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Have you ever wondered what Santa did before he was Santa? When Santa was young and needed a job, no one was looking for a man in a red suit to deliver gifts on Christmas. So Santa tried just about everything -- from a chimney sweep to a postman to a circus performer. But none of these worked out. It wasn't until he met a group of elves who helped him use all his special talents, that Santa was able to find his dream job.
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Jane on Her Own
Ursula K. Le Guin; Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
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R208
R165
Discovery Miles 1 650
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Catwings Return
Ursula K. Le Guin; Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
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R208
R165
Discovery Miles 1 650
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The Story of Salt (Paperback)
Mark Kurlansky; Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
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R280
R235
Discovery Miles 2 350
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" T]his salutary...micro-history will have young readers lifting
their shakers in tribute."
--Kirkus Reviews, *starred review*
"A lively and well-researched title, with exemplary art."
--School Library Journal, *starred review*
From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale
comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of
wars and revolutions and is vital for life.
Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt:
A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect
of salt: The many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how
ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their
subjects happy; Why salt was key to the Age of Exploration; what
salt meant to the American Revolution; And even how the search for
salt eventually led to oil. Along the way, you'll meet a Celtic
miner frozen in salt, learn how to make ketchup, and even
experience salt's finest hour: Gandhi's famous Salt March.
Susan Pearson has written her own unique version of the popular
song, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" introducing four children who go
out at night in search of a ghost. After squish-squash-squooshing
through a swamp, rustle-rustle-rat-a-tattling through a cornfield,
and overcoming other obstacles on their journey, they come
face-to-face with a ghost in a graveyard. Then - RUN RUN RUN - they
race back to the safety of their warm, cozy house. S.D. Schindler's
spirited watercolor illustrations bring warmth and humor to this
lively, rhyming read-aloud.
Brother Hugo can't return his library book -- the letters of St.
Augustine -- because, it turns out, the precious book has been
devoured by a bear Instructed by the abbot to borrow another
monastery's copy and create a replacement, the hapless monk
painstakingly crafts a new book, copying it letter by letter and
line by line. But when he sets off to return the borrowed copy, he
finds himself trailed by his hungry new friend. Once a bear has a
taste of letters, it appears, he's rarely satisfied
Brother Hugo and the Bear is loosely based on a note found in a
twelfth-century manuscript -- and largely on the creative
imaginings of author Katy Beebe. Lavishly illustrated by S. D.
Schindler in the style of medieval manuscripts, this humorous tale
is sure to delight readers who have acquired their own taste for
books."
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Betcha! (Paperback, 1st ed)
Stuart J Murphy; Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
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R199
R155
Discovery Miles 1 550
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What do cars, toys, people, and jelly beans have in common? They can all be estimated. Two friends try out their estimating skills and find out that estimating can have real rewards––especially when there’s a contest to enter!
"Oh, when will it snow again?" wonders the little family who lives
in the snow globe. They long for a snowstorma if only someone in
the big family would pick up the snow globe and give it a shake.
Baby would love to. She notices the little family, but the snow
globe is too high for her to reach. But then Baby is alone during a
snowstorm. Will the snow globe family get a chance to go sledding,
too?
'Tricking the Tallyman' accomplishes the tricky task of showing
kids the way the 1790 US census was tabulated (or tallied ) and how
the country's new citizens came to understand (after much
misunderstanding) how it worked to help them and the country.
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