{"title":"Picture Books - The Early Years","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"when-i-was-young-in-the-mountains-by-cynthia-rylant-hardback","title":"When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Association for Childhood Education International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I was young in the mountains, Grandfather came home in the evening covered with the black dust of a coal mine. Only his lips were clean, and he used them to kiss the top of my head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the mountains was special. Grandmother made hot corn bread and fried okra. There were trips to the swimming hole and Crawford's store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pleasure was one to share - and remember. And each is part of a gentle story, illuminated with perceptively happy paintings, that evokes the love of a way of life, of a family, and most of all, of a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rylant delights in the simple joys of living with her grandparents in the Appalachian Mountains: fresh cornbread, the swimming hole, bathing in the tin tub, snakes, and the community church. Surrounding all of these memories is the loving relationship with her grandparents. Warmly rendered illustrations complement the lyrical text.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/cynthia-rylant\" title=\"Cynthia Rylant\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Rylant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e has written many distinguished books for young readers, including the Newbery Medal winner Missing May, the Newbery Honor Book A Fine White Dust, the Caldecott Honor Book The Relatives Came (illustrated by Stephen Gammell), and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains (illustrated by Diane Goode). She is also the author of the popular beginning-reader series Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, and Mr. Putter and Tabby. She lives in Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child,\u003cb\u003e Diane Goode\u003c\/b\u003e loved books and art. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Of Italian and French descent, she enjoyed the richness of both cultures and traveled to Europe every summer visiting family, as well as cathedrals and museums. She feels that these early impressions helped shape her appreciation of art and life. She studied art history at Queens College, but switched to fine arts, in which she earned her degree. Her love for Europe shows in the setting of many of her books, Paris in particular, where two of her picture books, Where's Our Mama? and Mama's Perfect Present, take place. She drew on her experience of living for a short time in Pennsylvania for the artwork in Cynthia Rylant's story of Appalachia, When I Was Young in the Mountains, for which she was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e January 01, 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.78\"W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10\"H \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.16\"D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780140548754\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDutton Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 30, 1982\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.06\"W \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 10.31\"H \u003cspan class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 0.36\"D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780525425250\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":37689386696890,"sku":"9780525425250","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback","offer_id":37689386729658,"sku":"9780140548754","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/WhenIWasYoungintheMountains_a50e72fc-6794-4b30-a8b6-6124e9231ef1.jpg?v=1608705375"},{"product_id":"where-the-river-begins-by-thomas-locker","title":"Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this vividly drawn picture book by award-winning author, two young boys explore with their grandfather to discover where the river begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Here is truly a beautiful book.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNature is the star in this affecting tale of a boy and his grandfather who journey to a waterway's source . . . Locker's paintings magnificently portray the changing landscape at different times of the day and in different kinds of weather.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e-- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHOMAS LOCKER\u003c\/strong\u003e has written and illustrated many award-winning books for children, including the companion titles W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eater Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMountain Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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The oxcart man packs his goods - the wool from his sheep, the shawl his wife made, the mittens his daughter knitted, and the linen they wove. He packs the birch brooms his son carved, and even a bag of goose feathers from the barnyard geese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe travels over hills, through valleys, by streams, past farms and villages. At Portsmouth Market he sells his goods, one by one - even his beloved ox. Then, with his pockets full of coins, he wanders through the market, buying provisions for his family, and returns to his home. And the cycle begins again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like a pastoral symphony translated into picture book format, the stunning combination of text and illustrations recreates the mood of 19-century rural New England.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published: New York: Viking Press, 1979.  Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is an American poet, writer, editor, and literary critic. He is the author of more than 50 books across several genres from children's literature to biography, memoir, and essays, and including 22 volumes of verse. Hall was named the fourteenth US poet laureate in 2006 and served for one year. 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A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find . . . and the storm is coming closer all the time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. Ms. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately . . . a celebration!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThunder Cake\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePATRICIA POLACCO \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author and illustrator with over 100 beloved and award-winning books to her credit, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Plain Fancy;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs. Katz and Tush;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keeping Quilt;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePink and Say;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blessing Cup;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicken Sunday;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Falker. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe resides in Michigan. Learn more about her work at patriciapolacco.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eI was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1944. Soon after my birth I lived in Williamston, Michigan and then moved onto my grandparents farm in Union City, Michigan.\n\u003cp\u003eI lived on the farm with my mom and Grandparents until 1949. That is when my Babushka (my grandmother) died and we prepared to move away from Michigan. I must say that living on that little farm with them was the most magical time of my life...and that my Babushka and other grandparents were some of the most inspirational people in my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy parents were divorced when I was 3, and both my father and mother moved back into the homes of their parents. I spent the school year with my mother, and the summers with my dad. In both households I was the apple of my grandparents' eyes! I would say that these relationships with my grandparents have most definitely influenced my life and my work. You probably have noticed that in almost every book that I write there is a very young person who is interacting with an elderly person. Personally, I feel that this is the most valuable experience of my life....having the wonder of knowing both children and elderly people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe respect that I learned as a very young person certainly carried over into my life in later years. I have always like hearing stories from these folks. My genuine curiosity for the wonder of living a very long life prepared me to accept the declining years of my own parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo get back to the farm in Union City...this place was so magical to me that I have never forgotten it! This was the place where I heard such wonderful stories told...this was the place that a real meteor fell into our font yard...that very meteorite is now our family headstone in the graveyard here in Union City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid I tell you that I now live in Union City? This is after living in Oakland, California for almost 37 years. But, you see, every year I'd come back to Michigan to see my Dad and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1949 we left the farm to move, first to Coral Gables, Florida. I lived there with my Mom and my brother, Richard, for almost 3 years. Then we moved to Oakland, California. I remained there for most of my young life on into my adulthood. We lived on Ocean View Drive in the Rockridge District. What I loved the most about this neighborhood is that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is on Ocean View that I met my best friend, Stewart Grinnell Washington. We are best friends to this day! He has a younger brother, Winston and three sisters; Jackie, Terry and Robin. When I was a student in elementary school I wasn't a very good student. I had a terrible time with reading and math. As a matter of fact, I did not learn how to read until I was almost 14 years old. Can you imagine what it was like to see all my friends do so well in school and I wasn't! I thought I was dumb. I didn't like school because there was this boy that always teased me and made me feel even dumber. When I was fourteen, it was learned that I have a learning disability. It is called dyslexia. I felt trapped in a body that wouldn't do what everybody else could do. That was when one of my hero's, my teacher, found what was wrong with me and got me the help I needed to succeed in school. Of course, now that I am an adult, I realize that being learning disabled does not mean DUMB AT ALL! As a matter of fact, I have learned that being learning disabled only means that I cannot learn the way most of you do. As a matter of fact, most learning disabled children are actually GENIUSES! Once I learned how to read and caught up with the rest of my fellow students, I did very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI went on to University, majored in Fine Art, then went on to do a graduate degree and even ended up with a Ph.D. in Art History. For a time I restored ancient pieces of art for museums. I eventually became the mother of two children, Steven and Traci, and devoted much of my days to their education and upbringing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI did not start writing children's books until I was 41 years old. Mind you the art has always been there for me most of my life. Apparently one of the symptoms of my disability in academics is the ability of draw very, very well. So drawing, painting and sculpture has always been a part of my life even before I started illustrating my books. The books were quite a surprise, really. Mind you, I came from a family of incredible storytellers. My mother's people were from the Ukraine and Russia...my father's people were from Ireland. My extended family, (Stewart's family) were from the bayous of Louisiana...also great story tellers. When you are raised on HEARING stories.....NOT SEEING THEM, you become very good at telling stories yourself. So at the age of 41 I started putting stories that I told down on paper and did drawings to help illustrate them...I guess the rest is history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have enjoyed a wonderful career of writing books for children . Who could have guessed that little girl that was having such a tough time in school would end up an illustrator and author. Children and adults alike ask me where I get my ideas...I get them from the same place that you do....MY IMAGINATION... I would guess the reason my imagination is so fertile is because I came from storytelling and, WE DID NOT OWN A T.V.!!!!!!!!! You see, when one is a writer, actor, dancer, musician; a creator of any kind, he or she does these things because they listen to that voice inside of them. All of us have that voice. It is where all inspired thoughts come from....but when you have electronic screens in front, of you, speaking that voice for you... it DROWNS OUT THE VOICE! When I talk to children and aspiring writers, I always ask them to listen to the voice, turn off the T.V. and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLISTEN...LISTEN...LISTEN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow that I have moved back to Union City I am intending to open my house and community and invite people to come there to take part in writing seminars, story telling festivals, literature conferences and various events that celebrate children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn Patricia Ann Barber in Lansing, Michigan, to parents of Russian and Ukrainian descent on one side and Irish on the other, Patricia Polacco grew up in both California and Michigan. Her school year was spent in Oakland, California, and summers in her beloved Michigan. She describes her family members as marvelous storytellers. My fondest memories are of sitting around a stove or open fire, eating apples and popping corn while listening to the old ones tell glorious stories about their homeland and the past. We are tenacious traditionalists and sentimentalists.... With each retelling our stories gain a little more Umph!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying in the United States and Australia, Patricia Polacco has earned an M.F.A. and a Ph. D. in art history, specializing in Russian and Greek painting, and iconographic history. She is a museum consultant on the restoration of icons. As a participant in many citizen exchange programs for writers and illustrators, Patricia Polacco has traveled extensively in Russia as well as other former Soviet republics. She continues to support programs that encourage Russo-American friendships and understanding. She is also deeply involved in inner-city projects here in the U.S. that promote the peaceful resolution of conflict and encourage art and literacy programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mother of a grown son and a daughter, Patricia Polacco currently resides in Michigan, where she has a glorious old farm that was built during the time of Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecopyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 5-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: August 25, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.1\" H x 10.25\" L x 8.0\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilomel Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 15, 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.36\" H x 11.28\" L x 8.74\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254949900474,"sku":"9780698115811","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44254949933242,"sku":"9780399222313","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/Thundercake.jpg?v=1602277164"},{"product_id":"blueberries-for-sal-by-robert-mccloskey","title":"Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A Caldecott Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuplink, kuplank, kuplunk!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.  Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its expressive line drawings and charming story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueberries for Sal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has won readers' hearts since its first publication in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robert McCloskey\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-mccloskey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eost honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney Cake, Ho!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Ruth Sawyer.  He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000.  You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 3-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: September 30, 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.4\" H x 7.0\" L x 8.7\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e64 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780140501698\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViking Books for Young Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: September 17, 1948\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.5\" H x 8.6\" L x 11.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780670175918\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/bluberries-for-sal-cookbook-by-robert-mccloskey\" title=\"Blueberries for Sal Cookbook\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlueberries for Sal Cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e makes a great companion gift!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":36700174024864,"sku":"9780140501698","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":36700174090400,"sku":"9780670175918","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/BlueberriesforSal.jpg?v=1609287388"},{"product_id":"one-morning-in-maine-by-robert-mccloskey","title":"One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eIt's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eAs we follow the story of Sal and her lost tooth we feel as refreshed as though we had spent a day with her family on their island.\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-mccloskey\" title=\"Robert McCloskey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney Cake, Ho!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Ruth Sawyer. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nToday is a special day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour with her dad. But when she wakes up to brush her teeth with her baby sister, she discovers something shocking.... Her tooth is loose!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eAnd that's just the start of a huge day!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-mccloskey\" title=\"Robert McCloskey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. 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He attended Yale University, where he took a course with Maurice Sendak, which later inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. Afterwards he received a graduate degree in painting from Tyler School of Art, in Philadelphia and Rome. Paul Zelinsky lives in New York with his wife, Deborah, and the younger of their two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first Grimm tale illustrated by 1998 Caldecott medalist Paul O. Zelinsky is once again available in hardcover. Originally published in 1984, Zelinsky's paintings for \"Hansel and Gretel\" are as compelling as his later work and will captivate readers with their mysterious beauty, emotional power, and brilliant originality. Each spread brings to life a world as rich and real as our own— detailed, colorful, sensual— yet filled with the unearthly shadowed magic of the Hansel and Gretel folktale. Whether portraying the fear and anguish of children abandoned by their parents, the delicious sumptuousness of a candy house, or the joy of being reunited with one's family, the artist captures the subtle nuances of emotion and the tactile quality of the physical world with exquisite accuracy and elegance. The hauntingly spare retelling of this perennial favorite by the poet Rika Lesser perfectly complements the vivid storytelling of Zelinsky's artwork. Once again this gifted artist gives us a unique interpretation of a beloved fairy tale, allowing us to both see it anew and rediscover its eternal truths.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtfully understated retelling and magnificent paintings result in an unsurpassable presentation of the ancient fairytale. This is a triumph of children's literature, for all ages. --\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eA Caldecott Medal Honor Book\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarget Age: 4-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epaperback: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePuffin Books Pub Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 12, 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.15\" H x 11.26\" L x 8.05\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehardcover: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDutton Books for Young Readers Pub Date:\u003cspan\u003e February 01, 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.37\" H x 11.6\" L x 8.42\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":36700289794208,"sku":"9780698114074","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":43683280093370,"sku":"9780525461524","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/HanselandGretelPaul.jpg?v=1602278388"},{"product_id":"rumplestiltskin","title":"Rumpelstiltskin: From the German of the Brothers Grimm, Illst by Paul Zelinsky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eA strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJacob Ludwig Karl\u003c\/b\u003e, the elder of the brothers Grimm, was born in 1785, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilhelm Karl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ein the following year. They both studied at Marburg, and from 1808 to 1829 mainly worked in Kassel as state-appointed librarians, Jacob also assisting in diplomatic missions between 1813 and 1815 and again in 1848. Both brothers had been professors at Göttingen for several years when in 1837 they became two of the seven leading Göttingen academics dismissed from their posts by the new King of Hanover for their liberal political views. In 1840 they were invited by Frederick William IV of Prussia to settle in Berlin as members of the Academy of Sciences, and here they remained until their deaths (Wilhelm died in 1859 and Jacob in 1863).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eRichly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told.  Children love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic rethinking. --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eZelinsky's smooth retelling and glowing pictures cast the story in a new and beautiful light. --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Zelinsky\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, where he took a course with Maurice Sendak, which later inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. 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They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art. They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art. During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory. When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines. After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy. Their first published children's book was called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Honey Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. 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They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published in Sweden in 1910.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/elsa-beskow\" title=\"Elsa Beskow\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElsa Beskow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1874-1953) is the most popular children's illustrator in Sweden, where her picture books have been known and loved for over a century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 3-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Floris Books\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/floris-books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFloris Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMini Edition Hardcover: 0.3\" H x 4.9\" L x 6.7\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevised Hardcover: 0.2\" H x 9.3\" L x 11.7\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Revised hardcover","offer_id":37928568422586,"sku":"9781782508021","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mini Edition hardcover","offer_id":37928568455354,"sku":"9780863154973","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/childrenoftheforest.jpg?v=1661104570"},{"product_id":"the-sun-egg-mini-edition-by-elsa-beskow","title":"The Sun Egg by Elsa Beskow (Mini and Revised Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. \"It's a sun egg!\" declares the elf who finds it nestled on the forest floor. 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PASSERINE GROUP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 60 Eastern Wood-Pewee\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 62 Willow Flycatcher\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 64 Eastern Phoebe\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 66 Great Crested Flycatcher\u003cbr\u003eTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 68 Eastern Kingbird\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 70 White-eyed Vireo\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 72 Warbling Vireo\u003cbr\u003eVireos (Vireonidae) 74 Red-eyed Vireo\u003cbr\u003eJays and Crows (Corvidae) 76 Blue Jay\u003cbr\u003eJays and Crows (Corvidae) 78 American Crow\u003cbr\u003eSwallows (Hirundinidae) 80 Purple Martin\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae) 82 Black-capped Chickadee\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae)84 Carolina Chickadee\u003cbr\u003eChickadees and Titmice (Paridae)86 Tufted Titmouse\u003cbr\u003eNuthatches (Sittidae) 88 White-breasted Nuthatch\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 90 Carolina Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 92 House Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 94 Winter Wren\u003cbr\u003eWrens (Troglodytidae) 96 Marsh Wren\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 98 American Robin\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 100 Eastern Bluebird\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 102 Hermit Thrush\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 104 Wood Thrush\u003cbr\u003eThrushes (Turdidae) 106 Veery\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) 108 Gray Catbird\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)110 Northern Mockingbird\u003cbr\u003eMockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)112 Brown Thrasher\u003cbr\u003eStarlings (Sturnidae) 114 European Starling\u003cbr\u003eWaxwings (Bombycillidae) 116 Cedar Waxwing\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 118 Blue-winged Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 120 Northern Parula\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 122 Yellow Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 124 Chestnut-sided Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 126 Black-throated Green Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 128 Prairie Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 130 Black-and-white Warbler\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 132 American Redstart\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 134 Ovenbird\u003cbr\u003eWood-Warblers (Parulidae) 136 Common Yellowthroat\u003cbr\u003eTanagers (Thraupidae) 138 Scarlet Tanager\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 140 Eastern Towhee\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 142 Chipping Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 144 Field Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 146 Savannah Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 148 Song Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 150 White-throated Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eSparrows (Emberizidae) 152 Dark-eyed Junco\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae) 154 Northern Cardinal\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae)156 Rose-breasted Grosbeak\u003cbr\u003eCardinals, 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Each page is packed with surprises hidden under 70 fun flaps. There is an alphabet's worth of presents to open and a clock that tells what Pooh does at each hour of the day. There is even a Hundred Acre Wood game of hide-and-seek to play. This is a primer to learning fun that children will want to join again and again!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ernest H. Shepard\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ernest-h-sheperd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErnest H. Shepard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was born in 1879 in England. His pictures of the Pooh characters are based on real toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne. Shepard died in 1976.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"A. A. Milne\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/a-a-milne\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. A. 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