Skønlitteratur for børn og unge: fortællinger på vers

Although they are in different grades, a brother and sister enjoy their first day of school together.

Hun kiggede i spejlet, som var blevet til en dis,og Alice gik med ét igennem på mystisk vis.Gå gennem spejlet sammen med Alice, og opdag det magiske Eventyrland. En verden med talende blomster, fortryllede skakspil og højtelskede personer som Tvilling Dig og Tvilling Dum, den hvide dronning og Klumpe-Dumpe.Historien er genfortalt på vers for unge læsere og er den perfekte introduktion til Lewis Carrolls klassiske fortælling om den kvikke og frygtløse Alice.

Young fans of the most famous reindeer of all can fall in love with the original story, written by May in 1939 for a booklet published by the Montgomery Ward department store in Chicago, accompanied by charming new illustrations by Caparo. Full color.

A children's cat story in verse. Buster was born on the farm and has spent his whole life living in a barn. He has dreams of a better life with a family in a warm cozy house. When his dreams come true and he's whisked away in a big red truck, Buster starts to doubt his decision to leave the barn. The clever kitty quickly earns the love of his new best friend and settles into his new life.The story, Buster the Cat and More than That, was originally written by Robert Howe about his cat Buster. Robert's granddaughter, Ashley Jack, took his rather lengthy rendition and turned it into this sweet rhyming children's story. The original by Robert Howe is included at the end of the book as a memory for his family to cherish.

Now one of Booklist's 30 Best Books of the Year!"Genius!" - Wired.com"Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.” - The Wall Street JournalOnce upon a time, Mirror Mirror, a brilliant book of fairy tale themed reversos-a poetic form in which the poem is presented forward and then backward-became a smashing success. Now a second book is here with more witty double takes on well-loved fairy tales such as Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid.Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else-it is almost like magic!A celebration of sight, sound, and story, this book is a marvel to read again and again.

Saving Wombat Downes is an environmental look at a small town that finds itself in a mess. To save their town the people must listen and work together. Some find it too difficult, and that's okay; those who chose to stay find pride and success saving their beautiful town.

Kikeo and The Whale is a bedtime story that submerges the young reader in a sea of dreams. Hand-in-hand with National Geographic Creative photographer Kike Calvo, the reader discovers a beautiful story of an encounter between Kikeo and a baby whale and her mom. The adventure unfolds with a clear message on the importance of preserving our oceans. In a world where information overflow and messages of consumption overwhelm us, the books on Kikeo's adventures aim to stimulate children ¿s imaginations while they learn.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿·¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿:¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿:¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

"You can be my boyfriend." It only takes five words to change Gèuero's life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla's boyfriend. They call her "fregona" because she's tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Gèuero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Gèuero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.

An award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growing up on the border the only way that feels right-through poetry.They call him Güero because of his red hair, pale skin, and freckles. Sometimes people only go off of what they see. Like the Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, twelve-year-old Güero is puro mexicano. He feels at home on both sides of the river, speaking Spanish or English. Güero is also a reader, gamer, and musician who runs with a squad of misfits called Los Bobbys. Together, they joke around and talk about their expanding world, which now includes girls. (Don't cross Joanna-she's tough as nails.)Güero faces the start of seventh grade with heart and smarts, his family's traditions, and his trusty accordion. And when life gets tough for this Mexican American border kid, he knows what to do: He writes poetry. Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Me Güero is a classic in the making and the recipient of a Pura Belpré Honor, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, a Claudia Lewis Award for Excellence in Poetry, and a Walter Dean Myers Honor.

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After experiencing separate sexual assaults, Dylan and Audrey help one another navigate their pain and possibly find some healing and grace.

An entertaining, Thanksgiving-themed addition to the much-loved Dino-Holidays series