On the same day in March... Polar bears ride on Artic ice. People in French cafes turn up their faces to the sun. Hailstones roll over Indian hillsides. Rain makes a river in Kenya.
On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Austrailia. In this poetic exploration of longitude and weather, with bright and detailed paintings of seventeen different places, Marilyn Singer and Frane Lessac show us what's happening from the poles to the equator-- all on the same day in...
On the same day in March... Polar bears ride on Artic ice. People in French cafes turn up their faces to the sun. Hailstones rol...
"A fiesta of colors and images dominate this shimmering, educational book." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Take a trip to the Caribbean, where one little island offers many exotic items to count Here the three hilltop houses are painted in tropical hues, the five market ladies wear shady hats, the nine limbo dancers sway on a sunny beach, and the ten wildly dressed children celebrate carnival time. With vivid colors and an invitingly naive touch, Frane Lessac leads a laid-back counting lesson in true island style."
"A fiesta of colors and images dominate this shimmering, educational book." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Take a trip to the Caribbean, where one littl...
From bestselling duo Laura Krauss Melmed and Frane Lessac comes an alphabetical picture book tour of one of the greatest cities in the world, New York
Welcome to the Big Apple This city has something to offer everyone, from A to Z. Come visit the American Museum of Natural History and see prehistoric animals, get a bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge, and check out Central Park.
Fascinating details about the many neighborhoods and historic places of New York City accompany Melmed's lively, informative verse, and Lessac's vibrant folk-art paintings capture the essence of...
From bestselling duo Laura Krauss Melmed and Frane Lessac comes an alphabetical picture book tour of one of the greatest cities in the world, New Y...
Do you ever wake up and wonder what the weather will be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out, you can just look out your window at the clouds. How do you know what type of clouds can forecast a change of weather? Read and find out.
Do you ever wake up and wonder what the weather will be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out, you can just look out your window at the clouds....
The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, they're constantly interrupted by visits from the sky-god, Nyame. As a result, some of the children are pale and underdone, some are left in so long that they come out very dark, and the rest are every shade between. Frane Lessac's gorgeous gouache paintings, inspired by West African masks and pottery, and Eric Maddern's vivid text make this one of the most compelling of creation myths for young readers.
The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, t...