Author: Craig Thompson Publisher: ISBN: 9780571336029 Category : Languages : en Pages : 592
Book Description
First UK publication for this modern classic 'Moving, tender, beautifully drawn, painfully honest and probably the most important graphic novel since Jimmy Corrigan.' NEIL GAIMAN 'Blankets is a classic in every genre it touches.' STEPHEN CHBOSKY, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower 'One of the greatest love stories ever written and surely the best ever drawn.' JOSS WHEDON Wrapped in the snowfall of a blustery Midwestern winter, Blankets is the tale of two brothers growing up in rural isolation, and of the budding romance between two young lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith, Blankets is a profound and utterly beautiful work.
Author: James Burks Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 1368004458 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
Pig siblings Henry and Henrietta love their green blanket. It is soft, it smells good, and it makes a great cape! As much as they each love playing with the blanket, they don't love sharing it. Will ripping it in two solve all their problems? Author/illustrator James Burks has created a funny, relatable, sweet story about two pigs who, despite their individual interests pulling them in different directions, really prefer to remain side by side.
Author: Miguel Gouveia Publisher: Green Bean Books ISBN: 1784386332 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
When Benjy is born, his grandfather, a tailor, gives him a beautiful handmade blanket to keep him warm in his cot. As Benjy grows, he takes his blanket with him everywhere. He loves it so much that even when it becomes ragged and stained, he will do anything to stop his mother from throwing it out. He enlists his resourceful grandfather who cuts, measures and sews and turns the blanket into a coat. Benjy wears the coat every day, morning to night, until it grows too tight and his mother threatens again to throw it away. His grandfather turns it into a waistcoat and when that no longer fits, it becomes a handkerchief, and when the handkerchief is torn beyond repair, it is finally turned into a button. But then Joseph loses the button and his grandfather must come up with an even more imaginative solution – one that will ensure the blanket will last forever. Based on a traditional Jewish story, this is a beautiful tale of the love between a boy and his grandfather, between a boy and his blanket, the inevitable passing of time and the glorious power of imagination.
Author: Stan Williams Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: 1662415125 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
This is a tale of a three-hundred-year-old blanket made in the mid-1700s in Sweden and follows its travels and adventures to England and then to the New World. It was with the Sons of Liberty when "the shot heard around the world" was fired. It was in the evacuation of Charleston in 1863 and trekked to Ohio afterward. It then traveled west to Arizona and was with those who settled in the state, from Tombstone to Tucson and then to Prescott and Glendale, near Phoenix. It was with Teddy's Rough Riders at San Juan in Cuba. Pieces of it found their way to WWII and Vietnam. "The story is told from journals and news accounts that were saved by the many owners as it was handed down from family member to family member. It is a fun read and interesting slice of American history, which you may not have studied in the public-school system." By Stan Williams 2020
Author: Doris Lafrenz Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 1452519447 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 337
Book Description
John and Stella joyfully welcome the birth of twins, Baby Boy Smith and Baby Girl Smith. Then the unthinkable happens, Baby Girl Smith is taken and John and Stella are left to grieve for the child that is lost to them. In but an instant, John and Stella are thrust into the deception and heartbreak that is black market adoption. Emmett Winslow purchases a baby girl for his self-indulgent wife and Jennifer Smith becomes Elizabeth Winslow. Mr. Smith meets Mr. Winslow through their respective business dealings and the two families form a friendship, but no one is prepared for the devastating consequences the truth brings when it is revealed. The truth of her identity alters everything Elizabeth has thought of as her past. Hurt and confused she runs from the truth searching for an identity that will be hers alone. One day Elizabeth finds love and that love leads her to a place of hope and forgiveness where she can reclaim her past and face her future. This fast-paced paranormal thriller will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as the darkness of Deception and the light of Hope battle for the souls of two fathers and for the daughter they love more than their own lives.
Author: Hans Wilhelm Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452166935 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 17
Book Description
Follow the daily adventures of three spirited pigs and the importance of bedtime. Three little piglets are all bundled up and as cozy as can be. Young readers will follow their wacky antics and ever-changing wardrobes as these energetic pigs jump, prance, and dance through a fun-filled day before finally climbing back into bed. A delightful rhyme reinforces key daily rituals and the importance of winding down the day and going to sleep. Hans Wilhelm has written and illustrated over 200 books for children and adults including the popular Guess Which Hand. Fans of Giraffes Can't Dance and If Animals Kissed Good Night will love taking the excited piglets through their adventure-filled day and putting them to bed at night. Great book for preschoolers and early readers that reinforces daily routines and the importance of bedtime.
Author: Jim Bob Duggar Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 143918853X Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
This practical, positive book reveals the many parenting strategies that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar use as they preside over America’s best-known mega-family. Each time a new baby arrives, the press from around the world clamors for interviews and information. Visitors are amazed to find seventeen (baby number eighteen is due January 1, 2009) well-groomed, well-behaved, well-schooled children in a home that focuses on family, financial responsibility, fun—and must importantly, faith. Readers will learn about the Duggars’ marriage—how they communicate effectively, make family decisions, and find quality time alone. They’ll discover how the Duggars manage to educate all their children at home, while providing experiences that go beyond the family walls, through vacations and educational trips. And they’ll see how the Duggar family manages their finances and lives debt-free—even when they built their own 7,000-square-foot house. Answering the oft asked question—How can I do with one or two children what you do with seventeen(soon to be eighteen)?—Jim Bob and Michelle reveal how they create a warm and welcoming home filled with what Michelle calls “serene chaos.” They show how other parents can succeed whether they’re rearing a single child or several. With spiritual insights, experience-based wisdom, practical tips, and plenty of humorous and tender anecdotes, the Duggars answer the questions that pour into the family’s Web site on a daily basis—especially after every national media interview and TV appearance—including their segments on the Discovery Health Channel’s “Meet the Duggars” series.
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