Download or read book Happy as a Big Sunflower written by Rolf Johnson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1876 Rolf Johnson and his family left Illinois for Phelps County, Nebraska. There they faced the challenges of pioneering on the Great Plains: digging wells, building sod houses, plowing and planting crops, and fighting prairie fires. Johnson's diary goes beyond individual conquest, however, and provides insight into the great cooperative endeavor of plains settlement. Rolf's Swedish family and neighbors worked and socialized with other Swedes just as nearby Danish settlers remained in close physical and cultural contact with other Danish immigrants. A very eligible ninetten-year-old bachelor, Rolf also offers touching vignettes on the rituals of courting. Abruptly, with no explanation in his diary, and with no itinerary or prospects, Rolf left home in 1879 "with the intention of going west for a season." His departure may have been sparked by the marital fervor exhibited by a female suitor. Rolf felt he was "not quite prepared to leave the state of single blessedness for that of double misery." In Sidney, Nebraska, he ran with the "sporting" element, who showed him photographs of "fast women of the town stark naked." He found employment with a wagon freighter headed for the Black Hills, where he saw Calamity Jane in action. Rolf's education continued until the diaries end in Cubero, New Mexico, in 1880. He returned to Phelps County in 1882 and remained there for most of his life. Rolf's lively diaries offer an entertaining eyewitness account of pioneer life and an unmatched resource for historians.

Download or read book Sunflower written by Tara Jane Weyers and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two girls lay down on the grass; their arms folded into pillows behind their heads, looking up at the blue spring sky. Behind them stood a tall willow tree whose branches stretched out over their heads. Beside the girls flowed a peaceful river called the Royal Baths. Sunflower and Arta embark on an adventure to find a missing kitten... Markous and Luke stumble across some mysterious scrolls... And the King has his hands full protecting his daughter from all kinds of dangers and suitors! Join Sunflower and her friends on their many adventures, and expect the unexpected!

Download or read book Adventures of a Sunflower written by Frank Unger and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-14 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first time Chris saw Elly, she appeared as a single sunflower standing tall on a lawn of short grass." By professional standards, Christopher Matthew Smith is a gifted, dynamic Madison Avenue adman, a feared but highly respected opponent in the game of advertising. In love, however, he has not fared as well. Twice divorced, Chris has soured on the idea of long-term relationships. Until he meets Elly Flowers, an attractive, unhappily married mother of two. After six months of friendly encounters, the budding love story of Chris and Elly is interrupted by a lengthy geographical separation. Elly grudgingly moves to Southern California with her family while Chris remains in New York. Fourteen years later, the two meet again in San Diego where they enjoy a five-day journey through the romantic sites in and around the city. But their surprising, albeit passionate, reunion is short-lived. The bond between them is tested, emotionally and physically, as each experiences a separate accident with potentially disastrous results, Chris on a fishing excursion, Elly, in her auto near the Pacific bluffs of La Jolla. Attempting to endure such crises challenges the integrity of the relationship between Chris and Elly. Adventures of a Sunflower is a moving account of two extraordinary people determined to spend their lifetime together.

Download or read book Sunflower Adventure Always Facing The Sun written by Bonaventure (Bonnie) Druschel and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The photographs ... were captured while [the author] walked through a maze of over 350,000 sunflowers."--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Sunflower Adventures written by Bernadette Rogers and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of short stories features Sophie, a brave sunflower with a thirst for adventure. Travel with Sophie as she helps to battle dragons, stop thieving pirates and save the zoo animals from dastardly Weasel the weed! Sophie's exciting adventures will make thrilling bedtime reading for young adventurers.

Download or read book Katie and the Sunflowers written by James Mayhew and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" is world renowned, but only Katie--a young museum goer with an amazing ability to step into paintings--would think of it as a good source of seeds for her garden. Full color.

Download or read book Sunflower written by Gyula Krudy and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gyula Krúdy is a marvelous writer who haunted the taverns of Budapest and lived on its streets while turning out a series of mesmerizing, revelatory novels that are among the masterpieces of modern literature. Krúdy conjures up a world that is entirely his own—dreamy, macabre, comic, and erotic—where urbane sophistication can erupt without warning into passion and madness. In Sunflower young Eveline leaves the city and returns to her country estate to escape the memory of her desperate love for the unscrupulous charmer Kálmán. There she encounters the melancholy Álmos-Dreamer, who is languishing for love of her, and is visited by the bizarre and beautiful Miss Maszkerádi, a woman who is a force of nature. The plot twists and turns; elemental myth mingles with sheer farce: Krúdy brilliantly illuminates the shifting contours and acid colors of the landscape of desire. John Bátki’s outstanding translation of Sunflower is the perfect introduction to the world of Gyula Krúdy, a genius as singular as Robert Walser, Bruno Schulz, or Joseph Roth.

Download or read book Sunflower Adventures 2 written by Bernadette Rogers and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of short stories features Sophie, a brave sunflower with a thirst for adventure. She helps the dinosaurs rescue baby dinosaur, stops Hurricane causing a disaster and there is a surprise for Sophie.

Download or read book Sunflower Houses written by Sharon Lovejoy and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical book of adventures and appreciations written and illustrated by the author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots this award-winning title was published by a small press in Colorado in 1991. The reviews say it all: A fetching primer on gardening for children. . . . Irresistible (The Smithsonian). What child, or indeed adult, would not be delighted? Lovejoy's recollections are wonderful, as are the illustrations (Victoria). Celebrating the lore of the garden and the joy of interacting with nature, Sunflower Houses is a unique garden lover's miscellany, a collection of memories, poems, activities, garden plans, crafts, botanical riddles, stories, games, and planting projects. There are inspirations for a Floral Clock Garden, A Child's Own Rainbow, Faerie Tea Parties, and, of course, the Sunflower House. Plus, from garden lovers, stories of favorite flowers. Throughout are the artist's warm and appealing watercolors of a life in gardening remembered.

Download or read book Poppyseed Sunflower s First Adventure written by Murray Peat and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Safeland where the twins live is a world of fun-filled humorous adventure, lovable creatures and a few untrustworthy characters. Charlie the chimp lost his brother George when all the monkeys in the Great Forest were captured, and the race is on to find and rescue them. The unseen King Adonai promises a good and safe outcome. Along the way, the twins discover secret mountain passages, accompany the acrobatic Hootoos, engage in story-telling, raft the rapids, meet Evie in the little Garden of Eden, help devise a rescue plan involving mushrooms, discover what truly is at the end of a rainbow, and make countless creature friends.

Download or read book Sunflower Sisters written by Monika Singh Gangotra and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming celebration of all skin shades, from sun-browned to autumn-leaf-gold! Amitra and Kiki are best friends and sunflower sisters. Amitra's older sister is getting married, but when the elder relatives arrive, they start dispensing some old-fashioned and dubious advice. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflower sisters are two strong, confident girls—one South Asian the other Nigerian—finding joy in their own skin.

Download or read book The Sunflower Parable written by and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sunflower Adventure Always Facing The Sun written by Bonaventure (Bonnie) Druschel and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunflower Adventure: Always Facing the Sun!—a Photo Journey through 350,000 Sunflowers The photographs in Sunflower Adventure: Always Facing the Sun! were captured while I walked through a maze of over 350,000 sunflowers. What I felt was bliss! I knew this experience had to be shared with others. My hope is that these images will inspire you as much as they inspired me and that they ignite within you a feeling of happiness and joy. —Bonnie

Download or read book The Adventures of the Sunflower Twins written by Adolfo Mora and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two colorful sunflowers take on their newest adventure in Ozzy. Moras book tells the unique story of two adventurous sunflower twins who are learning about life and the significance of traveling down the correct path. The book highlights the importance of standing up for yourself and your friends. The book offers valuable lessons for any young reader. So come and join us in the Adventures of the Sunflower Twins.

Download or read book Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids written by Elissa Wolfson and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * 2021 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in Hands-On Science Longlist * 2021 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids introduces you and your children to the love of all things birding. Whether exploring the forest, the backyard, or the city, you and your kids will learn about the habits of North America’s most popular songbirds, how to create safe and welcoming environments for them, how to observe them, and how to construct easy and safe species-appropriate birdhouses and feeders for common birds. The bird ID section includes descriptions of species and range maps. Kids will also find 20 exciting activities and games (10 indoor, 10 outdoor), including how to form birding groups, scavenger hunts, and a birdsong listening game. In addition to practical, field-tested knowledge and fascinating information about the species covered, this guide is packed with beautiful color photography. Since all the information presented is the product of years of National Audubon Society expertise, both you and your kids can be sure you're getting the best advice before setting about your birding adventures.

Download or read book Sun Flower Lion written by Kevin Henkes and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sun. A flower. And a lion. With three visual motifs, three colors, and fewer than 200 words, renowned Caldecott Medalist and #1 New York Times-bestseller Kevin Henkes cracks open the wide world and the youngest child’s endless imagination. This irresistible picture book is a must-have for every reader and every family. On a warm morning, a little lion sleeps under a sun that shines so brightly, it looks like a flower. He dreams the flower is as big as the sun. He dreams the flower is a cookie. He lets his imagination soar. Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes uses simple shapes, limited colors, and a pitch-perfect text to tell Lion’s story in this transcendent picture book. Sun Flower Lion introduces emerging readers to short chapters, action verbs, and adjectives, while bright illustrations transform simple shapes into something magical. Sun Flower Lion will shine at story time and bedtime and for young children just learning how to read on their own.

Download or read book Sunflower Summer written by Wendy Dunham and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers and Friendships Need Time to Grow It's the first day of summer in Buttercup Grove. Hooray! What a better way to celebrate than planting some flowers. Raccoon gathers his friends and they get to work digging holes for the sunflower seeds he found. But there's a big problem. Sunflowers take all summer to grow and that's a long time! It's going to take a lot of hard work and patience before Raccoon and his pals see big, bright flowers. Sometimes, the most beautiful things in life are worth waiting for. *** In the tradition of timeless classics such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Many Adventures of the Winnie the Pooh, The Tales of Buttercup Grove series introduces young readers, ages 4-8, to the many fun adventures of Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of their woodland friends. Along the way, your child will learn timeless Christian values, such as sharing, compassion, kindness, encouragement, and patience, and learn a key Bible verse at the end of each story.