Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Company of animals The Company of animals Michael J. Rosen "...a sophisticated, witty, and insightful collection by some of our finest modern writers - including Maxine Kumin, J.F. Powers, Leslie Marmon Silko, Italo Calvino, and Robley Wilson, Jr. - elegantl… OL16022821W
Crazy buildings Crazy buildings Michael J. Rosen Learn about the many loopy landmarks that wild builders have put together such as a dog-shaped bed-and-breakfast, a house built like a shoe, and two towers that look like they're dancing. OL17887510W
Girls vs. guys Girls vs. guys Michael J. Rosen Discusses differences between the sexes, including who is better at lying, who is better at driving, and who is more attractive to mosquitoes. --Publisher's description. OL17895735W
Down to earth Down to earth Michael J. Rosen Forty-one authors and illustrators of books for children share their gardening experiences. Includes various activities and recipes related to gardening. OL18286458W
Speak! Speak! Michael J. Rosen A collection of illustrated anecdotes about dogs by forty-two well-known children's book illustrators, including Symour Chwast, Alice Provensen, and Trina Schart Hyman. OL19210523W
Home Home Michael J. Rosen,Franz Brandenberg Thirteen authors and seventeen illustrators celebrate the places and things that make up the home, in support of Share Our Strength's (SOS) fight against homelessness. Thirteen authors and 17 illust… OL19681467W
Gone fishing Gone fishing Michael J. Rosen A primer on the basic dos and don ts of fishing, including tips on the best times to go fishing, advice on how to prepare for a fishing outing, and instructions for making a bug lure. OL20056392W
Tú, yo, y el Abecé Tú, yo, y el Abecé Michael J. Rosen "¡Este libro es solo para ustedes dos! Adentro está todo lo que necesitas para convertirte en el mejor de los alfabetizados!" --Back cover. OL24304842W
Avalanche Avalanche Michael J. Rosen A rhyming alphabet book in which a boy tosses a snowball to his dog and starts an avalanche that engulfs the entire universe until it has to reverse itself and become a snowball again, ending up in t… OL469023W
Bonesy and Isabel Bonesy and Isabel Michael J. Rosen Isabel, an adopted Salvadoran girl, adjusts to her new life in America by befriending the old dog Bonesy, but then she must deal with her grief when he dies. OL469027W
The cuckoo's haiku The cuckoo's haiku Michael J. Rosen In spare and graceful words, poet and birder Michael J. Rosen captures the forecasting call of the mysterious cuckoo as well as essential characteristics of more than twenty commonly seen North Ameri… OL469030W
The kids' book of fishing The kids' book of fishing Michael J. Rosen A beginner's guide to fishing that discusses fish varieties, basic techniques, and equipment, with an emphasis on freshwater catch-and-release fishing. Packaged with each book are thirty feet of line… OL469040W
Chanukah lights Chanukah lights Michael J. Rosen A young boy counts the candles on the family menorah and the lights he sees in the world around him on each night of Hanukkah. Includes information on the history and significance of the celebration. OL469061W
ChaseR ChaseR Michael J. Rosen When his parents decide to move to an old house in the country, Chase uses email to his friends back in Columbus, Ohio, and to his sister in college to help him deal with cicadas, deer hunters, and o… OL469062W