"This is a book about farm animals, and what happens during one year on a farm. In January, the cows stay in the barnyard, and the chickens don't lay many eggs. By March, you can tell spring is coming: the barn is filled with baby animals. Month by month, the animals at Maple Hill Farm sense the changing seasons and respond to the changes. Through gently humorous text and charming illustrations, Alice and Martin Provensen capture one ye ..."
The Glorious Flight(Reprint) Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 (Picture Puffin Books) by AliceProvensen, Martin Provensen Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1987 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-050729-4, ISBN: 0-14-050729-9
"Paperback. Pub Date: 1987 07 Pages: 40 Language: English in Publisher: Penguin This book ... recounts the the persistence of a Frenchman. Louis. to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel .... The text is succinct. caption-like in its directness and evity .... The paintings ... add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen. - School Liary Journal. Caldecott Medal."
"The author of these much-quoted lines is William Blake, who painted and wrote his marvelous books nearly two hundred years ago. Inspired by Blake's work, Nancy Willard has written a book of magical poems about life at an imaginary inn, run by none other than William Blake himself.The inn is staffed by two mighty dragons that brew and bake, two angels that wash and shake the featherbeds, and a rabbit who shows visitors to their rooms. Am ..."
"Meet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes. Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations ..."
The Buck Stops Here by AliceProvensen Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2013 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-750946-8, ISBN: 0-14-750946-7
"A classic, poetic introduction to the forty-four presidents! Do you know which president never attended school? Which president had fifteen children? The first president to keep an automobile at the White House? The only unelected president? The Buck Stops Here is filled with fascinating details that tell the history of the forty-four presidents of the United States. Campaign slogans and songs, scandals, wars, accomplishments, and failu ..."
""The Fireside Cook Book" is designed for people who are not content to regard food just as something one transfers periodically from plate to mouth. It is for those who recognize that a simple family meal (as well as a dress-up dinner party) can be a pleasure and a special event. The wide variety of I-can't-wait-to-try-it dishes in the book are presented according to a new and different theory. You will find here no attempt to overwhel ..."
"Paperback. Pub Date :2006-05-09 Pages: 40 Language: English Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks MURPHY-STOP-THAT is my name. I am a terrier. I bark. I bark at anything and everything and all the time. On a farm filled with delicious kitchen smells and dumb farm animals and unexplained noises. theres always something to keep a dog busy - and often in trouble. From his morning rush to the house for breakfast to his final rounds before curling u ..."
"The people of Shaker Lane were a ramshackle lot, with kids, dogs, ducks, and general junk all over the place. They loved their homes, but when the town decided to build a reservoir on their land, the Shaker Lane folks knew it was time to move on."
"A dramatic retelling of the historic flight across the English Channel by aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot, a flight made possible by his persistent efforts and his family's loving support."
The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway(Reprint) Two Legends from Ancient China (Paperback) by AliceProvensen Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2014 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-2874-3, ISBN: 1-4814-2874-8
"Little Chu wants to defend his family and protect the village from bandits. He apprentices with Master Li, the greatest teacher of the sword in all of China -- and finds that having the skill means he'll never have to use it. When the Emperor sees Mu Chi's magnificent mural, he decrees that the painter's reward shall be death. After all, no one but the Emperor should own such a perfect painting. Wielding the power of art, Mu Chi is abl ..."
"Horizons is an innovative program for teaching reading that provides solid, systematic instruction using proven Direct Instruction techniques, updated with current research on beginning reading. A unique instructional sequence incorporates word attack, story reading, comprehension exercises, spelling and independent work on a daily basis to ensure success. Levels A, B, and Fast Track A-B build a solid foundation for fluency and compre ..."
"Horizons is an innovative program for teaching reading that provides solid, systematic instruction using proven Direct Instruction techniques, updated with current research on beginning reading. A unique instructional sequence incorporates word attack, story reading, comprehension exercises, spelling and independent work on a daily basis to ensure success. Levels A, B, and Fast Track A-B build a solid foundation for fluency and compre ..."
"Horizons is an innovative program for teaching reading that provides solid, systematic instruction using proven Direct Instruction techniques, updated with current research on beginning reading. A unique instructional sequence incorporates word attack, story reading, comprehension exercises, spelling and independent work on a daily basis to ensure success. Levels A, B, and Fast Track A-B build a solid foundation for fluency and comprehe ..."
The Buck Stops Here(1st Edition) The Presidents of the United States (Updated Edition) by AliceProvensen, Martin Provensen Paperback, 60 Pages, Published 1997 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-15-201628-9, ISBN: 0-15-201628-7
"This updated version of The Buck Stops Here is filled with fascinating details that enliven the histories of the presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. The lighthearted rhymed text will help readers remember the names of the presidents in sequence, and the pictures connect each president to his contributions--distinguished or dubious--to American history."