Download or read book How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures written by Ruth Heller and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1992-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, using rhyming text, how various sea animals change color to blend in with their surroundings

Download or read book Galapagos Means Tortoises written by and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2003 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback! "The fluent play with words, humorous commentary, and fine pictures offer pleasing fare for reading aloud. . . ." -School Library Journal In verse that sings with lively cadences and rollicking rhymes, award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Heller has captured the spirit and antics of twelve of the Galápagos Islands' most unusual and fascinating creatures. Now available in paperback, this lavishly illustrated gallery showcases the giant tortoises for which the islands were named, as well as sea lions, both land and marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, and several kinds of sea birds, including the rare and exotic blue-footed boobies! While the poems and pictures are plenty of fun, they also convey a wealth of information about these creatures' habits and habitats, along with a lively sense of their presence. This one-of-a-kind volume is sure to enchant wildlife lovers of all ages. Ruth Heller is one of America's best-loved children's authors. Known for her nonfiction picture books with clever rhymes and colorful illustrations, she has more than thirty titles to her credit. Heller lives in San Francisco.

Download or read book Color Color Color Color written by Ruth Heller and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 1995 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inimitable Ruth Heller shows young readers just how artwork gets reproduced from pictures to the printed page. With a four-page acetate printer's proof bound right into the book and stunning illustrations that pop from each page, this unique, interactive book will appeal to all aspiring artists.

Download or read book A Cache of Jewels written by Ruth Heller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-02-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Highly informative and lushly illustrated. An unbeatable combination for pleasure and learning." —Children's Book Review Service "The illustrations and the vocabulary will delight small eyes and ears." —School Library Journal Q&A - Ruth Heller - A Paperstar Profile Ruth Heller - Profile How did you become interested in writing books for children? I loved reading to my own children, and when they started school, I became the P.T.A. library chairman. I was the one who got to pick and choose and spend a nice fat budget for the elementary school library. I feel as though I?ve been surrounded by children?s books for years.I suppose this and my strong art background are what prompted my trying to write. What is the biggest influence in your style of writing, and how has it changed since you first began? Hillaire Belloc, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear?I grew up reading all of them. I love their rhythm, and I loved reading Dr. Seuss to my children. No question, these were my influences.I think I?ve become wordier, not quite as minimal and succinct as I used to be. What made you decide to write a series on the parts of speech? Take a peek at the back end paper of the hardcover edition of A Cache of Jewels. You?ll see that I committed myself, in print, to writing a book for each part of speech.Here I am, ten years later, thankfully completing the very last book in this series. It will be published in 1998. Do you begin with the words or pictures when you are developing a book? How does the second part come together? The first step is to decide what I am going to say on each page. Then I can begin to visualize my illustrations. The words dictate what the illustration will be, but that still gives me many options.Sometimes the two come together easily, sometimes not. If not, I pursue new research material until something clicks. Did you learn anything new about the parts of speech while writing these books? I learned many things I had forgotten, and some new information and rules that I had never known. I also learned that the textbooks that I used for research were difficult to understand and somewhat boring, and that I am guilty of frequent misuse of the English language. How do you choose the images in your book? An art teacher once told me to fall in love with whatever I was drawing. So I choose images that I love: candy, ice cream, butterflies, sea creatures, carousels, jewels, etc.

Download or read book Ruth Heller s How to Hide a Butterfly Other Insects written by Ruth Heller and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 1992-04-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go on a fascinating nature hunt to find the butterflies, bees, inchworms, and other intriguing insects hiding in the brilliantly-painted pages of this book.

Download or read book Kites Sail High written by Ruth Heller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-02-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for introductory grammar lessons! What is a verb? Explore language and discover how to identify verbs and their many forms from the imperative mood to active vs. passive voice to verb phrases. “Heller’s… concept book explicates and celebrates verbs of all kinds, in ebullient verses which themselves sail and soar.” —Publishers Weekly “Graphic play and world play make this an ingenious lesson that no classroom grammarian should miss.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Children will find it a painless and concise grammar lesson as well as a visual treat… A boon for language arts teachers as well as for all children and adults who love to play with language.” —School Library Journal About the Explore! series: Dedicated to helping children learn a variety of nonfiction subjects, the Explore series uses pitch-perfect rhyming text and brilliantly illustrated images to make learning fun.

Download or read book Mine All Mine written by Ruth Heller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for introductory grammar and language arts lessons! What is a pronoun? How do you use it? Do you say, "These candies are for him and me"—or "he and I?" Explore language and discover how to use pronouns and their many forms from personal to reflexive to demonstrative. Praise for Mine, All Mine!: “Once again, Heller has taken a part of speech and made its function perfectly and entertainingly clear. ... From cover to cover, the stylishly drawn, brilliantly colored, double-paged illustrations grab readers and don't let go. ... Who would have thought pronouns could be such fun?”—School Library Journal “Bold, handsome illustrations accompanied by a jaunty, rhymed text demonstrate their importance ... with all the panache of a Madison Avenue publicity campaign. ... Language teachers, rejoice!”—The Horn Book About the Explore! series: Dedicated to helping children learn a variety of nonfiction subjects, the Explore series uses pitch-perfect rhyming text and brilliantly illustrated images to make learning fun. Books in the series: Explore Language 1. Behind the Mask: A Book About Prepositions 2. Cache of Jewels: And Other Collective Nouns 3. Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions 4. Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs 5. Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives 6. Mine, All Mine!: A Book About Pronouns 7. Merry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns 8. Up, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs Explore Nature 1. Animals Born Alive and Well: A Book About Mammals and Their Young 2. Chickens Aren't the Only Ones: A Book About Animals Who Lay Eggs 3. The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds 4. Plants that Never Ever Bloom: A Book About Fungi, Ferns, and Other Plants Without Flowers

Download or read book Up Up and Away written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Hide a Parakeet and Other Birds written by Ruth Heller and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyming text and pictures demonstrate the camouflage nature provides in the coloration of birds such as the plover, bittern, and potoo.

Download or read book The Reason for a Flower written by and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows a variety of flowers, tells how they are pollinated and form seeds, and describes some of the useful products we get from flowering plants.

Download or read book My Best Book of Bugs written by Claire Llewellyn and published by Kingfisher. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best Book of Bugs looks at the life cycles, habitats, and amazing diversity of insects and spiders in stunning close-up detail. This book has everything a young etymologist would ever want to know.

Download or read book Everything Bug written by Cherie Winner and published by NorthWord Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in this exciting new series includes real kids' questions about insects and spiders, and answers them in a matter-of-fact way. Full color.

Download or read book Many Luscious Lollipops written by Ruth Heller and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple, playful verse and bright, lifelike paintings explore the subject of adjectives. Starting with simple forms, then moving to the more complex, young readers are introduced to adjectives and their usage.

Download or read book Brian Wildsmith s Amazing Animal Alphabet written by Brian Wildsmith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaf through the pages of this alphabet book to discover a range of animals all starting with a different letter of the alphabet. Brian Wildsmith's illustrations feature on every page making this book a valuable and fun way for children to learn.

Download or read book How to Hide a Butterfly written by Ruth Heller and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Science Is Simple written by Peggy Ashbrook and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Is Simple encourages children to experience our world fully, and gives teachers learning objectives, items for discovery, related books and follow-up activities. This comprehensive resource will help you teach simple science concepts - simply!

Download or read book Foundations of Low Vision written by Anne Lesley Corn and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2010 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives, the ground-breaking text that highlighted the importance of focusing on the functional as well as the clinical implications of low vision, has been completely updated and expanded in this second edition. The revised edition goes even further in its presentation of how best to assess and support both children and adults with low vision and plan programs and services that optimize their functional vision and ability to lead productive and satisfying lives, based on individuals' actual abilities. Part 1, Personal and Professional Perspectives, provides the foundations of this approach, with chapters focused on the anatomy of the eye, medical causes of visual impairment, optics and low vision devices, and clinical low vision services, as well as psychological and social implications of low vision and the history of the field. Part 2 focuses on children and youths, providing detailed treatment of functional vision assessment, instruction, use of low vision devices, orientation and mobility, and assistive technology. Part 3 presents rehabilitation and employment issues for working-age adults and special considerations for older adults.