Law's Picture Books

Law's Picture Books
Author: Michael Widener
Publisher:
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2017
Genre: Illustrated books
ISBN: 9781616191603

Collecting Yale Law Library's picture books / Michael Widener -- Reflections on an exhibition / Mark S. Weiner -- Ars Memoria in early law : looking beneath the picture / Jolande Goldberg -- Law's picture books and the history of book illustration / Erin C. Blake -- Law's picture books: The Yale Law Library collection. Symbolizing the law -- Depicting the law -- Diagramming the law -- Calculating the law -- Staging the law -- Inflicting the law -- Arguing the law -- Teaching the law -- Laughing-and crying-at the law -- Beautifying the law

The Book of Rules

The Book of Rules
Author: Brian Gehrlein
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374390630

An interactive picture book with dynamic illustrations, in which readers have to follow the rules or risk a run-in with a monster—with a gentle approach to mindfulness along the way. Beware! This book has rules. You must follow all the rules. If you break the rules . . . Dennis the monster will eat you. And you don’t want to be Dennis-food—do you? With a laugh-out-loud, interactive style, The Book of Rules invites you to get your sillies out before it’s time to focus and listen to directions. And you better get started, because Dennis can’t wait to eat—or, um—meet you!

That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me!

That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me!
Author: Julia Cook
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1545721645

The rules keep getting in the way of Noodle's fun. Rules for this, rules for that. There are so many rules! Can Noodle be convinced that rules are meant to help, not harm him?

This Is My School

This Is My School
Author: Mark Weakland
Publisher: Picture Window Books
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1515843319

How do I find my way around school? This Is My School gives young readers the grand tour through all the rooms and special areas that make up an elementary-school building. Featuring playful illustrations and led by a 1st-person student narrator, the tour takes kids to the front office, the library, the gym ... even the very mysterious teachers' lounge

Physics Animated!

Physics Animated!
Author: Tyler Jorden
Publisher: Familius
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-09
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781641701327

Engage with Newton on gravity and explore mass, lift, friction, and other amazing laws of physics with the most exciting and interactive physics book available for your little genius! With explanations and real-life examples of Newton's Three Laws, this interactive board book invites children to pull the levers, turn the wheels, and watch as an airplane lifts off, a roller coaster zooms around a loop, and a boat floats. Each concept is animated and interactive to introduce and explore some of most important aspects of our physical world. Kids will delight in seeing centripetal force, inertia, thrust, and more come to life. A perfect tool for instructing and inspiring little physicists of all ages.

Nine Months

Nine Months
Author: Miranda Paul
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 082344161X

Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting, from a frosty winter through a sun-dappled summer, until finally . . . a baby is here. A Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Recipient An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students A Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title A soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby in the family. Alternating panels depict what the family is experiencing in tandem with how the baby is growing, spanning everything from receiving the news about the new baby to the excitement of its arrival. In this pregnancy book unlike any other one out there, watch what's actually happening through meticulously detailed, actual size illustrations, perfectly paired with a lyrical yet informative text, and culminating in a warm, joyful birth scene. Complete with backmatter that includes an elaboration on pregnancy, a list of amazing things babies can do before they're born, and more, Miranda Paul and Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin deliver another spectacular nonfiction picture book. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit

Little Libraries, Big Heroes

Little Libraries, Big Heroes
Author: Miranda Paul
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0544800273

From an award-winning author and illustrator, the inspiring story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books, from founder Todd Bol's first installation to the creation of more than 75,000 mini-libraries around the world. Todd and his friends love heroes. But in school, Todd doesn't feel heroic. Reading is hard for him, and he gets scolded for asking too many questions. How will he ever become the kind of hero he admires? Featuring stunning illustrations that celebrate the diversity of the Little Free Library movement, here is the story of how its founder, Todd Bol, became a literacy superhero. Thanks to Todd and thousands of volunteers--many of whom are kids--millions of books have been enjoyed around the world. This creative movement inspires a love of reading, strengthens communities, and provides meeting places where new friendships, ideas--and heroes --spring to life. Includes an author's note and bibliography.

Thanku

Thanku
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541523636

This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors, including Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen.

Picturing the World

Picturing the World
Author: Kathleen T. Isaacs
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2013
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838911269

This annotated resource by veteran children's book reviewer Isaacs surveys the best 250 nonfiction/informational titles for ages 3 through 10, helping librarians make informed collection development and purchasing decisions.