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Smartly dressed mice give sage advice on all elements of proper pet care in this photographic picture book.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Who hasnand#8217;t yearned for the perfect pet? The mice in this bookand#8212;hand-sewn and inhabiting enchanting, diorama-style scenesand#8212;know all about critter care, and theyand#8217;re here to share wise words about choosing and keeping animal companions.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Whimsical images of the mice with their own petite pets, including bumblebees, ladybugs, and butterflies, complement the warm humor of this extraordinary picture book thatand#8217;s truly like no other!
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"Quirky dioramas illustrate this explication of pet care. Rudy's carefully composed scenes feature clever components and unexpected details, including felted figures, repurposed household objects, torn paper and objects from the natural world. . . . The illustrations, meanwhile, provide offbeat extensions of the simple text."
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* "Picture-book sequels can be tricky to do well, but Baker continues to beat the odds.... Groups of irrepressibly individual legumes frolic through a rainbow of colors.... Baker employs a good balance of predictability and surprise in the text.... Simple in concept but elegant in design and execution, this title is a delight."
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"What makes this book stand apart from the pack are Rudyand#8217;s squeal-inducing photographs of the quirky dioramas she has created with mouse figurines, miniature props, and backdrops in the form of evocative collages of textbook pages, leaves, stamps, acorns, and more...readers will practically die that these play sets arenand#8217;t for sale.... Itand#8217;s whole gobs of fun watching the mice react with shocked, studious, or satisfied expressions, which will likely be mirrored by readers."
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* "This ordinary pet book is transformed by Rudy's (The House That Mouse Built) beguiling handmade mice, which she poses and photographs in scenes made even more fetching with dozens of small props. That the pet-owners are small, pet-worthy mice is the source of many smiles. . . . The layout is spare and elegant, and the typography clear and understated. With lots to look at on each page, readers have the chance to imagine what life would be like on an entirely different scale."
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"Baker's winsome legumes return for a third ap-pea-rance, exploring nine colors.... One charming spread glows green.... Those babes in pods are adorable."
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"[S]nuggle up to andlt;Iandgt;I Wish I Had a Pet andlt;/Iandgt;and revel in the world that Rudy has created. . . . Each spread is a marvel of a little mouse world where young children will want to explore all the details. Through these amazing scenes, Rudy offers wise advice about pet ownership. . . . It will be hard to resist the call for a pet after reading this treasure to your pet-starved youngster."
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* "This delightful, energetic concept book showcases nine colors and is a worthy companion to Baker's recent titles.... Simple rhymes scan well, and listeners will soon be enthusiastically joining in the refrain.... Learning about colors has seldom been this much fun. Outstanding!"
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"Using found art and some handmade items, Rudy has created an imaginative world filled with mice and the pets they might make their ownand#8212;or not. . . . This tale would be useful as a model for writing about the pets children want, and art teachers could make a lesson exposing children to using found objects in their work."
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"Where you find children, there you will find pet ownersand#8212;or at least children who aspire to have creatures all their own, which they double-triple swear they will take care of, promise! In "I Wish I Had a Pet". . . Maggie Rudy moves this familiar yearning from the human world to a hilarious series of photographed tableaux featuring felt-and-fabric mice so cunningly devised that they almost look real. . . . Ms. Rudy's narration emphasizes that pets require conscientious care and a certain amount of respect. . . . This sweet, visually detailed picture book would be ideal for a 3- to-7-year-old whose parents show signs of succumbing to a please-may-I-have-a-pet campaign."
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"Fashionably dressed mice give advice about owning a pet. . . . The book features adorable photographic images of the mice with their own pets such as bumblebees, ladybugs, and butterflies."
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"Young ones will love learning colors with andlt;Iandgt;Little Green Peasandlt;/Iandgt;, by Keith Baker.... Vibrant and intricate illustrations will keep readers of all ages engaged."
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Having previously played with letters and numbers in LMNO Peas and 123 Peas, Bakerand#8217;s tiny legumes show their true colors (green, namely) in this entertaining companion book. Bouncy rhymes introduce nine colors: and#8220;Blue boats, blue seas,/ blue flags, and.../ little green peas.and#8221; Baker uses the page turns to create little crescendos of suspense, and the recurring answer changes just enough to keep things interesting. The color-themed spreads provide plenty of interest of their own, from a pair of autumnal and#8220;redand#8221; pages that show the peas flying kites and raking leaves to the cosmic black-and-white final spreads, which suggest that neither we (nor peas) are alone in this universe.
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After teaching youngest readers how to navigate the alphabet (andlt;a href="http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1151#m8856" title="http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1151#m8856" target="_blank"andgt;andlt;Iandgt;LMNO Peasandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/aandgt;) and to count (andlt;a href="http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=117#m2274" title="http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=117#m2274" target="_blank"andgt;andlt;Iandgt;1-2-3 Peasandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/aandgt;), Keith Baker's little green heroes now introduce them to colors.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; A summery spread of "BLUE" kicks off the proceedings, with each letter in a slightly different texture or pattern, as well as a slightly different hue. One letter looks as if it were sponged in an aqua tone, another in an indigo shade shows subtly mazelike patterns. The text--"Blue boats, blue seas, blue flags, and..."--in thick black letters, introduces green pea sailors and flag wavers, whose props pick up on the word's diverse tones. A turn of the page completes the sentence: "little green peas." The characters swim, snorkel, build sand castles and wave from the deck of a luxury liner (as in the earlier books, a ladybug appears on each spread). An internal rhyme holds each line together, as the little green peas move into autumn ("Red fences, red trees, red kites, and.../ little green peas"), winter ("Purple mountains, purple skis, purple mittens, and.../ little green peas") and a standout for spring: "Green vines, green leaves, green sprouts, and.../ baby green peas." Readers will easily spot the babies, with each pod carefully guarded by at least one adult pea, while the gardener peas water the sprouts and sport waterproof boots, showing how to tend their offspring. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Once again, Baker models a busy community of little green peas working and playing together. He ends on a humorous note for "White/Black." Read the book to discover his clever twist.andlt;bandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
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The peas (from andlt;iandgt;1-2-3 Peas, andlt;/iandgt;BCCB 10/12) are back, and this this time theyand#8217;re celebrating the world of color. Each color is introduced in huge block letters (and#8220;BLUEand#8221;) followed by a few specific examples, in rhymed verse, of things that are that color (and#8220;Blue boats, blue seas, blue flags, and . . . and#8221;), followed by a spread of the green peas amid a landscape dominated by that color (little green peas cavort on a sand- bar in a blue ocean next to a blue ocean liner). As in the previous titles, the story stands second to the delight of poring over the highly detailed digitally rendered illustrations of the personified peas, who are doing everything from sunbathing and unicycling to hula-hooping and downhill skiing. Cool white backdrops effectively set off the juicy palette, making this a true visual feast for the eyes...viewers will...love the opportunity to borrow this one after storytime for a closer look.
Synopsis
Histoire generale de la guerre franco-allemande (1870-71). Tome 6 / par le Lt-Colonel Rousset, ...
Date de l'edition originale: 1900
Sujet de l'ouvrage: Guerre franco-allemande (1870-1871)
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Synopsis
Histoire g n rale de la guerre franco-allemande (1870-71). Tome 6 / par le Lt-Colonel Rousset, ...
Date de l' dition originale: 1900
Sujet de l'ouvrage: Guerre franco-allemande (1870-1871)
Le pr sent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litt rature Fran aise mise en place avec la BNF.
HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant num ris ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant la demande.
Certains de ces ouvrages refl tent des courants de pens e caract ristiques de leur poque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jug s condamnables.
Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins l'histoire des id es en France et sont susceptibles de pr senter un int r t scientifique ou historique.
Le sens de notre d marche ditoriale consiste ainsi permettre l'acc s ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune fa on le contenu.
Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
Synopsis
The andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling stars of andlt;Iandgt;LMNO Peas andlt;/Iandgt;and andlt;Iandgt;1-2-3 Peasandlt;/Iandgt; are back for a romp through a rainbow of colors!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A passel of playful peas keeps it green as they experience the colorful world around them, from red kites to yellow buses to purple mountains and more! Bright and bold illustrations fill the pages of this delightful exploration of color.
About the Author
Maggie Rudy spent part of her childhood living in England, where she visited Beatrix Potterand#8217;s farm on a formative third-grade field trip. She has since been making mice and their worl