Pumpkin Fiesta

Old Juana is the pumpkin champion! She works long and hard and always wins the crown at the fair. Now Foolish Fernando wants to win. His problem is that he's both foolish and lazy. He dresses and talks like Old Juana, but he doesn't work as hard....Parents and kids will love this funny fable, which combines a message about the value of hard work with engaging illustrations from Joe Cepeda. There's even a recipe for pumpkin soup!

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

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The Rough Guides Snapshot USA: The Rockies is the ultimate travel guide to this distinctively scenic part of the USA. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from sophisticated Denver and the winter sports' capital of Aspen, to hiking in Yellowstone and jet-boating Hell's Canyon. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. The Rough Guides Snapshot USA: The Rockiescovers the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to The USA, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around The Rockies, including transportation, accommodation, food and drink, festivals, sports and other essentials. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to The USA. The Rough Guides Snapshot USA: The Rockies is equivalent to 98 printed pages.

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