The Flower

The Flower
Author: John Light
Publisher: Child's Play International
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781846430701

Brigg lives in a small, grey room in a large, grey city. When he finds a book in the library labelled 'Do Not Read', he cannot resist borrowing it. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers. A deceptively simple and haunting story, beautifully and mysteriously illustrated, set in a bleak future metropolis.

Shine Moon Shine

Shine Moon Shine
Author: David Conway
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780340930847

A paperback of Shine Moon Shine - a poignant story that honours the remarkable gift of kindness.

Lila and the Secret of Rain

Lila and the Secret of Rain
Author: David Conway
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781847800350

For months the sun has burned down on Lila's Kenyan village. It is too hot to gather firewood, too hot to weed the garden, even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain the well will run dry and the crops will fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of rain, she decides to go and talk to the sky herself. How Lila saves the village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows is told in David Conway's elegant and spare prose style, which is complemented perfectly by Jude Daly's beautiful and poignant illustrations.

Postcolonial Polysystems

Postcolonial Polysystems
Author: Haidee Kruger
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2012
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027224552

"Postcolonial Polysystems: The Production and Reception of Translated Children s Literature in South Africa" is an original and provocative contribution to the field of children s literature research and translation studies. It draws on a variety of methodologies to provide a perspective, both product- and process-oriented, on the ways in which translation contributes to the production of children s literature in South Africa, with a special interest in language and power, as well as post- and neocolonial hybridity. The book explores the forces that affect the use of translation in producing children s literature in various languages in South Africa, and shows how some of these forces precipitate in the selection, production and reception of translated children s books in Afrikaans and English. It breaks new ground in its interrogation of aspects of translation theory within the multilingual and postcolonial context of South Africa, as well as in its innovative experimental investigation of the reception of domesticating and foreignising strategies in translated picture books. The book has won the 2013 EST Young Scholar Prize."

A to Zoo

A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 3583
Release: 2018-06-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 2

Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 2
Author: Jennifer Lawson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1553799518

Filled with a year’s worth of classroom-tested hands-on, minds-on activities, this resource conveniently includes everything both teachers and student need. The grade 2 book is divided into two units: Changing Family and Community Traditions Global Communities STAND-OUT FEATURES focuses on the goals of the Ontario Social Studies curriculum adheres to the Growing Success document for assessment, evaluating, and reporting in Ontario schools builds understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives TIME-SAVING, COST-EFFECTIVE FEATURES includes the five components of the inquiry model opportunities for self-reflection and activating prior knowledge authentic assessment for, as, and of learning social studies thinking concepts, guided inquiry questions, and learning goals support for developing historical thinking skills access to digital image banks and digital reproducibles (Find download instructions in the Appendix of the book)

Playing and Learning Outdoors

Playing and Learning Outdoors
Author: Jan White
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2019-09-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429890745

Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks across the UK, this new edition shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor play and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of young children up to age seven. This invaluable resource gives sound practical guidance for providing: play with water, sand and other natural materials; experiences with plants, growing and living things; movement and physical play; construction, imaginative and creative play; and explorations into the locality and community just beyond your garden. This full-colour third edition has been further developed to act as a comprehensive source book of relevant materials, books and resources supporting the core ingredients of high-quality outdoor provision, while each chapter also includes extensive collections of children’s picture books relating to the themes within each chapter. Playing and Learning Outdoors has become the essential practical guide to excellence in outdoor provision and pedagogy for all early years services. This lively, inspiring and accessible book will help every educator to develop truly successful and satisfying approach to learning through play outdoors for every child.

Creating Books for the Young in the New South Africa

Creating Books for the Young in the New South Africa
Author: Barbara A. Lehman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 078647551X

This collection of essays analyzes the work of 29 authors and illustrators. South African children's and youth literature has a long history. The country is the most prolific publisher of children's books on the continent, producing perhaps the highest quality literature in Africa. Its traditions resonate within the larger world of children's literature but are solidly grounded in African myth and archetypes. The African diaspora in the U.S. and elsewhere have stories rooted in these oral traditions. Much has changed in South African literature for children since the 1994 transformation of the country. A field once dominated by all white and mostly female writers and illustrators has diversified, adding many new voices.

Picture Books for Children

Picture Books for Children
Author: Mary Northrup
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2012-03-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838994601

Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last decade, this comprehensive overview is perfect for librarians, teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who works with young children.

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery in School Libraries

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery in School Libraries
Author: Christie Kaaland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2014-12-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

When disaster strikes, school librarians can play a key role in keeping kids safe. This is the only book written specifically to provide school librarians with emergency preparedness and recovery tools as well as curricular tie-ins. No school is immune to disaster, whether in the form of a natural event like a tornado or a tragedy like the violence that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The key to minimizing injury or death in an emergency is preparedness—something the school librarian is uniquely positioned to lead. This must-have book will show you how to be proactive in getting your school ready for the worst. It provides comprehensive preparedness and recovery plans, check lists, and curricular recommendations on preparedness that can be tailored to your individual library and community. Covering natural disasters, human-made disasters, and school violence, the book shows you how to conduct drills, assess vulnerabilities and risk, communicate preparedness plans, and use bibliotherapy for disaster recovery. It also describes how your library can be a safe haven for students who feel disconnected, bullied, or otherwise disenfranchised. Although the book is primarily intended for school librarians, classroom teachers will also find many ideas here for helping students be better prepared for disasters, whatever their cause or severity.