Pushing Open the Window

The poppies are wild, they are only beautiful and tallso long as you do not cut them,they are like the feral cat who purrs and rubs against your legbut will scratch you if you touch back.Love is letti

With only a few weeks until the election, Sheriff Jonas Lauer wants nothing more than to have smooth sailings until election-day. However as the people of Monroe County, Tennessee get ready to cast th

"[It] was Tomas Transtromer who said that poetry was like the notes kids pass back and forth in the classroom, while that history teacher drones away at the podium. We are going to be hearing a lot ab

A rich array of materials—including never-before-published conversations between Keith Waldrop and Peter Gizzi and between Rosmarie Waldrop and the book’s editor, Ben Lerner—coalesce here into a vibra

This paperback update of the 2000 anthology titled An Open Window: The Cinema of Victor Erice, the first to appear in English on the award-winning Spanish film director, coincides with the DVD release

In the 1960s, the Broadway musical underwent a revolution. What was once a form of entertainment characterized by sentimental standards, such as Camelot and Hello, Dolly! became one of brilliant and b

Take WordPress beyond its comfort zoneAs the most popular open source blogging tool, WordPress is being used to power increasingly advanced sites, pushing it beyond its original purpose. In this uniqu

America’s bestselling author and inspirational columnist Catherine Galasso-Vigorito brings practical Biblical advice and true, modern-day stories to serve as illuminating encouragement in the face of

During the first half of the 19th century, the open window emerged as a consistent motif in German, Danish, French, and Russian painting and drawing. Rooms with a View is the first book to explore thi

A comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows―and the warmth and comfort of home―are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: “Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?”Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It’s a perfect story f

After a trip to the zoo Katie wonders how animals clean their teeth. She asks her dental hygienist at her dental appointment.The hygienist, Ms. Malek, can't answer all of Katie's curious questions. Bu

December 15, 1969, was the most important day of Mario Calabresi's life, although he would not be born for another year. On that date, the anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli fell to his death from a window at

★ 暢銷作家 Lucy Strange 全新哥德式鬼故事，寒意直逼書頁！★ 迷霧、古屋與窗外的男孩，一場讓人不敢回頭的幽靈之謎★ 結合歷史氛圍與超自然驚悚，閱讀感如電影般緊張迷人★ 專為9歲以上讀者設計，Dyslexia-friendly 字體排版更好讀濃霧瀰漫的冬夜，一個神祕男孩出現在窗外。雨果知道，那不是霧氣造成的幻影，而是真正的幽靈。本書以細膩的哥德式氛圍與層層推進的懸疑節奏，描寫孤獨與悲傷如何化為幽靈般的記憶，帶來一則令人不寒而慄、又餘韻悠長的鬼故事。A spine-tingling ghost story from bestselling author Lucy Strange Folk say the fog plays tricks – that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people’s doors and windows, desperate to come inside. But Hugo is convinced the ghost he has seen at the window is no trick of the fog. The boy’s hollow eyes are haunting him.What would happen if Hugo were to open the door and let him in? Brace yourselves for a chilling, wintery ghost story … Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Are you looking through the window of my soul? This book is a walk through my life; an open window into my heart; my opportunity to show the goodness of God. It is a love letter to God, my husband, an

Leon Battista Alberti''s 1435 treatise "De pictura" influenced generations of painters by suggesting that a painting should be approached as an open window. By the twentieth century, the window had tr

Open the door to endless new app development possibilitiesPushing the Limits with iOS 5 Programming is an expert guide for developers aiming to create unique applications for Apple's iPad 2, iPhone, a

本書帶領孩子進入充滿魔法與創意的 Sticker Dolly Dressing 世界，一起倒數迎接聖誕節。日曆中藏有24本迷你書——包含12本奇幻故事書與12本活動書，主題涵蓋仙子、美人魚、獨角獸等角色，並搭配著色、貼紙與解謎遊戲。內容兼具想像與手作樂趣，每天都有新驚喜，是結合閱讀與創作的節慶禮物。亮點：・24本迷你書藏於倒數月曆中。・奇幻角色與貼紙活動兼有。・激發創意與專注力，適合5歲以上兒童。看開箱影片https://youtu.be/FfDXGgQvvHU?si=rxB4ISEdGrS2wMa2Count down to Christmas with the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Open each window in this magical advent calendar to discover a story or activity book hidden behind it. There are 12 magical Sticker Dolly Story books featuring fairies, mermaids and unicorns, and 12 little activity books, including drawing, doodling, puzzles and three sticker books.- A festive countdown packed with creativity, storytelling, and imagination- Discover 24 mini books, one hidden behind each window- A perfect gift for the advent season- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal fo

“Pace, energy, superb comic illustrations and the hilariousness of dad going bald.” Julia Marshall, PublisherA fast-paced, comical story for early readers, in which Dad’s hair takes off through the open window to freedom!One day, Dad’s hair decided it was tired of being brushed and combed. It wanted a life of its own, to see the world. It took off.Out of the bathroom, into the kitchen, and before you could say, “Hairsta la vista, baby!” it was gone.Dad gave chase around the town. He spots his hair hiding in the lawn, on the road, at the zoo —it’s amazing how many things look like hair. He gives up.Dad tries to accept life without hair. Then the postcards arrive. The hair is on a round-the-world trip and Dad is still bald. Until one day the unbelievable happens and the hair comes back.This is a fast-paced tour-de-force, a wonderfully absurd story packed with wordplay and full colour hilarious illustrations.When Dad’s Hair Took Off is a comical chapter book for early readers or for

The brilliant story of two dachshunds and their escapades by Ian Falconer, the bestselling creator of the Olivia series! One day, home alone, dachshund brothers Perry and Augie look longingly out the window, desperate to be outside. Working together, the clever dogs finally manage to open the back door and soon they're diving into the swimming pool, digging an enormous hole in the lawn, and causing all kinds of chaos. Will all return to normal before their owners come home? Written with humour and brilliantly illustrated by Ian Falconer, bestselling creator of the Olivia series, these delightful dogs are sure to become a firm favourite in every home!