Download or read book The Art of Miss Chew written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying - but fortunately, this is one battle that Miss Chew and Trisha are up for! This true story shows just how important a teacher can be in a child's life - and celebrates the power of art itself.
Download or read book Bully written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Polacco takes on cliques and online bullying Lyla finds a great friend in Jamie on her first day of school, but when Lyla makes the cheerleading squad and a clique of popular girls invites her to join them, Jamie is left behind. Lyla knows bullying when she sees it, though, and when she sees the girls viciously teasing classmates on Facebook, including Jamie, she is smart enough to get out. But no one dumps these girls, and now they're out for revenge. Patricia Polacco has taken up the cause against bullies ever since Thank You, Mr. Falker, and her passion shines through in this powerful story of a girl who stands up for a friend.
Download or read book The Junkyard Wonders written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story of friendship and celebrating our differences--and the teachers who help us shine--from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of Thank You, Mr. Falker. In this story based on the author-illustrator's own childhood, Patricia Polacco once again celebrates the power teachers have to help us discover the potential we each hold. Young Trisha is devastated when she finds out that her class at her new school is known as the junkyard. It is a special class, and she had moved from where she used to live so she wouldn’t be in a special class anymore! But then she meets her teacher, the amazing Mrs. Peterson, and her classmates, an oddly brilliant group of misfit kids, whom the other kids in school call the junkyard kids. Much to her own surprise, it is here in the junkyard that Trisha discovers the true meaning of genius, and that this group of misfits are, in fact, Junkyard Wonders, each and every one of them. Now with questions at the back of the book to help guide readers through discussions about the ideas featured in the story, this kindness edition of The Junkyard Wonders brings celebrated author-illustrator Patricia Polacco's work to a new audience of young readers who can be inspired by its message.
Download or read book Meteor written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-08-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meteor that crash lands in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa Gaw's yard sets off a chain of events that brings magic to the residents of Mudsock Meadow. A remarkable true-life event comes alive in this reissue of Patricia Polacco's very first picture book.'Based on a true event, this enchanting book overwhelmingly expresses the magic that suddenly pervades a small town, from the funny, folksy way the story is told to the imaginative, full-color illustrations.' ?Publishers Weekly'Polacco's full-color pictures are completely in tandem with the tellingE' ?Booklist (starred review)
Download or read book Thank You Mr Falker written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for reading students of any age. Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting school. Trisha could paint and draw beautifully, but when she looked at words on a page, all she could see was jumble. It took a very special teacher to recognize little Trisha's dyslexia: Mr. Falker, who encouraged her to overcome her reading disability. Patricia Polacco will never forget him, and neither will we. This inspiring story is available in a deluxe slipcased edition, complete with a personal letter to readers from Patricia Polacco herself. Thank You, Mr. Falker will make a beautiful gift for the special child who needs encouragement&150or any special teacher who has made a difference in the child's life.
Download or read book Bun Bun Button written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story by a "New York Times"-bestselling author. Paige Darling loves the stuffed rabbit her grandmother has made for her, but when she ties a helium-filled balloon to Bun Bun Button the toy gets loose and goes floating away, and it may take some Darling luck to bring her home. Full color.
Download or read book Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seems like Richie’s entire goal in life is to make Trisha’s impossible. Especially when he takes to teasing her about her beloved ballet class. Trisha knows how much work it takes to be good at ballet—much more than the stupid hockey Richie plays! So she challenges Richie to perform in her ballet recital, and Richie agrees, under one condition: Trisha has to join his hockey team for the big game!
Download or read book Chicken Sunday written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-03-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood. "Polacco has outdone herself with these joyful, energetic illustrations, her vibrant colors even richer and more intense than usual, while authentic details enhance the interest. A unique piece of Americana." —Kirkus Reviews, pointer review "In this moving picture book, the hatred sometimes engendered by racial and religious differences is overpowered by the love of people who recognize their common humanity." —Booklist, starred, boxed review "The text conveys a tremendous pride of heritage as it brims with rich images from her characters' African American and Russian Jewish cultures--A tribute to the strength of all family bonds." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
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 Too Much and Not the Mood written by Durga Chew-Bose and published by FSG Originals. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entirely original portrait of a young writer shutting out the din in order to find her own voice
Download or read book Babushka Baba Yaga written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-01-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink and Say. Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love. "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist "A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." --Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Boat Ride with Lillian Two Blossom written by Patricia Polacco and published by Philomel. This book was released on 1988 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious Indian woman takes William and Mabel on a strange boat ride and answers their questions about the wind, the rain, and the changing nature of the sky.
Download or read book What the Witch Left written by Ruth Chew and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Orginally published in the United States by Scholastic, Inc, New York, in 1973."--Title page verso.
Download or read book Firetalking written by Patricia Polacco and published by Meet the Author. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography of the well-known author and illustrator.
Download or read book But No Elephants written by Jerry Smath and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.
Download or read book Gremlins Don t Chew Bubble Gum written by Debbie Dadey and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 1995 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bailey School kids trail the new school secretary to find out why electrical appliances seem to blow up as regularly as her bubble gum!
Download or read book The Art of Miss Chew written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying - but fortunately, this is one battle that Miss Chew and Trisha are up for! This true story shows just how important a teacher can be in a child's life - and celebrates the power of art itself.
