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In this new translation of Brecht's great 1939 anti-war play
'Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder' by the distinguished Scottish poet
Tom Leonard, the Thirty Years War becomes the War on Terror and
Mother Courage is a working-class woman from the West of Scotland
speaking in the broad, bold Glaswegian dialect. It is a play about
the language of politics and the politics of language.
Set in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, this lyrical rhyming tale
introduces young readers to some of the coral reef's most striking
residents. From the sleek shark to the colorful parrotfish to the
deceptively beautiful sea anemone, each creature in this abundant
undersea world relies on another for its existence. Beginning with
coral, the very element that defines this ecosystem, Madeleine
Dunphy uses a cumulative approach, combining simple yet forceful
verse with repetition to reveal the fragile chain that links each
of the plants and animals in this unique environment. Tom Leonard's
vibrant paintings capture this miraculous circle of life.
From the apple seeds stuck to the fur of a bear to the pine seed
carried by an army of ants, Mother Nature is given a hand in
dispersing seeds.
Exotic environments like the African savanna have long held a
fascination for young readers. This colorful picture book
beautifully evokes that realm with images of giraffes, lions,
hippos, elephants, and many more animals of the plains. Through
cumulative, singsong verse, young readers learn how all living
things in this important ecological community rely on one another
for their existence. The book brings home the important lesson that
when one of these animals or plants is killed off or goes extinct,
the web of life is broken. Luminous paintings by Tom Leonard
capture the untamed beauty of this timeless, endangered realm.
Exotic environments like the African savanna have long held a
fascination for young readers. This colorful picture book
beautifully evokes that realm with images of giraffes, lions,
hippos, elephants, and many more animals of the plains. Through
cumulative, singsong verse, young readers learn how all living
things in this important ecological community rely on one another
for their existence. The book brings home the important lesson that
when one of these animals or plants is killed off or goes extinct,
the web of life is broken. Luminous paintings by Tom Leonard
capture the untamed beauty of this timeless, endangered realm.
Penguins, whales, seals, fish, and many other animals are all part
of the food web of Antarctica. Environmentalist author Madeleine
Dunphy uses a cumulative approach, combining lyrical verse with
repetition, to reveal the interdependency of life in Antarctica.
Tom Leonard's vibrant paintings, from the flash of orange on a
penguin's beak to iridesent icebergs jutting from the sea,
beautifully capture a wondrous miracle--the circle of life.
HERE IS ANTARCTICA will fascinate and inspire children as they
explore this endangered environment page by page.
Bundle up and experience one of the most challenging migrations in
the world in When Penguins Cross the Ice. Beautiful illustrations
and a touching narrative tell the story of one particular Emperor
penguin in the frozen heart of Antarctica.
An astonishing collection of work of Scots poet Tom Leonard, who,
together with James Kelman, revolutionized the way we look at
literature and provided a literary voice for the working class
experience. This anthology, read by the author, draws on all of his
work over the years, as well as new poems performed here for the
first time. It includes his legendary satirical monologues,
"Leonard's Shorter Catechism," and an essay, as well as selections
from "Intimate Voices," "Six Glasgow Poems," "Situations
Theoretical And Contemporary" and "Radical Renfrew." Highly
recommended for everyone who thinks that poetry is boring.
Tom Leonard is a poet, essayist, and genius.
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