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Publisher
August House Pub
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A collection of twenty-five traditional stories explaining why an animal or plant or natural object looks or acts the way it does. Following each story are storytelling tips and short modern, scientific explanations for the subject of the story.
Author
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what...
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Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Abi has always wanted a kitten, but the street she lives on is too busy to have one. Luckily, the local rescue center is looking to find a home for a deaf kitten who must stay indoors. Flower is so happy to have found a family who will take extra-special care of her, and she loves cuddling up with Abi. But there is a whole world of exciting things just beyond the window. All she needs is a chance to get outside and explore….
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Set amidst the London Blitz of World War II, when desperate British Services used homing pigeons to carry messages across enemy lines, comes a bittersweet tale of courage, soul mates, and sacrifice about two people brought together and then driven apart by war"--Provided by publisher.
12) The Pagemaster
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A tale of adventure and fantasy, which sends a young boy into the pages of the world's greatest stories. Seeking refuge from a storm, timid Richard Tyler enters an empty library only to be swept away into the magical animated world of The Pagemaster, where legendary characters from literary classics come alive. Guided by a trio of talking books--Adventure, Fantasy and Horror--Richard must conquer his greatest fears before he can find his way home....
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Japanese folktales is Yei Theodora Ozaki's classic collection of twenty-two traditional Japanese stories. The book introduces the reader to the rich world of the Japanese imagination, a world of ghouls, goblins, and ogres ; sea serpents and sea kings; kindly animals and magic birds; demons and dragons, princes and princesses."--Back cover.
Twenty-two Japanese legends and fairy tales about peasants and kings, good and bad forces, princesses, animals,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"James Herriot's timeless, heartwarming, and perceptive stories about animals and people have charmed millions of readers around the world, and millions more have watched the popular PBS series All Creatures Great and Small, which is based on his four books. The Wonderful World of James Herriot excerpts the best of his stories to shape the larger tale of his life, his family, and his world, illustrated with evocative drawings and family photographs,...
15) The artists
Author
Series
Tales from the Hidden Valley volume 1
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Carles Porta's beautifully imagined world, where tiny onion-headed ballerinas dance among multicolored autumn leaves, and new friends are found in the strangest ways. It's Fall in the hidden valley and there's a sense of change in the air. Ticky the bird is about to fly away to warmer places, and his wolf friend Yula is painting him a farewell gift. But when Yula draws, she loses all sense of the world around her, and then gets lost in...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Here she comes, right from the pages of the best selling book! The charming tale of a little girl's love affair with Impressionist Claude Monet's paintings is now brought to life in full animation. Join Linnea and her friend Mr. Bloom as they set off to Paris, and then to Monet's garden in Giverny. Watch with delight as they discover the real places which serve as inspiration for their favorite paintings. And marvel as the paintings and the garden...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment"--Container.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known, and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together-to the very ends of the Earth-to protect everything...
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Explores the lesser-known tale of George's creators, Hans and Margret Rey. Years later, having heard that Hans was wasting his artistic talents as a bookkeeper in Rio, Margaret traveled to Brazil to persuade him to marry her and do something creative together. Arriving in New York as refugees, they started their life anew and over the next three decades, they created a classic that continues to touch the hearts and minds of children around the world....
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