Pulling The Lion S Tail

Almaz hates to wait for anything. It has been a year since her mother died, and she wants her father's new wife to love her right away. Her wise grandfather promises to tell her how to win her stepmother's affection, if she will bring him a handful of hair from the tail of a lion. As she gains the trust of the lion, she also becomes close to her new stepmother--one step at a time. Full color.

Never Pull A Lion's Tail is a humorous book of poems about African animals that parents and children can read together and which is both educational and lots of fun. Children will enjoy the familiar and entertaining characters, while adults will appreciate the poems' social commentary. The topics are easily identifiable and timeless, and the rhyming schemes and meter are varied and compelling. Features photographs taken by some of Africa's most eminent photographers.

Mr. Lion has spent a good part of his life moving from jungle to jungle. Hes just looking for a place where he can be left alone. Hes sad because everyone laughs at him and makes fun of him because his tail is so long. In fact, Mr. Lions tail is longer than the giraffes neck, the elephants trunk, and the rhinoceross horn, and its even longer than the snakes whole body. In this jungle, though, the animals dont laugh; its rude to laugh at someone who is different. They admire Mr. Lions tail, and several of the animals try to make friends with the lion. But he just wants to be left alone. One day, tragedy strikes in the jungle. The animals call upon Mr. Lion to help them rescue a monkey who is in trouble after trying to cross a flooded river. The lion realizes he has a special talent, and his tail, though very long, is an important part of who he is.

Children and adults alike love to read stories. Stories not only entertain, they enlighten; they also work to teach us. In particular, children have been fond of reading and listening to stories since childhood, and they keep insisting on hearing stories from their grandmothers. With this vision, this collection of animal and bird short stories for children represents the true spirit of culture and society. Through these stories, children can learn about different aspects of their lives. I urge the children to read the stories carefully and apply the teachings of morality and wisdom learned through the stories to their lives. Read stories and gain knowledge with pleasure.

Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.

The Lion is but a chapter in the life of Dr. Maxwell; it was the spark that lit the fire to search the mysteries of Gods kingdom. If you hold this book and your eyes can discern the black letters on white pages, you have been called. This book is no accident, and your arrival at this particular time and place is more than you know. Dare to search Dr. Maxwells account in The Lion, open your heart to the divine nature of all things, and then prepare yourself for the transformation of providence. Endorsements: The Lion by Dr. Joseph S. Maxwell may be the spark that lifts you out of spiritual apathy. Remember 1 Peter 5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Many are called but few are chosen, and Gods word will not return to Him void. Search the tall Sudan grass with Dr. Maxwell and when you hear that still small voice, get on your knees, give thanks, ask the Almighty what is required of you, stand up, clothe yourself with the Lamb of God, and then put your doggone lamp on a table. Do not delay. It is high time to cast off the hour of darkness and put on the armor of light, for outside the battle is raging. Kirk Jordan, a Commissioned Lay Pastor at the North Sandy Presbyterian Church, Utica Pennsylvania; he is also a handcrafted log-home builder for twenty years with Jordan Log Cabins, Hadley, Pennsylvania. He has attended University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa; Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado; and Pat Wolfe Log Building School, Ontario, Canada.