Author: Graeme Base Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9780810972469 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles. On board pages.
Author: Erik Dunton Publisher: ISBN: 9781087861371 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Parents, have you, or your child, ever wondered what happens in the jungle, when the sun goes down? In this brilliant, illustrated, rhyming, cartoon jungle safari, you will discover one amusing possibility. Enjoy this page-turning, soon-to-become a classic, children's picture book, with your young child to find out what happens in the jungle after the sun goes down. "It happens in the Jungle, Most every night. Down by the watering hole, Just out of sight. There's hippos and rhinos, Just to name a few. Lions, and leopards, And elephants too." -Erik Dunton You will see the jungle animals, along with a few other animal friends, meet at the watering hole for a fun-filled, all-night, dance party, and you will never know who will show-up next, to join in the fun!
Author: Jane Kurtz, & Christopher Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0060298502 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 40
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It's a hot day on the savanna. The sun sizzles, bristles, and bakes. A young monkey wants to drink at the water hole. But wait! Blocking the way are irritable hippos, sharphoofed zebras, a toothy lion, huge elephants, and a lurking crocodile. Will Monkey ever get to taste cool water? Why is waiting so hard?
Author: Richard F. Selcer Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 9781585443369 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 324
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Saloons, barrooms, honky-tonks, or watering holes--by whatever name, they are part of the mythology of the American West, and their stories are cocktails of legend and fact, as Richard Selcer, David Bowser, Nancy Hamilton, and Chuck Parsons demonstrate in these entertaining and informative accounts of four legendary Texas establishments. In most Western communities, the first saloon was built before the first church, and the drinking establishments far outnumbered the religious ones. Beyond their obvious functions, saloons served as community centers, polling places, impromptu courtrooms, and public meeting halls. The authors of this volume discuss both the social and operational aspects of the businesses: who the owners were, what drinks were typically served, the democratic ethos that reigned at the bars, the troubling issues of social segregation by race and gender within each establishment, and the way order was maintained--if it was at all. Here, the spotlight is thrown on four saloons that were legends in their day: Jack Harris's Saloon and Vaudeville Theater in San Antonio, Ben Dowell's Saloon in El Paso, the Iron Front of Austin, and the White Elephant of Fort Worth. Together with architectural renderings of the floor plans and old photographs of the establishments and some of their more famous customers, the history of each is woven into the history of its city. Fatal shootings are recounted, and forms of entertainment are described with care and verve. One of this book's most fascinating aspects is the sharp detail that brings to life the malodorous, smoky interiors and the events that took place there. Selcer and his co-authors are experts on their respective watering holes. They start with the origins of each establishment and follow their stories until the last drink was served and the places closed down for good. There are stops along the way to consider the construction of the ornate bars, the suppliers of the liquor served, the attire of the gentlemen gamblers, the variety of casino games that emptied men's pockets, and more. Through the wealth of detail and the animated narrative, a crucial part of Texas' Western heritage becomes immediately accessible to the present.
Author: Julie Wernersbach Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 1477321527 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 256
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Nothing beats a natural swimming hole for cooling off on a scorching summer day in Texas. Cold, clear spring water, big old shade trees, and a quiet stretch of beach or lawn offer the perfect excuse to pack a cooler and head out with family and friends to the nearest natural oasis. Whether you’re looking for a quick getaway or an unforgettable summer vacation, let The Swimming Holes of Texas be your guide. Julie Wernersbach and Carolyn Tracy highlight one hundred natural swimming spots across the entire state. The book is organized by geographic regions, so you can quickly find local places to swim—or plan a trip to a more distant spot you’d like to explore. Each swimming hole is illustrated with an inviting color photo and a description of what it’s like to swim there, as well as the site’s history, ecology, and conservation. The authors include all the pertinent info about admission fees and hours, parking, and on-site amenities such as showers and restrooms. They also offer tips for planning your trips and lists of the swimming holes that are most welcoming to families and pets. So when the temperature tops 100 and there’s nothing but traffic in sight, take a detour down the backroads and swim, sunbathe, revel, and relax in the swimming holes of Texas.
Author: Linda P. Long Publisher: Archway Publishing ISBN: 1480857882 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 47
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Sometimes the simplest of things can bring the most fun. If we know the right way to approach them. Have you ever wanted to pour water down a hole in the ground to see what critters might bubble out? Did you ever stop and think whose lives might be affected when you do? Author Linda P. Longs Dont Put Water in the Hole! tells the story of the Rat family, who lives beneath us in the earth. This big family goes through lots of turmoil but shows love to each other through it all. With Longs words and Michael Scott Rashs illustrations, youll learn more about their adventures both good and bad, funny and sad, and occasionally just a bit scary.
Author: Louis Sachar Publisher: Yearling ISBN: 0307798364 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 251
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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves! Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment —and redemption. Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!
Author: Irene Latham Publisher: Millbrook Press ™ ISBN: 1467772763 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Welcome wildebeest / and beetle, / Oxpecker and lion. / This water hole is yours. / It offers you oasis / beside its shrinking shores. Spend a day at a water hole on the African grasslands. From dawn to nightfall, animals come and go. Giraffes gulp, wildebeest graze, impalas leap, vultures squabble, and elephants wallow. Fact sidebars support the poems about the animals and their environment. Imaginative illustrations from Anna Wadham complete this delightful collection.
Author: Lynley Dodd Publisher: ISBN: 9781863742436 Category : Children's poetry, New Zealand Languages : en Pages : 32
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A story about a greedy warthog who wants to keep the jungle waterhole all to himself, but is tricked by a cumulating succession of other animals. An innovative, rhyming counting book in picture book format, ages 4 - 6. By the 'Hairy Maclary' author/illustrator.
Author: Graeme Base
Author: Erik Dunton
Author: Bob Graham
Author: Jane Kurtz, & Christopher
Author: Richard F. Selcer
Author: Julie Wernersbach
Author: Linda P. Long
Author: Louis Sachar
Author: Irene Latham
Author: Lynley Dodd