favorite place -- their classroom! How do you make a purple school? It will take curiousity, sharing, hard work, and lots of laughs!
A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa's Tasty Trip Around the World
by M.E. FurmanThis beautifully illustrated book explores the traditional treats that children across the globe leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve—includes recipes!A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers on a journey to discover holiday traditions and beloved Christmas cookies from cultures around the world. Head to the Philippines, where children leave out puto seko cookies and ginger tea for Santa; jet to Russia for a honey-spice cookie; then set out for Malawi for a sweet potato cookie! And the journey continues in your own home kitchen, as author M. E. Furman provides recipes for children to bake some of Santa’s cookies for themselves. Winner of the American Book Fest Best Book Award and the Moonbeam Book Award!
A World of Love
by Aimee Elizabeth ReidThere are a world of ways to show love for our young!Animal parents shower their little ones with love in so many unique ways. Doves coo and dolphins whistle, while penguins huddle with their chicks for warmth and mountain goats shield their kids&’ falls. Eye-catching collage illustrations and a lyrical text invite readers to explore animal behavior around the globe and celebrate the universal nature of a caregiver&’s love.
The World of Norm: May Produce Gas
by Jonathan MeresIt seems like the whole world has gone mad. His dad's obsessed with gas, his best friend has come down with a case of hormones and his brother is in dire need of deodorant. Looks like there's going to be quite a stink.Is life still unfair for Norm?ABSO-FLIPPING-LUTELY!Jonathan Meres follows up May Contain Nuts and May Cause Irritation with another laugh-out-loud story about Norm, a boy who can't understand why everything always seems unfair...
World War I: Scottish Tales Of Adventure
by Allan BurnettFrom the author of the And All That Series, a collection of stories of Scotland during World War I. Acclaimed children&’s author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the First World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the First World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match.
World War II: Scottish Tales Of Adventure
by Allan BurnettThe Second World War from a Scottish point of view—stories about men and women, allies and enemies to captivate and intrigue young readers. Acclaimed children&’s author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the Second World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the Second World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match. &“With accounts of life on a variety of fronts this is a valuable introduction to life during the Second World War for younger readers . . . In a slim volume he manages to pack a lot in, allowing the reader a taste of a wide range of views and experiences, and never succumbing to a simplistic goodies versus baddies take on things . . . the heart of the stories themselves is surely universal, reminding us that war is a multi-faceted business affecting different people in all sorts of different ways.&” —Daily Record
The World's Best Jokes for Kids, Volume 1: Every Single One Illustrated
by Lisa Swerling Ralph LazarThis illustrated book by the New York Times–bestselling creators of the Happiness Is . . . project will leave your family in stitches. The World&’s Best Jokes for Kids Volume 1 is filled with hundreds of corny, brilliant, and silly jokes—each paired with a small drawing that&’s a sweet comic gem in itself. It&’s the perfect book for road trips, rainy days, or those special moments when kids and parents can laugh together.
The World's Best Jokes for Kids, Volume 2: Every Single One Illustrated
by Lisa Swerling Ralph LazarThis illustrated book by the New York Times bestselling creators of the Happiness Is . . . project will leave your family in stitches. The World&’s Best Jokes for Kids Volume 2 is filled with hundreds of corny, brilliant, and silly jokes—each paired with a small drawing that&’s a sweet comic gem in itself. It&’s the perfect book for road trips, rainy days, or those special moments when kids and parents can laugh together.
World's End (Dormia)
by Jake Halpern Peter KujawinskiEver since returning from Dormia, Alfonso has enjoyed sleeping in a bed like anormal person. No more waking up at the top of a tree or the edge of a cliff. In fact,no sleepwalking at all. But then, while visiting France on a class trip, Alfonso feels that strange andfamiliar pull of sleep. Upon waking, he finds himself in the belly of a ship headedto Egypt. In his backpack are a few old books and a vial of medicine he stole whileasleep. Something is calling Alfonso back to Dormia. Perhaps it’s the Founding Tree? Orperhaps it's the man he sees in his dreams—the one who looks just like his deceasedfather? Whatever it is, Alfonso is powerless to resist.Storytellers Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski take Alfonso on another fantasticalquest to Dormia—and beyond—to a vast underground world that holds the answerto a terrifying message: Let me tell you of a dark shadow tree and the world's end.
The World's Greatest Lion
by Ralph HelferFrom the creators of The World's Greatest Elephant comes the real-life story of the MGM Studios Lion. Perhaps the most recognizable Hollywood animal--outside of Lassie--is "Leo the Lion," MGM Studios' famous mascot. For decades his image introduced hundreds of motion pictures, and Zamba the lion acted in dozens more. But he wasn't always a Hollywood star, and he certainly proved to be much more. This real-life story of Zamba, told by world-renowned animal behaviorist Ralph Helfer and Caldecott Honor recipient Ted Lewin, follows the famous lion from an orphaned cub in Africa to iconic Hollywood actor. But Zamba's greatest role wasn't scripted and it certainly wasn't captured on film. In 1969, the canyon that housed Ralph Helfer's animal ranch was ravaged by floods. As death claimed many of the animals, dozens were led to safety by one heroic lion. Zamba's story, beautifully told and illustrated, is one that will entertain and inspire--both cubs and lions.
The World's Longest Licorice Rope
by Matt MyersA humorous story about the priceless value of friendship from the creator of Dino-Gro. A boy&’s search for the end of a licorice rope takes him all around the world and winds up with two new friends. When Ben buys a bag of licorice for just one nickel, he gets more than just a sweet treat. His search for the end of this long, long licorice rope takes him around the world. Ben is trailed by the enterprising candy seller who always shows up just in time to offer Ben help in overcoming the latest obstacle. For a mere nickel, Ben can have a hot air balloon to cross the ocean, snowshoes to plod through a snowstorm, a camel to scale a pyramid, or anything else he might need. But when Ben meets a friend at the other end of the rope, the two remind their sly prankster that friends are always free. Matt Myers takes an ordinary experience and expands it into pictures and text with kid-centered humor.
The World's Smallest Country and Other Geography Records (Wow! Ser.)
by Melissa AbramovitzWhere was the worlds first city? What is the worlds tallest building? Crack open this book to find out!
The World's Wildest Places: And the People Protecting Them
by Lily DyuDiscover the wildest places on earth, and meet the amazing people dedicating their lives to conserving them.The World&’s Wildest Places engages adventurous and curious children with the action being taken to combat the human impact on Planet Earth. Young readers can embark on the journey of a lifetime to 20 of the world's wildest places! Explore each environment, and learn about the keepers who are working to preserve them for future generations. Meet the animals and plants who call the wilderness home, and discover how you can take active steps to make a difference. Featuring colorful original illustrations and stunning photography, The World's Wildest Places brings the excitement of the jungle and the adventure of the rainforest to your lap.This striking conversation book for kids features: - 20 incredible locations across six continents, from tropical rainforests to deserts.- Combines stunning illustrations and photography to bring the places, people and animals to life.- Accessible text providing young readers with an easy introduction to conservation and the environment.- Hide and Seek / Search and Find activities for every location make reading fun.- Highlights the conservation work that is underway across the globe.This awe-inspiring environment book is the perfect addition to the library of curious 6+ year olds with an interest in animals, adventure and exploration, alongside caregivers seeking to empower children to bring about positive change to the planet. Celebrate your child&’s curiosity as they dive into the wild and wonderful scenes of the world&’s most stunning habitats, with clear and accessible text that offers young readers an entry-point to conservation and the environment. Featuring a foreword by WLT patron and well-known naturalist Steve Backshall, this amazing animal book was developed in collaboration with World Land Trust, a conservation charity protecting the world&’s most threatened habitats.
The World's Wildest Waters: Protecting Life in Seas, Rivers, and Lakes
by Catherine BarrA beautifully presented entry point text about our oceans and other watery worlds for 6 years and upDive into the world&’s wildest oceans, lakes, and rivers, and get ready for an underwater adventure!Embark on the journey of a lifetime to 20 of the world&’s wildest waters! Explore each environment and learn about the people who are working to preserve them for future generations. Meet the creatures who call these watery worlds home and discover how you can take active steps to make a difference. Featuring colorful original illustrations and stunning photography, The World&’s Wildest Waters brings the excitement of the high seas and the mystery of the ocean&’s dark, hidden depths to your lap.
The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken
by Jennifer FrankWorms don't take good family photos, do they? Find out in this hilarious picture book from a Caldecott Honor illustrator and debut author about a young worm who comes to appreciate her very unusual family for who they are.Emma is excited for her worm family to have their portrait taken. But when she sees her other friends' portraits, she gets discouraged. "We had the most beautiful smiles," Ellie the Chipmunk squeals. Abigail the Cat meows, "I looked gorgeous with my big poufy hair." The worm family doesn't have teeth...how will they show their beautiful smiles? They don't have hair either...how can it look big and poufy?! So Emma gathers wigs, giant fake teeth, and colorful clothing for her parents and sisters. But it's only after taking off their costumes that the worm family is able to wriggle and squiggle and squeeze into a delightful pose that only a worm family can make. And Emma? She thinks it's perfectly perfect.
The Worrysaurus
by Rachel BrightA modern Wemberly Worried-featuring dinosaurs!-for today's young readers, with reassuring, lighthearted text and charming illustrations sure to calm the anxious butterflies in any child's tummy.It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn't long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy...What if he hasn't brought enough to eat?What if he gets lost in the jungle?What if it rains?!With a little help from his mom, Worrysaurus finds a way to soothe the anxious butterflies, chase his fears away, and find peace and happiness in the moment at hand.Discover the perfect book to help every little anxious Worrysaurus let go of their fears, and feel happy in the moment at hand! The Worrysaurus strikes just the right balance of positive, lighthearted, and kid-friendly, with reassuring, rhyming text from Rachel Bright, the bestselling author of The Lion Inside and Love Monster, and charming illustrations from Chris Chatterton. Perfect for any reader who might feel the flutter of an anxious butterfly in their tummy, The Worrysaurus is sure to become a storytime favorite!
Worse Than Rotten, Ralph
by Jack Gantos Nicole RubelRotten Ralph makes an earnest attempt at good behavior but is enticed, not too reluctantly, into a series of misadventures by some ruffian alley cats. "The gleefully naughty story is matched by antic pictures, so brashly colored that they glow in the dark. " -- Publishers Weekly
The Worst Breakfast
by China Miéville Zak SmithPublishers Note: This is the flowable text e-book edition, optimized for e-ink readers that cannot support fixed layout e-books. If you have a tablet or software that can support fixed format e-books, please search for The Worst Breakfast: Fixed Layout Edition. The Fixed Layout e-book more closely resembles the illustrator's and author's design of the print book. This edition presents the text and images separately, on alternating pages.Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016!A Mississippi Clarion-Ledger best seller!"Miéville and Smith's dialogue is fantastic: witty, smart, with great rhythm that doesn't sacrifice artful turns of phrase to reach for an internal rhyme...Smith's artwork keeps pace with the text, which the artist sets into little rectangles to contrast with the jaggedly flamboyant paintings that get increasingly manic as the girl goes on, incorporating tentacles and pterodactyls as well as piled-high foodstuffs...This should be in the hands of all kids who aren't easily satiated by tamer picture books and who would engage with a real work of art that they can revisit over and over. None of the artwork is too gross to behold, even for the squeamish, but it does perfectly illustrate the culinary horrors the girl is trying to convey to her sister. A brilliant, original, infinitely rereadable book that can sit alongside Sendak and Dahl."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred review"Miéville lets it rip in this stomping, howling rant about a bad meal of legendary proportions . . . Punk artist Smith’s neatly framed dialogue boxes and crisp black contours have a buttoned-up look, but no: tentacles wave from inside bowls, monsters smile amid mountains of vile sausages, and a blue alien juggles cherry tomatoes. As the pages turn, the towers of bad food grow ever loftier. In the end, a simple tea strainer saves the sisters from another terrible meal. This one’s for families enamored of new words, exotic foods, and strong opinions."--Publishers Weekly"Miéville, known for his genre-defying fantasy novels for adults, makes a splash with his picture book debut. Smith’s illustrations, filled with geometric shapes and patterns, are the perfect complement to the text...This is a subversive delight."--School Library Journal"Deftly written by the exceptionally talented China Miéville and shockingly but gifted illustrated by Zak Smith, The Worst Breakfast is a unique picture book that will be enduringly popular . . . Very highly recommended."--Midwest Book Review"This is a child’s imagination come to life, where a good thing can be the greatest thing in existence and a minor inconvenience snowballs into the most horrendous, atrocious, appalling, not good, very bad meal you’ve ever had."--San Francisco Book Review"Imaginative and fun, The Worst Breakfast is perfect for any picky eater out there. A rhyming scheme and inventive text kept up the giggles and the pace. The text is best read aloud going along with all of the suggestions, with emphasis placed on capitalized words and pauses between syllables when they are spaced out. The illustrations are very different than what you typically see in children’s books; they are bright and fun, but edgier and begged to be looked at deeper. You can spend time on each page trying to find each food and a series of silly little monsters."--100 Pages a DayPart of Akashic's Black Sheep imprint.Two sisters sit down one morning and begin describing all of the really gross things that were in the worst breakfast they ever had, until all they can picture is a table piled sky-high with the weirdest, yuckiest, slimiest, slickest, stinkiest breakfast possible. And then they have the best breakfast ever...almost.
Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Extreme Junior Edition (Worst Case Scenario Ser.)
by David Borgenicht Robin Epstein Justin HeimbergThe best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series returns with this 'extreme' follow-up to the Junior Edition. Packed with funny, kid friendly instructions for the most extreme situations such as how to handle an encounter with a tarantula, how to navigate by the stars, how to build a snow cave, and more!
The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: You Decide How to Survive! (Worst-case Scenario Ser.)
by Hena Khan David Borgenicht Robert ZubrinIn this interactive science fiction adventure, you blast off to Mars and must make the right decisions to achieve your mission and safely return to Earth.Join the youngest crew of astronauts ever to make the trip to Mars! Faced with fearsome dangers and difficult decisions, your choices will determine your fate on the Red Planet. Will you achieve the mission and return home to Earth safely, successfully earning the title of the youngest astronaut ever to make it to Mars? Or will you be forced to turn back early? This thrilling adventure offers twenty-two possible endings, but only ONE leads to the ultimate success! With eye-catching comic book style illustrations and information based on scientific facts related to Mars and space exploration, young readers will be over the moon with this entertaining addition to the Worst-Case Scenario series!