My Daddy is a Giant

My Daddy is a Giant
Author: Carl Norac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005
Genre: Fathers and sons
ISBN: 0618443991

A little boy's father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father's hair.

Family Language Learning

Family Language Learning
Author: Christine Jernigan
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2015
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1783092807

Family Language Learning is a practical guide designed to support, advise and encourage any parents who are hoping to raise their children bilingually. It is unique in that it focuses on parents who are not native speakers of a foreign language. It gives parents the tools they need to cultivate and nurture their own language skills while giving their children an opportunity to learn another language. The book combines cutting-edge research on language exposure with honest and often humorous stories from personal interviews with families speaking a foreign language at home. By dispelling long-held myths about how language is learned, it provides hope to parents who want to give their children bilingual childhoods, but feel they don't know where to start with learning a foreign language.

Like Vanessa

Like Vanessa
Author: Tami Charles
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580898998

Middle graders will laugh and cry with thirteen-year-old Vanessa Martin as she tries to be like Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America. In this semi-autobiographical debut novel set in 1983, Vanessa Martin's real-life reality of living with family in public housing in Newark, New Jersey is a far cry from the glamorous Miss America stage. She struggles with a mother she barely remembers, a grandfather dealing with addiction and her own battle with self-confidence. But when a new teacher at school coordinates a beauty pageant and convinces Vanessa to enter, Vanessa's view of her own world begins to change. Vanessa discovers that her own self-worth is more than the scores of her talent performance and her interview answers, and that she doesn't need a crown to be comfortable in her own skin and see her own true beauty. "It's such an honor to be the focal point of this wonderful book! Without a doubt, it will be inspiring to a new generation of young, talented girls well on their way to promising careers." --Vanessa Williams, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fashion Designer and star of Television, Film and the Broadway Stage "Like Vanessa has it all and then some! Gritty, poetic, emotionally true, Tami Charles wrings out every hope, every stumble and every triumph of a girl on an uneasy road to possessing her self, her strength and her own beauty. An unforgettable debut." --Rita Williams-Garcia, author of One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven ♦ "This debut is a treasure: a gift to every middle school girl who ever felt unpretty, unloved, and trapped by her circumstances."— Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW ♦ "Charles evades the clichés and imbues Vanessa with an inner life that's so real and personal it's hard to deny the charm, heartbreak, and triumph of her story. . . . Superb."— Booklist STARRED REVIEW ♦ "Like Vanessa is an emotionally potent, engaging young adult story with a heroine whom it is impossible not to root for. The life lessons that Nessy learns are relevant and worthwhile for everyone."— Foreword Reviews STARRED REVIEW

Cows Can't Quack

Cows Can't Quack
Author: Dave Reisman
Publisher: Jumping Cow Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2012
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0980143349

Cows Can't Quack (featuring animal sounds) is part of the Cows Can't Series, which also includes Cows Can't Jump (animal actions), Cows Can't Spin Silk (animal creations), Cows Can't Blow Bubbles (shapes animals make) and Las vacas no pueden saltar (bilingual Spanish/English edition of Cows Can't Jump). By listening to and reading aloud these fun, educational and engaging picture books, young children will learn the names of dozens of animals - and their actions, sounds, creations and shape-making skills - reinforcing early reading skills and a love of books! The Cows Can't Series is perfect for young listeners and beginning readers ages newborn to six years old. Cows Can't Quack is available in multiple formats: Stubby & Stout? Board-book (chunky-style format ideal for small hands), Glossy Paperback (for older children), Hardcover (full size format with board-book covers/pages) and Kindle eBook.Cows Can't Jump is featured on the Recommended Children's Books list of the award-winning early literacy organization Parent-Child+ and has received high praise including "Perfect for my early reader", "Excellent bedtime story", "Every home with small children needs a copy", "Just as adorable and fun as 'Cows Can't Jump'" and "Incredibly charming. A big hit with preschoolers and early readers".The Series is published by Jumping Cow Press, which actively supports early literacy programs and partners with a direct-impact foundation to provide tens of thousands of copies of the Series at no cost to Reach Out and Read, Parent-Child Home+, Pajama Program, Read to Grow, Raising a Reader, Kids Need to Read, Get Georgia Reading, Literacy, Inc. (LINC) and Read by 4th, all of which integrate the Cows Can't Series into their early childhood literacy programs.Learn more about the Series, and download free printable activity sheets and learning guides, at JumpingCowPress.com. Follow Jumping Cow Press on Twitter (@cowscantjump) and Facebook (/jumpingcowpress).

Cows Can't Quack

Cows Can't Quack
Author: Dave Reisman
Publisher: Jumping Cow Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-09-09
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 0980143373

Join a group of animals as they focus on what they can do best.

A Fish to Feed

A Fish to Feed
Author: Ellen Mayer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781595727077

A father and his toddler shop for a pet fish.

Linguistics For Dummies

Linguistics For Dummies
Author: Rose-Marie Dechaine
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012-02-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1118101596

The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.

Becoming REAL

Becoming REAL
Author: Sandra T. Montes
Publisher: Church Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-05-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1640652485

Follow the REAL rubric for success in starting new ministries If congregations were to look outside their doors, they may find that the people who need the good news don’t look like them and that the way to engage them is by having ministries that are REAL. REAL ministry is respectful relationships, excellence, authenticity, and love. This easy-to-understand perspective on relationships can be implemented in any setting with any group. To continue the mandate, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” we have to have relationships with those whom God has put in our neighborhoods. Written both in English and Spanish, each chapter contains a study guide with Bible verses and reflection questions. The author also offers real anecdotes and examples of what to do—and what not to do—so that when using the REAL rubric with any group of people, you can emulate Jesus and bring the good news to them. Church leaders wanting to be more inclusive or trying to grow in their changing neighborhood will find this book a welcome resource.

The World Through Picture Books

The World Through Picture Books
Author: IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release:
Genre: Collection development (Libraries)
ISBN: 9789077897805

"The World Through Picture Books (WTPB) is a programme of the IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section in collaboration with IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Children's Librarians all over the world understand how important picture books in both traditional and digital formats are for children, for their development, cultural identity and as a springboard into learning to read for themselves. The idea behind the World Through Picture Books was to create a selection of picture books from around the world that have been recommended by librarians, as a way of celebrating and promoting the languages, cultures and quality of children's book publishing globally. The 3rd edition highlights 530 picture books, from 57 countries and featuring 37 languages. It is fully digital and the catalogue as well as a poster and bookmark can be downloaded free of charge." --

Hindi-English, English-Hindi Concise Dictionary

Hindi-English, English-Hindi Concise Dictionary
Author: Todd Scudiere
Publisher: Hippocrene Concise Dictionary
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780781811675

Hindi, with over 800 million speakers, is the world's second most widely spoken language and one of only two official languages of India. This essential guide provides businesspeople, travelers, and students with all the words they'll need to handle just about any interaction with Hindi speakers. [[employs both native Devangar script and Romanization [[compact and easy-to-carry size for added convenience [[over 11,000 total entries