Teatime With Emma Buttersnap

Emma Buttersnap is throwing a special tea party, and there's so much to do before the guests arrive. From creating the invitations and the menu to buying and preparing the finger foods and tea, Emma hasn't a minute to spare. Young children love to play tea party, and now Emma Buttersnap can show them how to plan the perfect affair. This interactive book introduces children to the origins of tea, one of the world's favorite beverages. The text combines interesting facts (in the eighteenth century, ladies used to carry their own teacups to parties in special cases) with historical anecdotes (the Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich to keep his fingers from getting greasy when playing cards). Craft projects and delicious recipes, which children can try with the help of an adult, are also included. Add Linda Bronson's gorgeously detailed illustrations and you get the perfect book for teatime--or any time!

"Worm Watching and Other Wonderful Ways to Help Children to Pray," a delightful book from sibling authors Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald, will help you to explore children’s prayer. The authors assist parents and educators with teaching children a good habit of prayer through play. We know children love to play, so help them to play and pray at the same time.

Rhyming text examines the basic shapes round and square and how they appear in things around us, concluding with the recognition that there are many other shapes in the world as well.

The adventurous and curious Kate Larkin hasn’t given much thought to her bones before—until she breaks one. For Kate, this accident marks the start of a fascinating exploration into the world of science. From X-rays at the hospital to her first days getting used to wearing a cast, Kate recounts the ups and downs of having a broken bone.Her road to recovery is full of interesting people and information, and before long, Kate is riding her bike again, good as new!

In this delightful collection, favorite classics are cleverly illustrated in Linda Bronson's three-dimensional pictures -- Henry Holt & Co.

John Bramblitt makes his living as a visual artist. His works have been sold in over twenty different countries, and he’s received three Presidential Service awards for the art workshops he teaches. He’s painted portraits of skateboarder Tony Hawk and blues legend Pops Carter. He’s given talks about his art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and there has even been a documentary made about him. And . . . he’s blind. When Bramblitt was declared legally blind ten years ago due to complications with epilepsy, his hopes of becoming a creative writing teacher were shattered and he sunk into a deep depression. He felt disconnected from family and friends, alienated and alone. But then something amazing happened--he discovered painting. He learned to distinguish between different colored paints by feeling their textures with his fingers. He taught himself how to paint using raised lines to help him find his way around the canvas, and through something called haptic visualization, which enables him to "see" his subjects through touch. He now paints amazingly lifelike portraits of people he's never seen--including his wife and son. Shouting in the Dark is the story of Bramblitt's life, his journey navigating through this new territory of blindness, and how he ultimately rekindles his joy, passion, and relationships through art.

Explores the history of Halloween from the holiday's Celtic origins over 2000 years ago to present-day celebrations, and provides spooky riddles and ideas for pumpkin art.