Synopses & Reviews
This book is simple, attractive, and informative, and a take-off point for a discussion on the scientific method.”School Library Journal review of Boy, Were we Wrong About Dinosaurs
Ancient Sumerian warriors used to think that lightning and thunder were caused by an angry weather god boy, were they wrong!
Even today once common ideas about how our weather and climate work are changing as new discoveries are being made. Kathleen V. Kudlinski and Sebastià Serra team up to debunk oldand sometimes sillymyths about weather and to celebrate the pioneers that made meteorology the science it is today.
This award-winning series is especially meant for the budding scientist and is perfect for children who are fascinated by the natural world and how it works.
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andquot;This appealing concoction is a powerful reminder of the good one person can do.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkusand#160;
Review
andquot;This appealing concoction is a powerful reminder of the good one person can do.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;A sweet addition to Revolutionary War units where a more behind-the-scenes look is desired and a nonfiction twist on gingerbread-themed storytimes.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal, starred review
andquot;Rockliffandrsquo;s story celebrates an unheralded historical figure, reinforces the value of creatively employing oneandrsquo;s skills, and reminds readers that heroes can be found in surprising places.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Review
andquot;This appealing concoction is a powerful reminder of the good one person can do.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
* andquot;A sweet addition to Revolutionary War units where a more behind-the-scenes look is desired and a nonfiction twist on gingerbread-themed storytimes.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal, starred review
* andquot;Rockliffandrsquo;s story celebrates an unheralded historical figure, reinforces the value of creatively employing oneandrsquo;s skills, and reminds readers that heroes can be found in surprising places.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
* andquot;Kirschand#39;s cookie-cutter images of a battalion approaching by sea, hired by Englandand#39;s king, lessen the threat and sweeten the humor...[while] Rockliff uses recurring refrains for maximum impact...Readers will be back for seconds.andquot;
andmdash;Shelf Awareness, starred review
andquot;Kirschand#39;s jovial cut-paper illustrations, in warm tones of ginger and cinnamon, complement the playful patriotism of Rockliffand#39;s text.andquot;
andmdash;The New York Times
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Synopsis
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were good friends with very different personalities. But their differing views on how to run the newly created United States turned them into the worst of friends. They each became leaders of opposing political parties, and their rivalry followed them to the White House. Full of both history and humor, this is the story of two of America's most well-known presidents and how they learned to put their political differences aside for the sake of friendship.
Synopsis
A stirring picture book biography about a forgotten hero of the American Revolution who rose to the occasion and served his country, not with muskets or canons, but with gingerbread!
Synopsis
Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of and#8220;Revolution!and#8221; began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread! and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Cheerfully told by Mara Rockliff and brought to life by Vincent Kirschand#8217;s inventive cut-paper illustrations, Gingerbread for Liberty is the story of an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War who changed the course of history one loaf at a time.
About the Author
Mara Rockliff enjoys writing books for kids and baking gingerbread and other treats. She lives inandnbsp;Berks County,andnbsp;Pennsylvania with her family. To learn more about Rockliff and her books, visit mararockliff.com
Vincent X. Kirsch is the author and illustrator who has worked with publishers such has Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, and Bloomsbury USA, where artwork for his first book Natalie and Naughtily was accepted into the 2008 Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York.andnbsp;He now lives in Los Angeles, California.andnbsp;Noah Webster and His Wordsandnbsp;is his first book with Houghton Mifflin.Visit his website at vincentxkirsch.com.