Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages:
Release: 2001-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780613495165

Describes animals on the authors' own farm in New York, including dogs, horses, pigs, geese, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, and cats.

The Year at Maple Hill Farm

The Year at Maple Hill Farm
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Domestic animals
ISBN: 9780613901987

Observes life on an old-fashioned farm through the four seasons, celebrating the seasonal changes and growth in the lives of the people, the animals, and the countryside

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Aladdin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780689844997

Meet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes. Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.

It's Milking Time

It's Milking Time
Author: Phyllis Alsdurf
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012
Genre: Cows
ISBN: 0375869115

A young girl spends a day helping her father milk their cows, as she does throughout the year.

The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2013-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399255370

The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith. Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle

The Glorious Flight

The Glorious Flight
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010-10-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101643714

Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.

The Animal Fair

The Animal Fair
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1999-03-01
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9780307156143

Stories in prose and verse feature the characteristics and traits of numerous creatures.

The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen

The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1797214950

The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen is the first-ever monograph on this beloved midcentury husband-and-wife illustration team. This award-winning pair created more than 40 beloved children's books over the span of seven decades, many of which appeared on the New York Times,/i> Best Illustrated Books of the Year lists. From early favorites for Golden Books such as The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown, 1949, to their Caldecott-winning title The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, 1983, the Provensens' books inspired generations of young readers. Original paintings for their beloved classics such as A Child's Garden of Verses, 1951, The Iliad and the Odyssey, 1959, Myths and Legends, 1960 and many others, are beautifully reproduced and included here. This comprehensive volume showcases hundreds of their well-known illustrations, as well as many never-before-seen paintings, drawings, and exquisite sketchbooks from their travels around the world. An interview with their daughter Karen Provensen Mitchell illuminates their life and career and includes many personal photographs, quotes, speeches, and memorabilia from their archive. An introduction by Leonard S. Marcus, a leading historian in children's literature, underscores the Provensen's importance and influence as illustrators and authors. Additionally, noted publisher and close family friend Robert Gottlieb, provides a personal essay that shares many of his memories with this cherished couple. The Provensens' colorful, inimitable artwork is a treasure trove that has influenced generations of children, designers, illustrators, historians, and all who cherish classic children's books.

A Peaceable Kingdom

A Peaceable Kingdom
Author:
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1981
Genre: Education
ISBN:

An illustrated alphabet rhyme that includes the animals from alligator to zebra.

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm

Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
Author: Alice Provensen
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2001
Genre: JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN: 9781404682689

Describes animals on the authors' own farm in New York: dogs, horses, pigs, geese, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, cats, and more! Who lives at Maple Hill Farm? Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats -- these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old. Annotation. Who lives at Maple Hill Farm? Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats -- these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.