Ready to build a picture book? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer's Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be writing and showing stories like a pro!

Simplified Chinese edition of Play with Me A little girl goes to the meadow to play, but each animal she tries to catch runs away from her--until she sits still by the pond, and they all come back. 本书荣获1956年美国凯迪克银牌奖 1956年国际安徒生文学奖优秀作品奖。 玛丽通过书中的小女孩儿，将自己的童年经验重现，与小读者一起分享她的静观乐趣，也通过故事与图画传达了她的“自然观”，让人感动。...

This empowering collection of positive affirmations shows kids how to silence the unkind voice in their minds and find the uplifting voice instead that will tell them words that are positive, supportive and true.

Introduces the most ferocious raptors to rule the skies, from ospreys to vultures to hawks, and describes what raptors' lives are like as well as what sets them apart from other birds.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

A thousand-year-old white snake travels from its sacred mountain to the human world, where it falls in love with a mortal. Learn about festivals and improve your Chinese writing skills! Everyone will be exposed to various "festivals" in life. For children, in addition to having holidays, family reunions and outings during festivals, there are also different traditional customs and activities. But do you know that these festivals and related customs...

"When Clara and Clem build a robot out of blocks, they have no idea where the robot (and their imagination) will take them. But soon enough, they are in outer space"-- Provided by publisher.

"It's a battle of the leader of gods versus the god of the sun. The Greek god Zeus controls the skies and can shape shift as he wishes. With his connection to the sun, the Egyptian god Ra provides life, warmth, and growth. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Zeus's and Ra's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"-- Provided by publisher.

"It's a battle of the clever troublemaker versus the great thief. The Norse god Loki loves creating chaos wherever he goes, showing his power by stirring up trouble for the gods. The cunning Greek god Hermes serves as a messenger to the gods and Zeus's personal thief. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Loki's and Hermes's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"-- Provided by publisher....

When Shanté is sent to find black-eyed peas for her family's New Year's celebration, she learns about each of her neighbor's New Year's traditions in their home countries.