The Travels of J.B. Rabbit
Title | The Travels of J.B. Rabbit PDF eBook |
Author | Doris Susan Smith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN | 9780448165851 |
Jeremy Rabbit goes to visit his Cousin Waldo at the seashore, where the two animals share many adventures.
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
Title | Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote PDF eBook |
Author | Duncan Tonatiuh |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2013-05-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1613125720 |
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote is an allegorical picture book about the hardships and struggles of immigration from award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. A Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Honor Book! An ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book! Papa Rabbit left two years ago to travel far away north to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return home on the designated day, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa’s favorite meal—mole, rice and beans, a heap of still-warm tortillas, and a jug full of fresh aguamiel—and heads north. Along the way, Pancho crosses a river, climbs a fence, and passes through a tunnel guarded by uniformed, bribe-taking snakes. He soon meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa’s favorite foods. They travel together until the food is gone and the coyote decides he is still hungry . . . for Pancho! Tonatiuh enlivens Pancho’s story with the spirit of regional folklore, and he adds cultural atmosphere in arresting, flat folk art filled with cultural references. Of course, “coyote” has two meanings here. With tenderness and honesty, he brings to light the trials and tribulations facing families who seek to make better lives for themselves and their children by illegally crossing borders. “Incandescent, humane and terribly necessary.” ―Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) “Pancho Rabbit’s trip has the feel of a classic fable or fairy tale.” ―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
The Elephant's Airplane and Other Machines
Title | The Elephant's Airplane and Other Machines PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Marie Duplaix |
Publisher | Golden Books |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780307155795 |
A racoon builds a variety of unusual vehicles for his animal friends.
Need a House? Call Ms. Mouse!
Title | Need a House? Call Ms. Mouse! PDF eBook |
Author | George Mendoza |
Publisher | New York Review of Books |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 2023-06-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1681377365 |
Every animal in the forest can have a home they love with the help of Ms. Mouse in this whimsical and educational book about design and architecture. Henrietta is a world-famous architect, and the only mouse in the world who knows what makes a squirrel or a rabbit, a caterpillar or a frog feel at home. A dreamer, a designer, an artist, and a creator, Henrietta works at her drawing board to imagine the perfect home for each of her friends, be they woodland, water, subterranean or winged creatures. With clever features, like a trapdoor for Mole or a telescope platform for Owl, and the ideal placement, like high in a pine for Squirrel or inside a pear for Caterpillar, Henrietta Mouse’s houses are both practical and beautiful—in short, ingenious! George Mendoza’s Need a House? Call Ms. Mouse! is as inspiring today as when it was first published in 1981, and Doris Susan Smith’s illustrations of this hard-working female protagonist and her fantastical designs and architectural marvels will captivate young readers.
Subject Catalog
Title | Subject Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | Library of Congress |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1004 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Subject catalogs |
ISBN |
Books Do Furnish a Room
Title | Books Do Furnish a Room PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Powell |
Publisher | Fontana Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780006540540 |
Poor Things
Title | Poor Things PDF eBook |
Author | Alasdair Gray |
Publisher | Dalkey Archive Press |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781564783073 |
One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenstein that replaces the traditional monster with Bella Baxter--a beautiful young erotomaniac brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of Bella, but his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for Baxter's creation.The hilarious tale of love and scandal that ensues would be "the whole story" in the hands of a lesser author (which in fact it is, for this account is actually written by Dr. McCandless). For Gray, though, this is only half the story, after which Bella (a.k.a. Victoria McCandless) has her own say in the matter.Satirizing the classic Victorian novel, Poor Things is a hilarious political allegory and a thought-provoking duel between the desires of men and the independence of women, from one of Scotland's most accomplished authors.