Betsy Bird
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles dreams of life outside the small town of Burr Oak Michigan, but when she stumbles on the opportunity to learn ostrich-riding with the infamous Madame Marantette her obligations to her family on the farm threaten to derail her dreams of a bigger life. Includes photographs and information on Madame Marantette.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Description
Six-year-old Lexy Tanz loves dancing so much that she wants to share her skills with others, and when she is becoming discouraged because no one wants lessons from a girl so small, a herd of hairy giants arrives to test her teaching ability.
Author
Publisher
Touchstone, a divions of Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 305 pages ; 22 cm
Description
A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.