Isaacs suggests books for children who have begun reading at an early age, who have often taught themselves to read, read better with less effort than their peers, will continue to read voraciously in
The author of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with the next chapter of her life in books—a passionate and deeply moving hymn to AmericaTen years ago, Azar Naf
The House of Twenty Thousand Books is journalist Sasha Abramsky's elegy to the vanished intellectual world of his grandparents, Chimen and Miriam, and their vast library of socialist literature and Je
In The Account Books of the Reimarus Family of Hamburg, 1728-1780, Almut Spalding and Paul S. Spalding offer a two-volume critical edition of domestic records that open windows onto early modern Europ
The trade in books has always been and remains an ambiguous commercial activity, associated as it is with literature and the exchange of ideas. This collection is concerned with the cultural and econo
A slip-cased set of board books about eyes, feet, noses, and toeses!The four larger board books in this sturdy slip-case are The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss,The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss, The Tooth Book by Dr.
The Qur’an is one the most widely read books in the world. The culmination of a series of messages delivered to the prophet Muhammad over a period of more than twenty years, it served, along with othe
Samuel Pepys was a great collector of books, news, and gossip. This study uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth ce
Authors are the CEOs of their books, and their book proposals are their business plans. Most agents and publishers require a proposal before ever setting eyes on a manuscript, and it is a crucial elem
Barry Powell, acclaimed translator of the Iliad (OUP, 2013) and theOdyssey (OUP, 2014) now delivers a graceful, lucid, free-verse translation of the most important books and passages of theAeneid in a
This charming keepsake is a place to record all the books you read together with the child you love. In these pages you will preserve a lifetime of unforgettable memories. The hours, days, and years y
Bringing together a broad range of case studies written by a team of international scholars, this Concise Companion establishes how manuscripts and printed books met the needs of two different approac
Laugh yourself silly with the world's funniest kid! With over 60 million books sold, the beloved New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids (and
Medieval prayer books held not only the devotions and meditations of Christianity, but also housed, slipped between pages, sundry notes, reminders, and ephemera, such as pilgrims’ badges, sworn oaths,
Make your phonics skills pinkaperfect with Pinkalicious in this phonics box set, complete with twelve full-color books covering short and long vowel sounds and common sight words. Make your phonics sk
Two books in one means double the fun! Dear Uncle Morton, The McDougalls are here. Mr McDougall won't stop shouting. He has lost three sheep in a week. Now he wants to take your dragons away. Eddie ha
Coloring Books for Grown-Ups: Art Nouveau Patterns Coloring Book (Intricate Patterns Coloring Books for Adults)100 pagesMeasures 8.5"X11"Full Matte Color ExteriorB&W Interior
Anne Clifford, in her Great Books of Records, places herself within the dynamic 600 year history of the Clifford family. This book is unique, including a wide variety of records that provide an unbrok
"Many of the world's most important historical figures were imprisoned for holding unpopular or heretical beliefs. Some used their time behind bars to write books that shaped the course of history. Th
Head Off the Books in this collection of newspaper columns, where J. Peder Zane uses classic and contemporary literature to explore American culture and politics. The book review editor for the Raleig
This charming keepsake is a place to record all the books you read together with the child you love. In these pages you will preserve a lifetime of unforgettable memories. The hours, days, and years y
Children’s and YA Books in the College Classroom brings together a diverse group of educators in a discussion about using children’s literature to instruct and engage their college-level students and
Given blank books by their mother, Seymour, Fiona, and Wilbur let their imaginations fly, then put their stories, poems, and pictures together in a single, shared book.
- This is the library catalogue of the rare-books collection of Hiroshi Mizuta, a leading international scholar of the history of European social thought and the author ofAdam Smith’s Library (Oxford:
Russia has always been a mysterious country to the rest of the world. But what better way to discover Russian mentality than by reading Russian books? Considering the country’s controversial political
"The 10 Bushcraft Books" is, as the title suggests, literally all ten of Richard Graves'"Bushcraft Handbooks" bound together as a convenient single volume, perfect for slipping int
A unique blend of memoir, literary appreciation and travel narrative, Reading life is a series of interrelated essays tracking the relationship between books and experience, dramatizing and reflecting
NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value—this format costs significantly
When it comes to writing books, are you a "plotter" or a "pantser"? Is one method really better than the other? In this instructional book, author Libbie Hawker explains the benefi
Since the late nineteenth century, religiously themed books in America have been commercially popular yet scorned by critics. Working at the intersection of literary history, lived religion, and consu
A big box of little books about Peter Rabbit and friends! This set includes nine mini stories featuring characters from Beatrix Potter's classic tales, including Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Squirrel
Claude Debussy's "Images - Books 1 and 2" for the piano. L. 110 & 111, CD 105 & CD 120. This volume contains the following pieces: Images Book 1,1.) Reflets dans l'eau2.) Hommage à R
Why do we need fiction? Why do books need to be printed on paper, copyrighted, read to the finish? Why should a group of aging Swedish men determine what “world” literature is best? Do books change an
Inside the Rainbow reprints for the first time in English a unique compendium of Soviet-era picture books from the 1920s and 1930s—a high point in the history of children's literature. In the dark and
Acclaimed author Yan Lianke's The Four Books is a daring, darkly satirical story of the dog-eat-dog psychology inside a labor camp during China's "three bitter years" of famine. This mythical, symboli
This volume gives a description of 110 Korean manuscripts and rare books, the majority of which belonging to the Royal Library, Copenhagen (another 13 items being part of the Ethnographic Collection o
