Alice's Adventures In Wonderland With Harry Rountree Illustrations Review
The classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is illustrated here by Harry Rountree, giving us some of the most memorable black and white depictions of the wild imagination of Lewis Carroll.
Complete Illustrated Lewis Carroll (Wordsworth Special Editions) (Wordsworth Classics) Review
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) is famed for his magical stories, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, here illustrated throughout the inner pages by Sir John Tenniel's much loved drawings. However, inspired by the insatiable Victorian appetite for party games, tricks and conundrums, this eccentric and polymathical Englishman also wrote many other works of a humorous, witty, whimsical and nonsensical nature such as the mock-heroic nonsense verse The Hunting of the Snark, as well as dozens of other verses, stories, acrostics and puzzles, all of which are included in this volume. Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses.
Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata Review
Gilda Joyce’s best friend, Wendy Choy, is chosen to participate in a piano competition in Oxford, England, so of course super-sleuth Gilda finds a way to go too. Once there, the grueling practice schedule takes a backseat to strange and spooky occurrences. There are foreboding tarot cards that keep appearing to the participants and ominous numbers etched in frosty windowpanes. But even more chilling are Wendy’s ghostly nightmares of a young boy—and the haunting melody she can’t shake out of her mind. Could there be a sinister connection to the piano competition? Gilda has a genuine haunting on her hands, and solving this one will take every ounce of psychic intuition she’s got!
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Review
Whether it’s to add to a collection of classics or to introduce new readers to Alice, this handsome large-format edition is a must-have for all ages. Lewis Carroll’s original text is illustrated as never before by Oleg Lipchenko to create a spectacular gift book. Sure to transport everyone down the rabbit hole and into the extraordinary realm of Carroll’s imagination, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, invites all readers to join the tea party and take their chances with the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle, and the boisterous Queen of Hearts.
Still Learning to Read: Teaching Students in Grades 3-6 Review
The saying goes that "children learn to read in grades K–2, and read to learn in grades 3 and up." However, teachers in grades 3 through 6 are discovering this conventional wisdom is wrong—their students have to deal with an increasingly sophisticated range of texts that require additional reading skills. Upper elementary teachers face the difficult task of trying to offer appropriate reading instruction just as many of their students have their first experiences with textbooks, high stakes exams, and complex reading in new genres.
In Still Learning to Read, Franki Sibberson and Karen Szymusiak provide guidance on how to devote more time to reading instruction, without neglecting the content demands of the curriculum. Because they work daily with students, the authors share a teacher's perspective on building reading instruction into the packed school day, and matching instruction and texts to the specific needs of older readers. The book presents many sample lessons, descriptions of classroom routines, and stories taken from the heart of the authors' reading workshops. Teachers will be inspired and reassured that reading in the upper elementary grades can be purposeful, thoughtful, and effective. Included are:
Are students in grades 3–6 still learning to read? You bet! And teachers who are still learning how to balance reading instruction with the other instructional priorities at this level will find a wealth of helpful ideas in this book.
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (The Royal Diaries) Review
Established Dear America author Kristiana Gregory kicks off the Royal Diaries with the captivating story of young Cleopatra's tumultuous life. Daughter of King Ptolemy Autletes, Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra lives a life filled with opulence and mystery.
The Schoolyard Mystery (Invisible Inc., No. 1; Hello Reader! Level 4) Review
First in a mystery series featuring an invisible boy and his gang of invisible friends who are dedicated to righting wrongs. This story finds the Invisible Inc. team wrapped up in a case of stolen school property.
Bill Gates (Up Close) Review
Bill Gates is many things: the richest person in the world; the ruthless businessman who co-founded Microsoft and led it to domination of the computer software industry; and now, the leading global philanthropist. When Gates was born in 1955, no one in the world owned a personal computer. A window had a pane of glass. A mouse was a rodent. As a teenager, Gates realized how computers were about to change the world, and made his fortune by riding that wave; modern teens look to him as their model of how technology can be turned into wealth. Marc Aronson’s biography is a probing portrait of a man whose name is a household word.
The Best Buddhist Writing 2010 (A Shambhala Sun Book) Review
Here is this year’s installment in the series Publishers Weekly says “does a great service by highlighting views and themes as they modulate with each passing year.” The Best Buddhist Writing 2010 is an eclectic, inspiring collection of writings from the Buddhist perspective. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, North America’s leading Buddhist-inspired magazine, the essays, articles, and interviews in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflect on a wide range of issues.
The Best Buddhist Writing 2010 includes:
• A question and answer session between children and Thich Nhat Hanh
• Stan Goldberg on becoming a hospice volunteer, shortly after his own diagnosis of prostate cancer
• Buddhist author and death-row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters on experiencing a few unexpected hours of freedom
• Jan Chozen Bays on eating mindfully
• Norman Fischer contemplates the death of his best friend
• Meditation instructions from Tibetan teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
• Sylvia Boorstein on the deep human connection that emerges when we engage with the joy and suffering of others
• Carolyn Rose Gimian on the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s advice to “smile at fear”
• Gaylon Ferguson on recognizing our natural wakefulness
• Pema Chödrön on being open to the opportunities that arise when we experience pain and discomfort in our lives
• Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on finding joy in the midst of life’s difficulties
• Steve Silberman’s account of love, prejudice, Buddhism, and marriage
• Mary Pipher on moving past despair
• Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on meditation that directs our thoughts and intentions in a positive direction
• Jaimal Yogis on his misguided attempt to use Zen to improve his surfing
• Lauren Fraser on the Zen-inspired cooks who have influenced the way we cook and eat
• And much more
Wonderland: The Zen of Alice (Playaway Young Adult) Review
