If You're Not from the Prairie--
Title | If You're Not from the Prairie-- PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Bouchard |
Publisher | Raincoast Books |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780969609742 |
A poem, accompanied by evocative landscape paintings, celebrates the natural beauty of the prairie and the joys of growing up on it.
If You're Not from the Prairie...
Title | If You're Not from the Prairie... PDF eBook |
Author | David Bouchard |
Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995-04-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780689801037 |
If You're Not From The Prairie is a poetic tribute that invites readers to experience the blazing light, cutting wind, endless sky, piercing cold, and extraordinary beauty of the prairie. The Prairie is a land of extremes and, as the lyrical text and illustrations make clear, one that inspires extreme devotion from its hardy inhabitants.
Prairie Born
Title | Prairie Born PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Bouchard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Children's poetry, Canadian |
ISBN | 9781551430928 |
Explore in verse and image the prairie experience that is so cherished in the memories of countless North American.
Miss Rumphius
Title | Miss Rumphius PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Cooney |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1985-11-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1101654929 |
A beloved classic—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of two-time Caldecott winner Barbara Cooney's best-loved book, the illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
The Prairie Thief
Title | The Prairie Thief PDF eBook |
Author | Melissa Wiley |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 171 |
Release | 2012-08-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1442440589 |
In this “delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles” (SLJ), experience life on the prairie—with one fantastical twist! Louisa Brody’s life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away in jail. She’s living with the awful Smirches, her closest neighbors and the very family that accused her Pa of the horrendous crime. And now she’s discovered one very cantankerous—and magical—secret beneath the hazel grove. With her life flipped upside-down, it’s up to Louisa, her sassy friend Jessamine, and that cranky secret to save Pa from a guilty verdict. Ten bold illustrations from Erwin Madrid accompany seasoned storyteller Melissa Wiley’s vibrant and enchanting tale of life on the prairie—with one magical twist.
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
Title | Confessions of a Prairie Bitch PDF eBook |
Author | Alison Arngrim |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2010-06-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0062000101 |
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is Alison Arngrim’s comic memoir of growing up as one of television’s most memorable characters—the devious Nellie Oleson on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. With behind-the-scenes stories from the set, as well as tales from her bohemian upbringing in West Hollywood and her headline-making advocacy work on behalf of HIV awareness and abused children, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch is a must for fans of everything Little House: the classic television series and its many stars like Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert; Gilbert’s bestselling memoir Prairie Tale... and, of course, the beloved series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that started it all.
Little House on the Prairie
Title | Little House on the Prairie PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 357 |
Release | 2016-03-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062094882 |
The third book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for the big skies of the Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their house. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.