Color My World

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.

Embrace your creativity and spread joy with this charming DIY gift book, featuring fill-in-the-blank prompts inspired by the colors of Crayola. Pairing forty-six prompts with colorful designs, this book offers a unique way to craft a personal gift for your friend, sister, parent, or significant other. Prompts include fun and heartwarming phrases like, "You make a ______ day feel like Sunglow" and "You light up my world like a Lightning Bug when you ______." Whether you're celebrating a holiday like Valentine's Day with your significant other or simply spreading the love with a friend, this customized book with be a hit! Crayola DIY Book: A beautiful, illustrated book with heartwarming messages that include space for special details about your loved one. Fill in the Blanks: Personalize your gift with loving details added to phrases like "You Tickle Me Pink when you_____." Once you've filled out all the messages, gift the book to your loved one as keepsake to always remind them of your love. Personalized Gifts: Show your friends, family, or significant other, how much you love them with a personalized gift from the heart!

Follows Barney and his friends as they explore the world of colors. On board pages.

A gorgeous new book of whimsical creatures to color First she changed the way we looked at fairies, then mermaids, and now illustrator Denyse Klette turns her talented eye (and pen) to gnomes with a brand-new book of 62 gloriously detailed illustrations to color. Gnomes in the garden, celebrating the changing seasons, and exploring their whimsical world light up the pages of this spectacular coloring book.

The perfect lifesaver for anytime you need to save the day! This rich resource provides complete instructions and materials for organized, engaging, theme-based activities. You can turn to this anytime a field trip gets rained out or a school assembly is cancelled at the last minute.

It's the summer of 1970, a time of free love and drugs in abundance. Rock superstar Mark Fleming and his band Harbinger, from the U.S., have just released their first album which is rapidly climbing the charts. Manager, Tony, has set up a road trip in Ontario in hopes of strengthening their Canadian fan base. Enter music lover and sweet but sexy, sixteen year old virgin Samantha Sullivan who lives vicariously through her two hardcore groupie friends Fran and Gail. When Mark and Samantha lay eyes on each other at Harbinger's first gig in the small town of Sturgeon Falls two worlds collide as they realize they are Destined Lovers, an extremely rare form of love. When Mark's 'virgin baby', as he calls her, gets an offer to pose for Playboy Magazine, can Mark accept her newfound fame or give her an ultimatum? Can they survive the maelstrom of groupies who lust after Mark including ex-girlfriend Cheryl and her psychotic boyfriend Jake and the ensuing tragedies that befall them? Good old sex, drugs, rock & roll and the love story of the century make this novel a fascinating and compelling read. Color My World will leave you laughing, crying, sighing, and begging for more. Mark and Samantha will have you wrapped up in their crazy world in no time!

In this, her first book, three adventurous old fathers of the woodland set out to color their world after finding crayons on the forest floor. They do not speak openly but communicate through their actions—magical characters with a lesson to be learned for the young.