When a mouse named Emmaline takes up residence behind the wainscoting of Emily Dickinson's bedroom, she wonders what it is that keeps Emily scribbling at her writing table throughout the day and into the night. Emmaline sneaks a look, and finds that it's poetry Inspired, Emmaline writes her own first poem and secretly deposits it on Emily's desk. Emily answers with another poem, and a lively exchange begins. In this charming and fanciful introduction to Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Spires demonstrates the power of poetry to express our deepest...
A mouse's-eye-view of Emily Dickinson
When a mouse named Emmaline takes up residence behind the wainscoting of Emily Dickinson's bedroom, she...
Sylvia Earle first lost her heart to the ocean as a young girl when she discovered the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard. As an adult, she dives even deeper. Whether she's designing submersibles, swimming with the whales, or taking deep-water walks, Sylvia Earle has dedicated her life to learning more about what she calls "the blue heart of the planet." With stunningly detailed pictures of the wonders of the sea, Life in the Ocean tells the story of Sylvia's growing passion and how her ocean exploration and advocacy have made her known around the world. This picture book...
Sylvia Earle first lost her heart to the ocean as a young girl when she discovered the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard. As an adult, ...
"Mutter der Bäume" wird die Kenianerin Wangari Maathai genannt, die den Frauen ihres Landes beibrachte, ihr Land wieder aufzuforsten. 30 Millionen Bäume wurden durch sie neu gepflanzt. 2004 erhielt sie als erste Afrikanerin den Friedensnobelpreis. Claire A. Nivola erzählt in fließender Sprache und leuchtenden Aquarellbildern die einzigartige Geschichte dieser Frau. Ein wunderschönes Buch, das zeigt, wie jeder dabei mithelfen kann, die Erde zu pflegen und zu erhalten.
"Mutter der Bäume" wird die Kenianerin Wangari Maathai genannt, die den Frauen ihres Landes beibrachte, ihr Land wieder aufzuforsten. 30 Millionen BÃ...
The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in India, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand for 15 years. Illustrations.
The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in India, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand fo...