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Books by Joy Peskin
  | | Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun(Reprint) by Arvella Whitmore, Joy Peskin Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by Puffin Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-14-130319-2, ISBN: 0-14-130319-0 "Paperback. Pub Date: 2001 Pages: 184 in Publisher: penguin Jordan is going to join a gang But just as he's about to start his future with the Coas his past calls him back Way back - to the nineteenth- century. where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. Jordan must live with the constant threat of the whip's lash. His journey back in time will strike a chord with any young person who ha ..." |
 | | Light the Candles A Hanukkah Lift-the-Flap Book (Picture Puffins) by Joan Holub, Lynne Avril Cravath, Lynne Woodcock Cravath, Joy Peskin Paperback, 16 Pages, Published 2000 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-056757-1, ISBN: 0-14-056757-7 "Paperback. Pub Date: October 2000 Pages: 16 in Publisher: Puffin Hanukkah is here! There are so many fun things to do-light candles in the the menorah the open presents eat latkes of chocolate coins. play the dreidel game and more . With the turn of each page. another candle is added to the menorah and another fun element of Hanukkah is depicted. Children can lift the flaps and see all the special ways there are to celeate this joyful h ..." |
 | | El Dorado playtime activity book El Dorado movie tie-in (Dreamworks) by Joy Peskin, Dreamworks Inc. Staff, Puffin Books Paperback, 16 Pages, Published 2000 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-130713-8, ISBN: 0-14-130713-7 "Based on the DreamWorks film, "Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado, " this fun-filled book features colorful crafts, activities, and much more to keep kids entertained for hours. plus double-gatefold, full-color tattoo sheet." |
 | | How Many? How Much? Timothy Goes To School Learning Book #2 (Get Set for Kindergarten!) by Rosemary Wells, Joy Peskin, Michael Koelsch Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 2001 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-056806-6, ISBN: 0-14-056806-9 "Kindergarten math skills including counting, measuring distance, and coin identification are included in this interactive picture activity book. Learning about right and left, spatial relations, and the days of the week is fun with Timothy and his classmates! " |
 | | Letters and Sounds Timothy Goes to School Learning Book #1 (Get Set for Kindergarten!) by Rosemary Wells, Joy Peskin, Michael Koelsch Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 2001 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-056805-9, ISBN: 0-14-056805-0 "Children can learn about the alphabet, sounds, rhyming, and more with Timothy and his friends in Mrs. Jenkins's kindergarten class. Also covered are letter recognition, single and multiple syllable words, and words that start with consonants and vowels. " |
 | | Hooray, a Pinata! by Elisa Kleven, Joy Peskin Library, 32 Pages, Published 2000 by Turtleback Books: A Division Of Sanval ISBN-13: 978-0-613-33704-5, ISBN: 0-613-33704-2 "After she chooses a cute dog pinata for her birthday party, Clara pretends it is her pet and she doesn't want it to get broken." |
 | | The Snow Child by Harriet Ziefert, Joy Peskin, Julia Zanes Hardcover, Published 2000 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-0-7569-0114-1, ISBN: 0-7569-0114-6 "There once lived an old man and an old woman who wanted a child, so they made a little girl out of snow. When the old woman kissed her, she came to life! The old couple was very happy until the warm weather came, and the snow child had to go. But when the snow returned, it brought with it a wonderful surprise." |
 | | CAM Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House (Cam Jansen (Quality)) by David A. Adler, Joy Peskin, Susanna Natti Library, Published 1999 by Rebound By Sagebrush ISBN-13: 978-0-613-22830-5, ISBN: 0-613-22830-8 "The Cam Jansen series is perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books. The first ten books in the series have received updated covers, bringing new life to these perennial bestsellers. Now the series redesign continues with five more books, giving Cam a cool, modern look!" |
 | | Spotlight on Cody by Betsy Duffey, Editor-Joy Peskin, Illustrator-Ellen Thompson Published 2000 by Topeka Bindery ISBN-13: 978-0-613-30141-1, ISBN: 0-613-30141-2 |
 | | Miss Fannie's Hat(Reprint) (Picture Puffins) by Jan Karon, Toni Goffe, Joy Peskin Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-056812-7, ISBN: 0-14-056812-3 ""Miss Fannie has lots of hats. And each one is her favorite." At age 99, Miss Fannie has much history--and even more hats. She was wearing her green velour hat when she witnessed a terrible flood in 1916. Her wide-brimmed felt hat with the gleaming black feather reminds her of the hawk she caught to keep it from killing her hens and biddies. But her pink straw hat with silk roses truly is her favorite. For 35 years she's worn this ..." |
 | | Second Star to the Right(Reprint) by Deborah Hautzig, Joy Peskin, S. November, Debbie Hautzig Paperback, 158 Pages, Published 1999 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-130580-6, ISBN: 0-14-130580-0 "Leslie Hiller's world is growing smaller. It used to be large enough to include her worrisome but loving mother, her doting father, her close friend Cavette, and all the other people and places that made up her upper-class, A+ life. But now it has shrunk to the size of a dinner plate full of food--which she scrapes out her bedroom window to avoid eating. Leslie, a perfectionist who loves to be in control, finds she can't control the fea ..." |
 | | Pippi Goes to School(Reprint) by Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth, Joy Peskin Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-130236-2, ISBN: 0-14-130236-4 "Pippi Longstocking's long red braids are the very image of childhood rebellion. In Pippi Goes to School, our heroine's insurrectionary spirit is hardly dampened by her first taste of academe. Her friends Tommy and Annika head off bright and early at 8 a.m., "hand in hand, swinging their schoolbags." Pippi can't be bothered to get going until a little later: "At exactly ten o'clock she lifted her horse off the front porch, and a li ..." |
 | | The Best Little Girl in the World(Reprint) by Steven Levenkron, Deborah Hautzig, S. November, Joy Peskin Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1989 by Grand Central Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-446-35865-1, ISBN: 0-446-35865-7 "Teenager Francesca Deitrich feels too fat, giving into the pressures of her ballet teacher and the pencil-thin models in the media, in a revealing story about a ""perfect"" little girl suffering from the destructive obsession of anorexia nervosa. Reprint."" |
 | | Sister Anne's Hands by Marybeth Lorbiecki, Joy Peskin, K. Wendy Popp Library, 40 Pages, Published 2001 by Turtleback Books ISBN-13: 978-0-613-33728-1, ISBN: 0-613-33728-X "Seven-year-old Anna has her first encounter with racism in the 1960s when an African American nun comes to teach at her parochial school." |
 | | Get Set for Kindergarten from Rosemary Wells Letters and Sounds No. 1 : Timothy Goes to School Learning Book by Rosemary Wells, Joy Peskin, Illustrator-Michael Koelsch Library, 24 Pages, Published 2001 by Turtleback Books: A Division Of Sanval ISBN-13: 978-0-613-31413-8, ISBN: 0-613-31413-1 "Preschoolers are introduced to the alphabet, sounds, and rhyming, in a colorful book featuring Timothy, Yoko, Nora, and many of the author's other favorite characters." |
 | | Miss Fannie s Hat by Jan Karon, Toni Goffe, Joy Peskin Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Turtleback Books ISBN-13: 978-0-613-31483-1, ISBN: 0-613-31483-2 ""Miss Fannie has lots of hats. And each one is her favorite." At age 99, Miss Fannie has much history--and even more hats. She was wearing her green velour hat when she witnessed a terrible flood in 1916. Her wide-brimmed felt hat with the gleaming black feather reminds her of the hawk she caught to keep it from killing her hens and biddies. But her pink straw hat with silk roses truly is her favorite. For 35 years she's worn this ..." |
 | | How Many, How Much? by Rosemary Wells, Joy Peskin Library, 24 Pages, Published 2001 by San Val ISBN-13: 978-0-613-31328-5, ISBN: 0-613-31328-3 "Mrs. Jenkin's class is learning how to count money and measure items, in a boldly illustrated book featuring Timothy and the rest of the author's adorable characters" |
 | | Louie's Search by Ezra Jack Keats, Joy Peskin Library, 40 Pages, Published 2001 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-0-7569-9053-4, ISBN: 0-7569-9053-X "When Louie goes looking for a father, he meets Barney. Barney accuses Louie of stealing a music box from his truck, but Louie says he didn't do it. It's up to Louie's mother to settle the conflict and reveal that meeting Barney may be the beginning of the end of Louie's search. This heartwarming tale features the same collage art and colorful urban setting that are featured in Keats' popular books A Letter to Amy and Peter's Chair." |
 | | Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal! A Book About Interjections And Conjunctions by Ruth Heller, Joy Peskin Library, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Turtleback Books: A Division Of Sanval ISBN-13: 978-0-613-33697-0, ISBN: 0-613-33697-6 "Introduces and explains various interjections and conjunctions, including "awesome," "alas," and "yet."" |
 | | Rabbits and Raindrops (Picture Puffin Books) by Jim Arnosky, Joy Peskin Library, Published 2001 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-1-63419-679-6, ISBN: 1-63419-679-1 "It's the first day outside the nest for Mother rabbit's five babies, and all sorts of new creatures and adventures await them. But when a sudden rain shower sends the rabbits scurrying for shelter under the hedge, the other wild animals come to visit them! Jim Arnosky's graceful watercolors and simple text are sure to delight children experiencing nature's wonders for the first time." |