Renato and the Lion

Renato and the Lion
Author: Barbara DiLorenzo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2017-06-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698405080

The touching, magical story of a boy in a war-torn country and the stone lion that rescues him. Renato loves his home in Florence, Italy. He loves playing with his friends in the Piazza della Signoria. He loves walking home by the beautiful buildings and fountains with his father in the evenings. And he especially loves the stone lion who seems to smile at him from a pedestal in the piazza. The lion makes him feel safe. But one day his father tells him that their family must leave. Their country is at war, and they will be safer in America. Renato can only think of his lion. Who will keep him safe? With luminous watercolor paintings, Barbara DiLorenzo captures the beauty of Florence in this heartwarming and ultimately magical picture book.

Renato and the Lion

Renato and the Lion
Author: Barbara DiLorenzo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0451476417

Renato loves the art and architecture in his hometown of Florence, especially the stone lion in the piazza, but when he and his family must flee the country to America, Renato worries about his city and his lion.

A Lion for Love

A Lion for Love
Author: Robert Alter
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1986
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780674535756

Traces the life of the nineteenth century French novelist, attempts to portray his complex personality, and analyzes his major works.

I am

I am
Author: Aldivan Torres
Publisher: Teixeira Torres Aldivan
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2024-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 6598440866

“I am” is presented as a challenge, a daring, face a society many times backward and conservative. The first great thinker to face this paradigm, was a Jew called Jesus Christ about two thousand years ago. By declaring being son of God and by affirming his “I am” he broke the then existing structures. Inspired by this example, this book gives a shout of freedom that every human being must experience. We are not what the others say, and we are many times the personality that we create. We must be ourselves with the naked and raw truth. Following it, we will awaken our true “I am” and this will free us from our own fears forever.

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.

Quincy

Quincy
Author: Barbara DiLorenzo
Publisher: little bee books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781499805420

Quincy the chameleon just can't seem to blend in. Will he ever find a way to embrace his uniqueness? Quincy wants to love chameleon school, but he's not very good at blending in. No matter how hard he tries to stop it from happening, all of this thoughts keep popping up on his skin! In camouflage class, the leaves he's supposed to blend in with remind him of rocket ships, so his skin changes to look like outer space. And when it's Quincy's turn to read his poem out loud, he realizes he has to pee-which the whole class realizes, too, when rolls of toilet paper appear on his skin! The only thing Quincy loves about school is painting during art class with his favorite teacher, Mrs. Lin. But can painting help him find a way to blend in?

The Little Barbarian

The Little Barbarian
Author: Renato Moriconi
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467467472

A wordless picture book that captures the imagination Being a barbarian is no easy task. A barbarian must be able to survive an army of one-eyed giants or a pit of venomous snakes. He must bravely fight off manticores, dragons, and sea serpents. Luckily, a barbarian can always rely on his trusty steed to see him through any peril. Readers of all ages will savor this wordless picture book with its clever twist ending.

One Thursday Afternoon

One Thursday Afternoon
Author: Barbara DiLorenzo
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646982568

When Granddad picks Ava up from school one Thursday afternoon, she's quiet. She doesn't want to talk about the lockdown drill that has stirred up her worries. How can she be so afraid in a place that has always felt so safe? Granddad doesn’t talk much either; he just offers creativity and companionship. And with his gentle encouragement, Ava begins to sense that although the world can be scary, it is still a beautiful place. With tender insight, One Thursday Afternoon sheds light on how an unpredictable world can make a child feel, reminding us that big fears can become smaller when we take time together to look, listen, and create. An author’s note about the story’s real-life inspiration and recommendations for how adults can help children overcome fear is included. "Adults may learn a trick or two from Granddad’s model of patience, acceptance, communication, and support, while sensitive children will see they are not alone and that it’s OK to feel upset. . . . A sweet,specific, and straightforward tale of dealing with good and bad in the world." —Kirkus Reviews

Boating

Boating
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1192
Release: 1970-01
Genre:
ISBN:

Making Marvels

Making Marvels
Author: Wolfram Koeppe
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2019-11-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1588396770

Featuring more than 150 treasures from several of the world’s most prestigious collections, Making Marvels explores the vital intersection of art, technology, and political power at the courts of early modern Europe. It was there, from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, that a remarkable outpouring of creativity and learning gave rise to exquisite objects that were at once beautiful works of art and technological wonders. By amassing vast, glittering collections of these ingeniously crafted objects, princes flaunted their wealth and competed for mastery over the known world. More than mere status symbols, however, many of these marvels ushered in significant advancements that have had a lasting influence on astronomy, engineering, and even international politics. Incisive texts by leading scholars situate these works within the rich, complex symbolism of life at court, where science and splendor were pursued with equal vigor and together contributed to a culture of magnificence.