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Extra Yarn is a 2012 picture book written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. The book tells the story of a girl named Annabelle who knits for everyone in her town with a supply of yarn, until an archduke wants the yarn for himself. The book was a recipient of the 2013 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations. [1]
It was published by Hyperion Books on January 3, 2000. It tells the story of seventh-grader Maleeka Madison who has low self-esteem because of her dark brown skin color. [1] The novel's themes include self-love, self-esteem, the power of friendship, bullying and body image. The anniversary edition was released in October 2018.
The Terrible Two Get Worse was published January 11, 2016, and a Spanish-language edition of the book, titled Bromas Pesadas S.A. Aun Peor, was released March 15, 2017. The book is a New York Times Bestseller [10] and received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [11] Booklist, [12] and School Library Journal. [10]
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
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In addition to children's books, Pantell wrote numerous textbooks and manuals, mainly on teaching of English as a second language. [2] Since the later books of the series deal with issues or themes that did not exist or were not apparent during MacGregor's lifetime (energy crisis, computers, artificial satellites), it seems clear that Ms ...
"Beautiful Child" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1979. Composed and sung by vocalist Stevie Nicks, it was one of her five songs that appeared on the Tusk album. Despite not appearing on the accompanying Tusk Tour, the song resurfaced several years later on their 2003–2004 Say You Will Tour. [1]
Longman's New Concept English by L. G. Alexander is a popular English language textbook teaching the British rules of English. The course was first published on October 30, 1967. [1] A revised edition, which was "specifically prepared for Chinese learners", [2] came out in 1997. The course consists of four components: The Students' Book; The ...