Download or read book The Salmon Princess written by Mindy Dwyer and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2004-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most popular children's books about Alaska, The Salmon Princess retells the classic Cinderella story through an Alaskan lens. In this adaptation of the well-loved fairy tale, the father still has his head in the clouds and the stepmother is as mean as ever. But this story is set in the Last Frontier, and its details and imagery reflect Alaska's landscape and sensibility: the fairy godmother becomes an eagle spirit, the glass slipper a fisherwoman's boot. Evocative writing and colorful artwork distinguish this playful retelling of the classic. Here children learn about cultures and ways of life but happy endings are still the rule.
Download or read book Salmon Princess written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alaska s Sleeping Beauty written by Mindy Dwyer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Salmon Princess, an Alaskan adaptation of the fairy tale Cinderella, Alaska’s Sleeping Beauty will delight children and adults alike. When the queen of the King Salmon Fishery meets a talking salmon, she is told that a much-wished-for daughter will be born. At the birth celebration, one of the guests makes the pronouncement that the girl—named Alyeska—will choke on a salmon bone and die! But a wise old midwife speaks up to say that the girl will sleep for a long, long time and wake when her time is right. Even though the kingdom is built on salmon fishing, all fish is forbidden from the royal household. Still one day, Alyeska wanders into the woods and discovers salmon being smoked, and she tastes the forbidden food.
Download or read book Salmon Princess Lib written by Mindy Dwyer and published by Topeka Bindery. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this adaptation of the well-loved fairy tale, the story is set in the Last Frontier, and its details and imagery reflect Alaska's landscape and sensibility: the fairy godmother becomes an eagle spirit, the glass slipper a fisherwoman's boot. Full color.
Download or read book Sammie the Salmon written by Debra Kline and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story voices many parents' fears about bringing a tiny, premature baby home. These fears are communicated in a kid-friendly way. The story is meant to help parents discuss these issues with their child, and to give hope to other parents of children with miracle babies.Sammie the Salmon is a story of hope and inspiration for anyone with a miracle child. Sam was born at 26 weeks weighing 1 pound 13 ounces. He stayed in the NICU for three months. I hope his story can show other preemie families that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This story is about the feelings we had when bringing home a tiny four pound baby. The fears families go through after coming home are real. We were very cautious after bringing our miracle baby home. It takes a lot of strength to let go of the fears and believe it's going to be ok. Letting your little one swim with the rest of the fish in the world can be overwhelming and gratifying at the same time. Our preemie is now 13, and doing wonderfully!! The best things do come in small packages! Our miracle babies are tough and so are you!ABOUT THE AUTHORI am a mommy to Sam, my miracle child, who spent three months in the NICU. I'm also the proud mommy to Emily, my precious daughter who we adopted from South Korea. I have always been an advocate for children first and foremost, along with being a special education teacher for the past seventeen years. I truly believe that all children are special and unique.
Download or read book A Salmon for Simon written by Betty Waterton and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon has always longed to catch a salmon. But when his luck suddenly changes and an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own. All summer long, Simon, a young First Nations boy, has been desperate to catch a salmon. He goes fishing every day, but has no luck. Then one day a high-flying eagle drops a salmon into a clam hole right before his eyes, and Simon must decide whether to take it home or let it go. This simple story, with its evocative watercolor paintings of the Northwest Coast, was an environmental fable before its time when it was first published in 1978. But its true power rests in the magical combination of text and pictures, which have made it a best-selling classic.
Download or read book Dinner A Love Story written by Jenny Rosenstrach and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by her beloved blog, dinneralovestory.com, Jenny Rosenstrach’s Dinner: A Love Story is many wonderful things: a memoir, a love story, a practical how-to guide for strengthening family bonds by making the most of dinnertime, and a compendium of magnificent, palate-pleasing recipes. Fans of “Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond, Jessica Seinfeld, Amanda Hesser, Real Simple, and former readers of Cookie magazine will revel in these delectable dishes, and in the unforgettable story of Jenny’s transformation from enthusiastic kitchen novice to family dinnertime doyenne.
Download or read book P sk a and the First Salmon Ceremony written by Scot Ritchie and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season. Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an Indigenous group who have lived on what is now the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an illustrated afterword and a glossary.
Download or read book The Peruvian Princess written by Alina Paez and published by Brillante Books LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peruvian Princess is the story of a young girl who grew up in a small, but wondrous valley, between the Peruvian Andes and South American rainforest. She grew into a beautiful young lady who learned to confront and overcome some tragic events in her life. It is a tender and heart-warming tale that will inspire readers of all ages to move forward and keep their dreams alive through honesty, perseverance, and the pursuit of happiness.
Download or read book The Egyptian Cinderella written by Shirley Climo and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1992-02-28 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.
Download or read book Companion Unit for the Salmon Princess written by Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no prep book unit for Mindy Swyer's Cinderella story: "The Salmon Princess". Copy and go printables, interactive lessons, differentiated activities and interactive notebook pages round out this Common Core Standards Aligned publication.
Download or read book The Gospel Cinderella written by Joyce Carol Thomas and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-05-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variation on the traditional Cinderella story set in a Southern swamp and with a Great Gospel Convention instead of a ball.
Download or read book Cinderella s Magical Wheelchair written by Jewel Kats and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale, wheelchair-bound Cinderella perfumes her stepmother's gym socks by day and creates her own jewelry by night, until a fairy-godmother-in-training adds some magic that allows Cinderella to transform her life-- and meet the prince.
Download or read book Finn McCool and the Great Fish written by Eve Bunting and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finn McCool is the largest giant in all of Ireland. He's a fierce warrior, even beating the giant Culcullan and saving Ireland from the Scots. Helpful and kind, he helps the farmers bring in the hay. And everyone in the village of Drumnahoon admires him. "He's the best-hearted man that ever walked on Ireland's green grass." But for all his strength, courage, and goodness, there's one thing that Finn lacks. He's just not smart. And he knows it. When a wise man living in a nearby village tells Finn about a magical red salmon with the wisdom of the world, Finn sets out to catch the fish. And he learns a thing or two about himself in the process. An author of more than 250 children's books, Eve Bunting has won numerous awards and honors, including a Pen International Special Achievement award for her contribution to Children's Literature. In 2002 she was chosen to be Irish American Woman of the Year by the Irish American Heritage Committee of New York. She lives in Pasadena, California. Zachary Pullen's picture-book illustrations have won awards and garnered starred reviews. He has been honored several times with acceptance into the prestigious Society of Illustrators juried shows and Communication Arts Illustration Annual of the best in current illustration. Zak lives in Wyoming.
Download or read book The Salmon Twins written by Caroll Simpson and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous book that shows a deep respect for and understanding of First Nations culture, art, and people.
Download or read book Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella written by Tony Johnston and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time for the annual fun-fest in the old growth forest, and this year the Bigfoot Prince is ready to choose his bride. He hopes she will be just like him--a big, hairy, odoriferous nature lover.
Download or read book Alaska s Three Pigs written by Arlene Laverde and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three pig brothers go to Alaska to build themselves new homes--with familiar results.
