Download or read book The Elephant s Umbrella written by Laleh Jaffari and published by Tiny Owl Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant loves sharing her bright umbrella. But one day, the umbrella is whisked away and goes on its own adventure.
Download or read book Zebra s Umbrella written by David Hernández Sevillano and published by NubeOcho. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Con las primeras gotas de lluvia, Cebra abre su paraguas de colores. Invita a Gacela, Hipopótamo y Liebre para que no se mojen. León tampoco quiere mojarse. ¿Habrá sitio para todos bajo el paraguas de Cebra?
Download or read book The Green Umbrella written by Jackie Azúa Kramer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Elephant takes a quiet stroll with his green umbrella, he's hindered by Hedgehog, Cat, Bear, and Rabbit, each asserting that his umbrella is truly their boat, tent, flying machine, and cane.
Download or read book The Elephant Umbrella and Cocks written by Kevin S. Fridy and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Trunks Leather Goods and Umbrellas written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Umbrellas and Their History written by William Sangster and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Umbrella Queen written by Shirin Bridges and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Noot is finally allowed to paint umbrellas like the other women and girls in her village, she secretly hopes that she might be chosen as this year's Umbrella Queen. Carefully, she creates serene flowers and butterflies exactly as she has seen her mother and grandmother do for years. But soon her imagination takes over, and Noot finds herself straying from the old patterns, to the dismay of her family, who depend on the traditionally painted umbrellas for their livelihood. Her parents tell her she must go back to the old designs and Noot obeys, knowing that the King is coming soon to name the one who has painted the most beautiful umbrella. After all, the King would never choose a queen who breaks from tradition . . . would he?
Download or read book The Elephant Doctor of India written by Janie Chodosh and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Elephant Doctor of India is the heart-quickening true story of a boy who loved elephants and grew up to forge a maverick path to help them. Dramatic, moving, and packed with fascinating elephant facts, young readers will find inspiration and excitement on every page. No matter what age you are, if you love elephants, you will love this book."—Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus and Kakapo Rescue Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched on a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant doctor. The Elephant Doctor of India brings the middle-grade reader into the heart of Assam, a remote land of tea plantations, paddy fields, and ancient forests, to tell the true story of the last viable population of wild Asian elephants and one man who is dedicated to saving them. Author Janie Chodosh spent time with Dr. Sarma and brings his incredible story—and the lives of these magnificent animals—to readers in classrooms everywhere.
Download or read book The Sea Elephants written by Shastri Akella and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shagun knows he will never be the kind of son his father demands. After the agonizing deaths of his beloved twin sisters, he flees his own guilt, his mother's grief, and his father's violent disapproval by enrolling at an allboys boarding school. He forms tumultuous and eyeopening relationships there, but doesn't find true belonging till he encounters a traveling theater troupe performing the myths of his childhood. Welcomed by other storytellers, Shagun thriveseasily embodying mortals and gods, men and womenand embraces a life on the move, far from his father's clutches. When Shagun meets Marc, a charming photographer, he seems to have found the love he always longed for. But not even Marc can save him from his lingering shame, nor his father's everpresent threat to send him to a conversion center. As Shagun's past begins to engulf him once again, he must decide if he is strong enough to face what he fears most, and to boldly claim his own happiness. Set in 1990s India, The Sea Elephants is an utterly immersive and spellbinding novel, both dark and beautiful, harrowing and triumphant. An ode to the redemptive joys of storytelling, Shastri Akella's soulful debut is a celebration of hardwon loveof others and for ourselves.
Download or read book Silk Umbrellas written by Carolyn Marsden and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sensitive portrayal of a family in Thailand. . . . This gracefully told story will resonate with many young readers." — Booklist (starred review) Eleven-year-old Noi is learning to paint like her grandmother. She and her older sister, Ting, spend many rapt hours in the jungle watching as Kun Ya paints delicate silk umbrellas to sell at the market. But one day Kun Ma and Kun Pa announce that Ting must start working at a local radio factory to help support the family. As the days and weeks pass, Noi anxiously sees her own fate reflected in her sister’s constricting world. Can Noi find a way to master her fear of failure and stand up for her gift — and Kun Ya’s tradition — before the future masters her?
Download or read book The Elephants Come Home written by Kim Tomsic and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought them home. One day in 1999, Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby hear that a herd of wild African elephants need a new home. They welcome the elephants to their wildlife sanctuary—Thula Thula—with open arms. But the elephants are much less sure they want to stay. How will Lawrence prove to them that they are safe and loved? What follows is a gorgeously illustrated real-life story of a friendship . . . and the story of the miraculous way that love given freely will return—greater and more wonderful than it began. • TOUCHING ANIMAL FRIENDSHIPS: Owen and Mzee, Tarra and Bella, Rescue and Jessica . . . touching true stories of the emotional bonds possible between species are charming, and speak to the limitlessness of love. • ELEPHANT APPEAL: Elephants are one of the most fascinating and charming wild animals in all of nature. This heartwarming true story will intrigue and inspire children, and turn even the most reluctant readers into elephant enthusiasts. • CONSERVATION THEME: This book tells the true story of caring for one of the world's most beloved endangered animals: the African elephant. This book is a great, upbeat jumping-off point for discussions of the importance of preserving endangered species and their environments. • ENGAGING NONFICTION: There's no better way to get readers hooked on factual books than to offer them real-life stories with heart and meaning. • STRONG CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize learning about animal habitats/biomes in K–2 curriculums, while later grades address topics like conservation and endangered species. With a depth of research and an engaging, highly visual narrative, this book is an excellent resource for librarians and primary school educators. Perfect for: • Kindergarten and elementary school teachers • Parents and grandparents • Librarians • Lovers of animals, wildlife, and the natural world • Zoo and natural history museumgoers
Download or read book Silk Umbrellas written by Carolyn Marsden and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Noi worries that she will have to stop painting the silk umbrellas her family sells at the market near their Thai village and be forced to join her older sister in difficult work at a local factory instead. By the author of The Gold-Threaded Dress. Reprint.
Download or read book The Elephant Vanishes written by Haruki Murakami and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display. In these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald’s in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in The Elephant Vanishes Murakami crosses the border between separate realities—and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. Includes the story "Barn Burning," which is the basis for the major motion picture Burning.
Download or read book The White Umbrella written by D. Mackenzie Brown and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written to provide the Western reader with a concise survey of Hindu political ideas. Various works habe been published by Indian scholars, but these erudite studies have generally been written for Indian readers or Orientalists, and deal with rather specialized fields. Although there are several American publications on Chinese political theory, the Indian field has been largely neglected in this country. tHe plan of the present work is to construct a brief analysis of Indian thought together with a series of sections from the Hindu political classics. --From the Preface This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
Download or read book The Elephant s Umbrella written by Laleh Jaffari and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the rain comes, Elephant likes to put up her umbrella and invite her friends underneath. One day the umbrella is swept away by the wind and meets the leopard and the bear, who have very different ideas about how to use its shelter: they think only of how the umbrella will make it nicer for them to hunt and eat. The umbrella knows who it'd rather belong to - but will she find Elephant again, in time for the next downpour? This heart-warming tale, full of opportunities for discussion, celebrates how sharing can make you happy.
Download or read book A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants written by Jaed Coffin and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir describing the life of Jaed Coffin and his experiences growing up in New England, discussing how he left Middlebury College at the age of twenty-one to be ordained as a Buddhist monk in his mother's native village of Panomsarakram.
