Download or read book Jamie O Rourke and the Big Potato written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-01-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious read-aloud inspired by Irish folklore that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, featuring colorful artwork in Tomie dePaola’s signature style. Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland, far too lazy to help his wife on their farm. Then, after a chance encounter with a leprechaun, Jamie finds himself growing the biggest potato in the world. But what will happen when the potato grows too large for Jamie and the villagers to handle?
Download or read book Fin M Coul the Giant of Knockmany Hill written by Tomie dePaola and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ALA Notable Children’s Book Fin’s wife saves him from the most feared giant in Ireland. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author.
Download or read book The Night Before the Dentist written by Natasha Wing and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab your toothbrush and get ready for a trip to the dentist in the latest big moment to be celebrated in Natasha Wing's best-selling series! It's the night before a young boy's check-up with the dentist. He's lost four teeth, and two big ones have come in already! So what does he do? He brushes and brushes his teeth to make sure his smile is super bright, of course! Join him on his journey to explore the ins and outs of the dentist's office in this delightful story, told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic tale.
Download or read book Ginger Pye written by Eleanor Estes and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming, yet quirky, story about a boy called Jerry whose much-loved puppy, Ginger Pye, goes missing. Jerry and his sister begin a desperate hunt for Ginger, who they're convinced has been stolen away by the stranger in the yellow hat. After months of fruitless searching the children are about to give up hope when a chance gust of wind reveals the villain to the children and Ginger Pye is saved. BLA book which has stood the test of time and deals with the special relationship between a boy and his dog in a fun and lively way
Download or read book Rechenka s Eggs written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-03-19 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted eggs. But the next morning Babushka has a surprise awaiting her in the basket. She cries: "A miracle!" It is one of many in this charmingly told tale of friendship and caring. With vibrant illustrations, Patricia Polacco has joyously re-created the flavor of Old Moscow and its festivals. The eggs, stunningly colored and intricately designed, are authentic reproductions of eggs painted in the Ukrainian style. Rechenka's Eggs is a timeless story of classic beauty.
Download or read book That is what Leprechauns Do written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.
Download or read book Aurora s Orchid written by Vicky Weber and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Aurora and her children who are visiting Aurora's childhood home in Rincon, Puerto Rico. One morning, they decide to plant an orchid together, but no matter what they do, it just won't bloom! In this heartwarming tale, the family will discover the importance of patience and togetherness. Based on a true story.
Download or read book St Patrick s Day in the Morning written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1980 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamie seeks a way to prove that he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade.
Download or read book Tony s Bread written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-04-16 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.
Download or read book 26 Fairmount Avenue written by Tomie dePaola and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.
Download or read book Charlie Needs a Cloak written by and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shepherd shears his sheep, spins the wool, weaves and dyes the yarn, and makes beautiful red cloak.
Download or read book The Clown of God written by Tomie dePaola and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful new edition of Tomie dePaola’s 1978 classic retelling of a French legend stars a little juggler whose unique talent leads him to what might be a Christmas miracle. Little Giovanni is poor and homeless, but he can do something wonderful: he can juggle. The people of Sorrento marvel at his talents, and before long, he becomes famous throughout Italy for his rainbow of colored balls that delight the nobility and townspeople alike. But as the years pass, Giovanni grows old, and his talents begin to fail him. No longer a celebrated performer, he is once again poor and homeless, begging for his food. Until one Christmas Eve, when Giovanni picks up his rainbow of colored balls once more. And what happens next just might be a miracle…
Download or read book The Knight and the Dragon written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-02-03 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! "Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice." —Booklist "There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book." —The New York Times Book Review
Download or read book Clever Tom and the Leprechaun written by Linda Shute and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clever Tom Fitzpatrick thinks his fortune is made when he captures a leprechaun and forces him to reveal the hiding place of his gold, but the leprechaun is clever too.
Download or read book Potato Joe written by Keith Baker and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fresh adaptation of the classic "One Potato, Two Potato" nursery rhyme is a counting adventure and rollicking good time rolled into one. Spunky leader Potato Joe and his nine spuds pals count up to ten and back down again, all while playing games and meeting up with other garden friends. With its playful tone and hilariously expressive potatoes, Potato Joe is a spud-tastically fun read-aloud, and a perfect companion to Keith Baker's previous nursery rhyme interpretations, Big Fat Hen and Hickory Dickory Dock.
Download or read book My First Easter written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of family and sharing are beautifully shown in this book all about Easter celebrations. Tomie dePaola’s bright illustrations and easy-to-follow text explain the traditions associated with this special holiday.
Download or read book The Perilous Gard written by Elizabeth Marie Pope and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1974 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
