|
Education
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Show Me a Story: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators by Leonard S. Marcus Publisher Comments In compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. Marcus, twenty-one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating picture books. Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack, Quack, and Mrs. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John... (read more) Your price: $22.99 New - Hardcover 
add to wish list |
|
The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook) by Jim Trelease Publisher Comments For more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud by Jim Trelease Publisher Comments "A splendidly thoughtful selection...Trelease welcomes everyone in with wide embrace."—Washington Post Book World. 48 read-aloud selections ideal for parents and teachers to share with children ages five through nine.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children: A Lively, Opinionated Guide by Valeriem Lewis Publisher Comments With wit, candor, and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes have selected more than 2,000 wonderful books for children from birth to age 12. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Exploring Harry Potter by Elizabeth D Schafer Publisher Comments If you are reading, teaching, or patenting Harry Potter fans, this indispensable guidebook takes you behind the Potter legend, into the life of its author J. K. Rowling, and gives young readers many more hours of enjoyment beyond reading the novels... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Book Crush: For Kids and Teens-Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest by Nancy Pearl Publisher Comments From picture books to chapter books, YA fiction and nonfiction, Nancy Pearl has developed more thematic lists of books to enjoy. The Book Lust audience is committed to reading, and here is a smart and entertaining tool for picking the best books for kids.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Once Upon a Heroine by Aliso Cooper Mullin Book News Annotation With six daughters between them, the authors (former publishing executives) recognize girls' need to imagine themselves as the heroine of their own lives and the stories they read. Organized by age group, and based on recommendations by teachers... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Books to Build on: A Grade-By-Grade Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers (Core Knowledge Series) by E D Hirsch Publisher Comments The hugely successful Core Knowledge Series has told the parents of first- through sixth-graders what they need to know. Now this essential companion volume helps those parents finds the books and other resources that will allow their children to learn... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Ultimate Teen Book Guide by Daniel Hahn Publisher Comments This fantastic reference covers everything that might interest teen readers, from those just starting secondary school through to readers looking for something more adult and challenging. Classics through to contemporary young adult titles, bestsellers... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Story S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-Sb.: Activities to Expand Children's Favorite Books (Pre-K and K) by Shirley Raines Publisher Comments Children love to hear and look at good books. Here is a perfect way to connect children's enthusiasm for books with other areas of the curriculum. Includes 450 teaching ideas to expand the interest of 90 different books. These ideas are organized around... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read: 125 Books That Will Turn Any Child Into a Lifelong Reader (Prima's Home Learning Library) by Laura Backes Publisher Comments Get Your Child Hooked on Books! Reading can become a favorite part of any child's life—even children who think they hate to read. And, with the help of this unique book, it's easy to put your reluctant reader on the path to becoming an... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Booktalks and More: Motivating Teens to Read by Lucy Schall Publisher Comments Inspire teenagers to read quality literature and help them explore issues relevant to their lives. This outstanding book offers motivational, ready-to-use booktalks for more than 100 of the best new reads for teenagers, guaranteed to pique teen interest.... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $35.50 Google eBooks - Electronic
add to wish list |
|
The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading by Francis Spufford Publisher Comments In this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is. To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back to his... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
New York Times Parents Guide To Best Books for Child 3RD Edition by Eden Ross Lipson Publisher Comments The Classic Guide That Helps You Select the Books the Child You Know Will Love In this third, fully revised and updated edition of The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children, the children's book editor of The New York Times Book... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Urban Grit: A Guide to Street Lit (Genreflecting Advisory) by Megan Honig Publisher Comments Street lit is also known to its enthusiastic readers as "urban fiction," "ghetto lit," "hip-hop lit," and "gangsta lit." No matter what it's called, it remains one of the most significant and increasingly popular forms of modern literature. This text... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Laura's List: The First Lady's List of 57 Great Books for Families and Children by Beverly Darnall Publisher Comments Laura's List presents the First Lady's published list of recommended books, and builds on her public commitment to books and learning. Parents need basic tools to give their children opportunities to grow, and here is an easy-to-understand guide to great... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Story S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-Sb. for the Primary Grades: Activities to Expand Children's Favorite Books by Shirley C Raines Publisher Comments The teacher's favorite whole language curriculum--now with 450 fresh new teaching ideas for grades 1-3. Each of 90 best-loved children's books is the basis for five cross-curriculum activities, including writing center. ". . . Raines and Canady have lost... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Scholastic Reading Guide: To Bridge to Tera (Scholastic Bookfiles) by Katherine Paterson Publisher Comments This reading companion is perfect for students, parents, and teachers who hae enjoyed and want to know more about Katherine Paterson's Newbery Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia. Bridge to Terabithia is a favorite middle-grade novel. This... (read more) List Price $4.99 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Right Book, Right Time: 500 Great Reads for Teenagers by Agnes Nieuwenhuizen Publisher Comments An eclectic and voracious compilation of more than 500 reading suggestions for teenagers, this reference contains a wide range of books with an international scope. With recommendations for scary, funny, and sad books, this collection... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank (Revised): An In-Depth Resource for Learning about the Holocaust Through the Writings of Anne Frank by Susan Moger Synopsis This sensitively written, scrupulously researched guide provides the critical background information and resources you'll need to teach The Diary of Anne Frank and place it in the context of the Holocaust. Teaching materials connect historical events... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $9.50 Sale - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
Don't Miss
