Cali Loria

In recent years, there has been a significant surge in interest in spiritual matters, including a noticeable move toward Eastern religions such as Shintoism. Until now, however, there has been no reso

"This is like TiVo for your work." -BusinessWeek In a results-only workplace, employees can do whatever they want whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. No more pointless meetings, racing

Do you hate cramming all of your errands into the weekend? Do you resent having to beg permission to watch your kidA's weekday soccer game? Are you tired of seeing people who arenA't very good at t

With a length of brilliant red thread, Serge Bloch weaves the eloquent tale that is life’s journey. As various as the tree in Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree

How many excuses are there for not doing homework? Let us count the ways: Giant lizards invaded the neighborhood. Elves hid all the pencils. And then there was that problem with carnivorous plants.... The excuses go on and on, each more absurd than the next and escalating to hilarious heights. Featuring detail-rich illustrations by Benjamin Chaud, this book is guaranteed to amuse kids and their parents, not to mention anyone who has experienced a slacker student moment—and isn't that everyone?

When Sam can't sleep, he decides to ask all the other animals in the jungle if they know why. But Elephant, Snake, Monkey, Tiger and Crocodile aren't very happy about being woken up in the middle of the night. Will Sam ever find out why he can't sleep? With a colorful palette that is exciting yet impeccable for nighttime, Sam Can't Sleepis the perfect "can't-get-to-sleep" bedtime story.

An ordinary day turns into an extraordinary adventure for three friends lying in the grass watching the clouds pass by as Zip, Trik, and Flip set off to find where the world ends. The trio journeys ac

A mouse decides one morning to make an omelet, but needs an egg, and sets out to find one. On his search, he eventually finds everything needed to bake a cake, including apples, flour, and sugar, but

Ginger is the weird one. She plays with peas, purrs at artichokes, and has a strange fondness for chicken (but only the neighbor's chicken). Then there's Fred. His greatest talent? Sleeping. Oh, and h

Beware of . . . this school?! Henry is taking his new classmate on a whirlwind tour of their school. Mysterious inventions lurk, the cafeteria requires ninja skills, and some teachers may be monsters!

The age-old question of "what will I be when I grow up" gets a hilarious twist in this stylish and clever story.A pup and his father contemplate his grand future while looking at other Great Dogs in t

Handsome princes, fancy castles, extravagant balls . . . in this girl-power fractured fairy tale, Cinderella learns that if it looks too good to be true, it probably is, and it's better to create your

An enchanting modern fableThe frogs enjoy their life at the pond, filling their days with fly brunches and night music. But one day a little frog finds a crown at the bottom of the pond and is instant

Abigail dreads swimming lessons. Every time she dives into the pool, she makes a big splash, and all the girls in her class shout: Abigail’s a whale!” Abigail can see that she is larger than the other

From the creators of Junior Library Guild Selection I Didn't Do My Homework Because... andA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School... comes a laugh-out-loud doodle book inspired by the not-so-true

Snow White is on the run from an evil witch when she comes across some dwarfs in the forest. They agree to take her in and keep her safe if she will help them with their chores. She soon realizes she'

Featuring a profound anti-war message, this moving and poetic meditation on the big questions in the tradition of The Little Prince is now available in the author's original edition for older readers

An introduction to the facts and fiction behind favorite legends about monsters explains how historical groups believed in monsters to explain unknown phenomena that is better understood through moder

Mr. and Mrs. Polka-Dot are a young couple ready to settle down. With real estate agent Mr. Weevil, they search for their dream home. In this deliriously funny house-hunting marathon, the Polka-Dots vi

IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY.Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and pea

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Prunille. Prunille was an adorable child with curly, brown hair and big, blue eyes.Prunille wasn't like the other children. She was a child who traveled

這回，主角又有了全新的理由——因為他住在太空裡！從行星到外星人，每一天都充滿意外與奇遇，誰還有空寫報告呢？Davide Cali 與 Benjamin Chaud 再次攜手，以獨特的幽默和幻想，描繪出一場超越星系的冒險。這本書以輕鬆筆調化解學習焦慮，讓孩子感受想像力的無限延伸。・延續人氣作品《I Didn’t Do My Homework Because...》系列。・太空題材結合學校生活，趣味十足。・幽默中帶出創意與自信，適合親子共讀。“So, why didn’t you prepare your presentation on the solar system?”“Well, it’s a long story… A galactic one, actually!”Because when you live in space, everything quickly takes on a whole new dimension…From the creators of the bestselling picture books I Didn’t Do My Homework Because... and I’m Late for School Because... comes another hilarious and out-of-this-world adventure!In this new cosmic tale, super Davide Cali and super Benjamin Chaud once again help take the pressure off school with humor and imagination that’s truly interstellar.---------------------------- Alors, pourquoi n'avez-vous pas préparé votre exposé sur le système solaire ? - Eh bien, c'est une longue histoire... Une histoire galactique, même ! Car quand on habite dans l'espace, tout prend vite une a

This is the first report to systematically evaluate and quantify the economic potential of Area C, which constitutes approximately 61 percent of the West Bank. The report reveals that lifting the res

The ten interdisciplinary essays here describe the limits of law in terms of the human rights ideal and international human rights law, human rights and the limits of legalism, and the results in the

This two-volume set LNCS 10915 and 10916 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12h International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2018, held as part of the 20th International Conference on

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Compute

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Compute

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Intera

Marcolino hates practicing his scales on the piano, but feels he must because he is the reason his mother never became a grand pianist--until his grandfather lets them both in on a little secret.

Le Thoronet Abbey, one of the wonders of twelfth-century Cistercian architecture and still revered by architects today, nestles in a wooded valley in Provence, south of France. This book is a pictoria

A robot mom would be fun to have. It would never make you clean your room or eat your vegetables. It would do whatever you wanted it to, even your homework. But does a robot mom know how to cuddle you

Sacramento's Chinatown has played a central role in the history of the Chinese in America since the Gold Rush. It was named Yee Fow (Second City) by the early Chinese pioneers because it was the secon

Marysville's Chinatown was once one of the most important Chinatowns in America. The early Chinese settlers called Marysville Sanfow, or "the third city," meaning the third city by r

繼《敵人》、《我等待》不朽經典之後，大衛．卡利X沙基．布勒奇再度聯手出擊！為平凡無奇的一天，創造出不可思議的想像與期待。專屬於你獨一無二的朋友，不管走到哪裡，都要和你形影不離！有一天早晨，喬治走進廚房，發現有人坐在他的餐桌旁。「你是誰？」他問。「我是你的影子。」影子回答。影子跟著喬治──去街上散步、去遊樂園，去喬治去的每一個地方。影子是誰？是討厭鬼？是朋友？或兩者皆是？◎ 本書特色【故事富含人生哲理】在簡單的故事與幽默詼諧的文字背後，蘊含著人生的哲理。喬治與影子的互動反映出現代人孤獨的內心，而能化解孤獨，終究要回到自己，唯有誠實面對自我，才能更加超然自在。【插圖富含趣味巧思】圖畫中運用了生動及戲劇化的筆墨線條，勾勒出獨特的人物造型及場景變化，並巧妙地將實物照以拼貼方式融入，營造出豐富且充滿趣味的畫面，結尾的伏筆更增添許多想像空間。★推薦閱讀年齡★4～8歲親子共讀8歲以上可自行閱讀

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