Download or read book The Crayons Christmas written by Drew Daywalt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the holidays with the Crayons in this festive story from #1 New York Times best-selling duo Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. This special book has letters, games, ornaments, a poster, and even a pop-up Christmas tree! 'Tis the season for all of us to write our holiday wishlists. But everyone--even the crayons--know the best presents are the ones that you give. In this unique book, readers get to see how Duncan, the crayons, and their families celebrate the holidays. With real, folded letters from the Crayons that you can pull from their envelopes and read, games, punch-out ornaments, a poster, and a pop-up tree, this book is the perfect gift for for the holidays and for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. Praise for The Day the Crayons Came Home Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015! A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015! One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! "Funnier than the creators' original blockbuster."--Parents Magazine "Mr. Daywalt's text blends with Mr. Jeffers's illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."--The Wall Street Journal "Continues its predecessor's pleasing, goofy conceit...Once again, both Daywalt's text and Jeffers' illustrations are endearing."--New York Times Book Review "By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood."--The Boston Globe * "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."--Booklist, starred review * "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review * "Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it's hard to imagine a reader who won't be delighted."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Not only stands on its own merit, but may be even more colorful than the original."--Huffington Post "Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights...The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling--and will inspire kids' empathy and imagination in equal measure."--BookPage Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon--over two years on the bestseller list! Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year * "Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we've got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike." -BCCB, starred review "Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights." -Booklist "Fresh and funny." -The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again." -Library Media Connection * "This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime." -School Library Journal, starred review * "These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Utterly original." -San Francisco Chronicle

Download or read book How the Crayons Saved Christmas written by Monica Sweeney and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See how the Crayons remind Santa of the true meaning of Christmas! Oh no! Santa has lost his Christmas spirit. Feeling as though the magic and meaning of Christmas has slowly gone away, Santa makes a tough decision: This year, Christmas will be canceled. But when Santa crosses paths with a box of seven determined crayons with unique personalities, he gets a gift he never saw coming. With plucky determination and Christmas spirit in their hearts, the crayons use their talents and unique personalities to inspire children everywhere to remind Santa what Christmas is all about. How the Crayons Saved Christmas is the colorful Christmas book from the peppy crayons who brought you How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow and How the Crayons Saved the Unicorn. How the Crayons Saved Christmas teaches the importance of lifting friends up when they’re feeling down and celebrating the true spirit of a colorful and heart-warming time of year.

Download or read book Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts 2014 written by Katie Cotton and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is our favorite holiday season of the year. We love the decorations, lights, music, being surrounded by family and busy get-togethers with loved ones. These special event can be quite expensive. Are you looking for meaningful Christmas gift ideas that don't cost much to make? "Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts 2014: DIY Gifts For Everyone You Know!" is filled with great projects that are perfect for all your gift-giving needs this holiday season. You and your kids will have fun making these gifts. Simple household items will become Popsicle Stick Puzzles, Melting Wax Crayons, plus many items will become beautiful, treasured gifts like the Lotion and Nail File Gift Box, Homemade Beeswax Candles, Let It Snow Treat Jars and even the dog will not be forgotten with special baked dog treats. Put on the Christmas tunes and get into the gift making spirit. "Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts 2014: DIY Gifts For Everyone You Know!" will inspire you

Download or read book The Day the Crayons Quit written by Jodene Lynn Smith and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fun and quirky ways in which the crayons quit with this instructional guide for literature. Students will love analyzing the crayons' struggles and complaints by completing age-appropriate, rigorous yet fun activities and lessons provided in this guide. Readers will enjoy figuring out how Duncan convinces his crayons to come back to work. Analyzing story elements in multiple ways, close reading and text-based vocabulary practice, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions are just a few of the many skills students will walk away with after interacting with the rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities in this resource. Written to support this playful, well-known book, each activity and lesson work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend literature while using their imagination.

Download or read book The Day the Crayons Quit Studying the Story Elements written by Jodene Lynn Smith and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will enjoy studying the story elements of The Day the Crayons Quit through these engaging activities, students create products to share their understanding of the characters, plots, and settings of the book.

Download or read book Better Reading Now written by Larry Swartz and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on what we now know about reading, this practical book offers strategies in a consistent format that is easy for teachers to incorporate in their daily instruction. This grab-bag of classroom-tested activities allows teachers to choose what they need to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 1 through 8. These strategies guide students through the reading process and build important comprehension skills through reading, talk, art, drama, and more. These innovative ways to use the best children’s books will inspire students to become enthusiastic and avid readers, and take the first giant step into becoming lifelong readers.

Download or read book The Day the Crayons Quit Making Cross Curricular Connections written by Jodene Lynn Smith and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These cross-curricular activities for The Day the Crayons Quit incorporate key skills for college and career readiness. The activities integrate literature with social studies, science, mathematics, and more.

Download or read book Christmas Stories written by Claudia Vurnakes and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2005 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of nine Christmas stories.

Download or read book Christmas in Dairyland written by LeAnn R. Ralph and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the Christmas season with 20 true stories from a simpler time, 40 years ago, when happiness was baking cookies, decorating the Christmas tree, or even just getting out of wearing snow boots to school.

Download or read book A Christmas Wish written by Lizzie Lane and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2022-08-22 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bristol 1927 Ten year old Magda Brodie’s world is torn apart when her mother dies in the workhouse two weeks before Christmas. Her wastrel father arranges for her sisters to be sent to their grandparents in Ireland and for her younger brother to be adopted leaving Magda distraught with worry as her family are scattered far and wide. Magda, as the eldest girl is sent to live with her Aunt Bridget who for whatever reason, holds a bitter resentment towards Magda. But adversity makes Magda strong and determined. She dreams of happier times, to reunite her family and make her Christmas Wish come true. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller

Download or read book The Drawing Teacher written by Harry Wallingford Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Last Blue Christmas written by Rose Prendeville and published by Eridani Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not on Officer Maggie Kyle’s Christmas bingo card: • A homemade bomb in a bus station locker. • A child, the prime suspect in the bombing. • Her partner of ten years abandoning her to solve the case on her own. Max St. James might be the worst cop in the world—or at least in Toronto: • He fell in love with his partner. • He’s the reason she never became a detective. • He doesn’t much care who planted the bomb. The IED’s blast ignites years of tension, sending Maggie and Max careening in opposite directions—but opposites still attract. Can they find a way to come together to solve the case before another bomb goes off? And will it mean another ten years sacrificing the future they want for the partnership they already have? Keywords: contemporary romance, holiday romance, christmas fiction, holiday fiction, canadian romance, friends to lovers, police and detective romance, cinnamon roll romance, big city romance, toronto fiction, canada fiction, workplace romance

Download or read book Good Housekeeping The Ultimate Kids Christmas Book written by Good Housekeeping and published by Hearst Home & Hearst Home Kids. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of ways for kids 8 to 12 to celebrate Christmas including tree decorating, baking cookies and treats making fun & easy holiday crafts ‘Tis the season to bake, craft, and celebrate! This kid-approved big book of Christmas ideas was created by the editors and Test Kitchen chefs at Good Housekeeping and is filled with super fun projects, recipes and activities that will keep kids enchanted (and busy!) all season long. Three chapters highlight holiday essentials —celebrating (Plan a Christmas movie marathon!), crafting (Discover creative gift wrapping and make a gift for everyone on your list!), and dozens of simple sweets. (Cookies for Santa Claus? We’ve got you covered!) Inside the ultimate holiday playbook for kids you'll find: Festive traditions from around the world to share with friends and family (Why do we decorate trees? What’s the story behind St. Nick?) Super-fun activities (Plan a Christmas movie marathon! Make your own advent calendar! Go on a holiday scavenger hunt! Create a Christmas time capsule with the family! ) Cute crafts you can make all on your own like DIY ornaments, garlands, and stockings. Recipes for yummy holiday treats—cookies, cakes, and of course, hot chocolate! This jam-packed book will keep you and your kids entertained this holiday and for many more to come.

Download or read book Christmas Through a Child s Eyes written by Helen Szymanski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The joy of Christmas often gets lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. For many people, fond memories of a childhood Christmas can bring back that special feeling. This book collects tales written by adults remembering their favorite Christmases of the past. This heartwarming collection evokes the true spirit of the season with such stories as: Shared Popcorn: - a young brother and sister realize the meaning of charity and forgo their favorite snack at the movie theater when they choose to buy tickets for two children who lost their money; Grandpa Will’s Gift: - a difficult Christmas during the Depression is made spectacular for a little girl surprised by her grandfather with a horse and sleigh; At the Five and Dime -: a young boy does a good deed for a man in town everyone calls “Grouch Peterson”. With touching stories like these, this book is the perfect gift to rekindle the true magic and wonder of the season.

Download or read book The Affordable Christmas written by Mary Hunt and published by Revell. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also one of the most stressful--and most expensive. Expectations run high and it's tempting to whip out the credit cards to create the perfect Christmas for your family, with lavish meals, new decorations, and the latest, greatest gadgets and fashions for everyone on your Christmas gift list. But you don't have to overspend or go into debt to have a fabulous holiday. Financial expert Mary Hunt shows readers how. She helps readers assess their financial situation, commit to no new debt, and think creatively about their gift list. With Mary's guidance, readers will identify what has caused them to overspend in the past and approach this Christmas with a plan and a new attitude toward holiday spending. This just might be the best gift you can give yourself and your family. This book is an updated edition of Debt-Proof the Holidays.

Download or read book The Nightingale Before Christmas written by Donna Andrews and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the holidays draw near in Caerphilly, Mother volunteers to take part in in a big Christmas-themed decorator show house—each room of a temporarily untenanted house is decorated to the hilt by a different decorator for the public to tour. Of course, Mother insists that Meg pitch in with the organization, and she finds herself surrounded by flamboyant personalities with massive egos clashing and feeling their professional reputations are at stake. Then the rooms start to be sabotaged, and an unfortunate designer turns up dead—making Mother a prime suspect. Can Meg catch the real killer in time to save Mother the indignity of arrest? The brilliantly funny and talented Donna Andrews delivers another winner in the acclaimed avian-themed series that mystery readers have come to love. Cozies make excellent stocking-stuffers, and The Nightingale Before Christmas is guaranteed to put the "ho ho hos" into the holidays for the legions of fans hungry for another Christmas book featuring Meg Langslow. Donna has won many awards for this very popular series, and continues to come up with new hilarious adventures for her endearing heroine. The novel is full of superb screwball comedy as well as Donna's trademark crisp plotting, not to mention bushels of holiday cheer--it wouldn't be the most wonderful time of the year without it.

Download or read book Christmas with the Laird written by Scarlet Wilson and published by Tule Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s official – for Juliette Connolly Christmas is a bust and she’s definitely not in the spirit of Christmas. She’s been dumped by her boyfriend and replaced by a younger model. Then a clause in her contract means she and a mysterious colleague have to work over Christmas. But there’s much more to Andrew Campbell than meets the eye. Especially when it turns out he’s the Scottish Laird of the haunted house they’re filming in. And it seems like there’s magic in the air in the remote snow-filled setting. The local village contains a cast of Christmas characters and even though the boiler in the drafty house is broken the temperature is definitely rising. Maybe Andrew and Juliette are about to be sprinkled with a little Christmas fairy dust?