Devin Scillian
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Join a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot as he endures the banality of the pet store before being purchased by an equally insufferable young man. But while things between parrot and owner get off to a rocky start, the delights of having a pet (or human) bring them both around in the end"-Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Australia is a continent, but it's an island, too. Originally founded as a penal colony, Australia has long been known for its contrasts. Accompanied by vibrant colorful artwork, D Is for Down Under: An Australia Alphabet captures the spirit of this proud country and its many treasures, natural and man-made. Visit spectacular Sydney Harbor, try your hand as a jackaroo working a sheep station, or just sit back and enjoy a Vegemite sandwich. Below the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Young Moses and his family are barely scraping by. He helps his father in their fish stall selling each day's catch to passersby but times are hard in 1889 Baltimore. It's difficult to provide for a family of ten. But when they hear of free farmland out in Oklahoma, it sounds like the answer to their prayers. The family sells all they own and heads west to fulfill a lifelong dream. Their wagon journey, however, is plagued with troubles from ice storms...
10) Fibblestax
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
I dreamed again of Fibblestax, sitting among his books, Peering into the candlelight with a calm, thoughtful look. For he's the one who gives a name to every single thing. If not for him we couldn't talk. Or read, or write, or sing...' So begins the delightful fable of Fibblestax, and how he came to be the one who names everything. He has to battle the tricky, red-faced Carr, a man who 'gives terrible names to wonderful things.' The mayor of their...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Five minutes after his birth, Johnny Kaw is over six feet tall and still growing. When he outgrows his crib and even their town, his parents decide to move west where "little" Johnny can have plenty of room to play. After the family crosses the wide Missouri River to Kansas, Johnny sits down to play with his dog. His bottom ends up making the valley where his family will settle. And when Johnny clears stones from a field so his father can plow, he...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The wide-open spaces of Oklahoma are brought alive for readers with charming rhymes about rodeos, land runs, and yes, even the musical 'Oklahoma!' The people, places, and landmarks of the Sooner state are thoroughly explored through the popular two-tiered format for the Discover America State by State series, with simple rhymes for younger children and expository text for older children.
13) Cosmo's Moon
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Cosmo loves the moon, and the moon loves Cosmo. They both come to realize though that lots of things depend on the moon - the ocean tides, morning glories, and the dogs, who can't stop howling. A magical book about the power of friendship and the nature of responsibility, Cosmo's moon will charm everyone who's ever been bewitched by the beauty of the moon. 'Cosmo loved the moon. He had moon pajamas and a moon nightlight and stars and moons all over...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and speaks from the heart about the honor, privileges and sacrifices of military families everywhere. Children will discover why drill sergeants have to be so tough, what it means to be patriotic and why we need Special Forces such as the Navy S.E.A.L.s, the Green Berets and the Army Rangers. H Is for Honor also explains why the annual Army/Navy football...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
What has gotten into Brewster the rooster? The Macintosh family can't understand why their barnyard pet is crowing at the darnedest things. "I'm worried about Brewster," Magnolia said, mixing carrot cake batter with raisins. "Something has changed. It seems so strange but he's crowing at the oddest occasions." Whether it's the children playing catch in the yard, Zeb painting the barn red or Grandma Pearl flipping hotcakes, Brewster can't stop from...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Nicknamed the "world's breadbasket," the contributions from the great state of Kansas reverberate far beyond its borders. Kansas has given us leaders in politics (Dwight D. Eisenhower), aviation (Amelia Earhart) and sports (Wilt Chamberlain); leads our nation in wheat production and fuels our Hollywood image of the wild West (Dodge City). From A to Z, S Is for Sunflower explores the broad plain of history and people that make up the state of Kansas.
Born...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Celebrating the diversity in our world while cherishing our similarities, P Is for Passport takes readers on a whirlwind tour of all the delights of the globe. From the everyday concerns of people everywhere for such things as bread and currency to the wonders of our world, such as deserts and volcanoes, Passport offers a fascinating variety of topics and ideas to explore.
Author and journalist Devin Scillian was born into a traveling family. With...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Following the success of S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet, husband-and-wife author team Devin and Corey Scillian join illustrator Doug Bowles in another rousing state tribute. One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book "counts out" an entertaining and educational travelogue of the state's history, geography, famous people and places. Topics include the dancing prairie chickens and the invention of the microchip.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Westward Journeys contains three stories focusing on the American westward expansion, including the Oregon Trail and the Oklahoma Land Run. In Minnow and Rose, Rose and her family are traveling with a wagon train heading west on the Oregon Trail. When she encounters Minnow, a young native girl, their meeting has life-changing results for both cultures. The Oklahoma Land Run is the topic in Pappy's Handkerchief. When Moses and his family hear of free...