"The best things in life are really not that fancy -- time with family, hard work, and a good bowl of beans and cornbread. Come on in, kick off your boots (or leave them on, I don't care), and let's have some fun." -- Back cover. In Not That Fancy, GRAMMY-award winning singer and actress Reba McEntire shares life lessons, behind-the-scenes stories and photos, and her favorite comfort food recipes to inspire you to enjoy the simple things in life....

"A child walks her dog around the block alone for the first time, navigating their vibrant city neighborhood in this picture book full of color, light and shadow."--

Die Geschichte spielt am Fårup Fjord, von den Hauptfiguren Fuck-up Fjord genannt, weit draußen auf dem Land, wo es im Sommer von deutschen Touristen nur so wimmelt und im Winter gar nichts los ist. Nun ist aber Sommer, und die dreizehnjährige Terne jobbt im Schlangenterrarium ihres Vaters, während sie sich über ihren uncoolen, fünfzehnjährigen Bruder Bjørn beschwert und geheime Pläne mit ihrer besten Freundin Emma schmiedet. Dann verliebt...

This book introduces early readers to words in the home. Simple words and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

This book introduces early readers to words in the spring. Simple words and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

What kinds of fun things are found on a farm? Readers find the answer in this accessible introduction to farm animals, agricultural tools, and more. Short, simple text explains what a farm is and what kinds of things are found there, and questions facilitate discussions at home and in the classroom and provide additional avenues for learning about colors, numbers, and shapes. The main focus, though, is on vocabulary building. Readers are presented...

A girl shares her love for her neighborhood, and finds that love multiplies. Alice loves her street. But others, "Grumble, grumble, more construction, grumble," don't agree. So Alice writes her street a love letter, which she leaves for someone to find. As Alice encounters people grumbling about other things - the park, falling leaves, the snow - she writes those thing love letters, too, and leaves them to be found. Then, one day, when Alice herself...

Readers explore different ways maps can help us visualize and track populations and human settlement in this creative look at common curriculum concepts. As they practice their map-reading skills with the help of informative labels and keys, they also discover important facts about the relationship between people and geography. The focused main text is broken down into manageable, short sections, and it's paired with colorful photographs and illustrations....

From the beach to the store, introduce beginning readers to various locations! Using colorful, clear images, and informational text, children are encouraged to recognize all the places they go.

One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own, and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from...