Shiny Happy People: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)

Shiny Happy People: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)
Author: R.E.M.
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-11-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1636140734

R.E.M.'s hit song is brought to life in this joyful picture book celebrating friendship and togetherness. “In this picture-book adaptation of R.E.M.’s song, a young fox and rabbit show the adults that everyone can be friends . . . A pop song finds new life as a simple yet heartfelt story of acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews "Shiny happy people laughing Everyone around, love them, love them Put it in your hands, take it, take it There's no time to cry, happy, happy . . ." Shiny Happy People is a heartwarming picture book whose story is told through the lyrics of R.E.M.'s joyful tune of the same name. "Shiny Happy People" appeared on the band's 1991 album Out of Time, and the song reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With lyrics by R.E.M. and illustrations by Paul Hoppe, this picture book follows the unlikely friendship between a rabbit and a fox as they teach others about the joy of inclusion and acceptance. It is the perfect vehicle for R.E.M. fans to share a loving and positive message with children of all ages.

Lean on Me: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)

Lean on Me: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)
Author: Bill Withers
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2023-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1636141102

Bill Withers's classic anthem to friendship lives on in this moving children's picture book adaptation. "Lean on me When you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on . . ." Lean on Me is an endearing children's picture book that beautifully demonstrates the power of friendship, based on Bill Withers's classic song of the same name. “Lean on Me” appeared on Withers's 1972 album Still Bill. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and ranked #208 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. With Withers's lyrics and illustrations by Rachel Moss, this picture book follows four close friends through the stages of their childhood, from elementary school until their high school graduation. Withers’s classic and loving refrain serenades them as they lean arm-in-arm into adulthood.

How Deep Is Your Love: A Children's Picture Book

How Deep Is Your Love: A Children's Picture Book
Author: Bee Gees
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2024-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1636141587

A majestic picture book based on the Bee Gees's classic love song "How deep is your love? I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down When they all should let us be We belong to you and me . . ." How Deep Is Your Love is a fantastical picture book based on one of the Bee Gees's biggest hits. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, remaining in the top ten for seventeen weeks, and won the band's first of eight GRAMMY awards. With lyrics by the Bee Gees and illustrations by J.L. Meyer, the picture book tells the tale of two bunny mermaids who meet on a rock and descend into the water together. As the bunnies escape traps, skirt around nets and hooks, and protect each other in this thrilling adventure, they realize how deep their love is. Meyer's imaginative story compliments the hit song perfectly and will delight children and adults alike.

Affect and Literature

Affect and Literature
Author: Alex Houen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1108558305

This book considers how 'affect', the experience of feeling or emotion, has developed as a critical concept within literary studies in different periods and through a range of approaches. Stretching from the classical to the contemporary, the first section of the book, 'Origins', considers the importance of particular areas of philosophy, theory, and criticism that have been important for conceptualizing affect and its relation to literature. Includes ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, eighteenth-century aesthetics, Marxist theory, psychoanalysis, queer theory, and postcolonial theory. The chapters of the second section, 'Developments', correspond to those of the previous section and build on their insights through readings of particular texts. The final 'Applications' section is focused on contemporary and future lines of enquiry, and revolves around a particular set of concerns: media and communications, capitalism, and an environment of affective relations that extend to ecology, social crisis, and war.

Literature and Capital

Literature and Capital
Author: Thomas Docherty
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018-09-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1350064653

What is the value of literature? In this important new work, Thomas Docherty charts a new economic history of literary culture and its institutions in the modern age. From the literary patronage of the early modern period, through the colonial exploitation of the 18th and 19th centuries to the institutionalisation of “literature” in the neoliberal university of the 21st century, Literature and Capital explores the changing ways in which literary culture has both resisted and become complicit with exploitative economic notions of value. Drawing on the work of economic and political thinkers such as Thomas Piketty, Naomi Klein, Edward Said and Raymond Williams, the book includes readings of work by a wide range of canonical authors from Shakespeare, Donne and Swift to Tolstoy, Woolf and Ishiguro.

The Big Book of EVEN MORE Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens

The Big Book of EVEN MORE Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens
Author: Lindsey Joiner
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2015-11-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1784501964

Following on from The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens, this book provides EVEN MORE imaginative and fun activity ideas, lessons, and projects for use with difficult and challenging children and teens aged 5+. From ice breakers and group starters to bibliotherapy and monthly character education activities, there are over 90 ideas designed to unleash the creativity of children and teens, and teach social skills, strategies to control anger and anxiety, conflict resolution, positive thinking skills, and more. They make use of art, scientific experiments, expressive arts and books, and many come with photocopiable handouts. The activities can be used in a variety of settings, and they are adaptable for use with both individuals and groups. This is a practical resource bursting with ideas, and it will be invaluable for anyone working with children and teens, including school counselors, teachers, social workers, youth workers, arts therapists, and psychologists.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature: Luca-Slot

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature: Luca-Slot
Author: Jack Zipes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2006
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN:

Provides information on notable writers, illustrators, publishers, librarians, educators, and developments in the field of children's literature throughout the world, from the medieval period to the twenty-first century.

Heart Talks with Mother God

Heart Talks with Mother God
Author: Bridget M. Meehan
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780814620694

No words, no language about God can ever fully reflect the divine mystery. The "loving Father" image is the one with which children are most familar. This book helps children experience another metaphor for God. Its songs, stories, pictures, prayers, and activities introduce children to the nurturing, tender care of Mother God, who loves them unconditionally.