New Releases by J. Patrick Lewis

Know some twins, or expecting to? This twinspired collection pairs poems and pictures in a lighthearted salute to the many twins among us. Old twins, new twins, famous twins, not-at-all-alike twins, side-byside twins, let''s play twins, not-yet twins, mirror twins — all kinds of twins! — come together in a collection of original poems by two of our most celebrated authors for young people: J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen. From a wave and a wink to a twin switcheroo, from a rocket to the moon to the old woman who lived in a shoe, these poems and mini facts, whimsically illustrated by Sophie Blackall, will leave even singletons with a twinkle in their eyes. Here is the perfect book to share with the twins in your life — and everyone who loves them.

Simple rhymes and illustrations are used to help explore and identify wildlife such as birds, insects, and sea creatures. Full color.

Marc Chagall era un ebreo russo e un sognatore errante. Dal piccolo villaggio di Vitebsk se ne andò per il mondo e dal mondo si lasciò ispirare. Dipinse scene fantastiche, illogiche e piene di sfumature, contadini volanti e treni rovesciati, violinisti sui tetti e panorami caleidoscopici di Parigi. In questo libro quattordici tra le più importanti opere di Chagall, accompagnate dalla poesia di due grandi scrittori per l’infanzia, raccontano la vita straordinaria dell’artista in una fusione di colori e versi. L’espressione yiddish “fare qualcosa con sette dita” significa fare le cose bene, con grande abilità.

You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees. So said Kaiser Wilhelm II to his German army in August 1914. But World War I would rage for more than 4 years, taking the lives of nearly 10 million soldiers. Some of the most unrelenting combat was waged along the infamous Western Front, where, for one unforgettable Christmas in 1914, enemies set guns aside and came together in friendship. And the Soldiers Sang, written by J. Patrick Lewis, recounts this unlikely truce through the perspective of a young soldier named Owen Davies, who travels from the green country of Wales to the muddy battlefields of Belgium.

To do something with seven fingers is a Yiddish expression meaning to do something well or adroitly. Marc Chagall was a Russian Jew and a wandering dreamer. From his humble hometown of Vitebsk, Belarus, he went out to take in the world the grandeur of St. Petersburg, the romance of Paris, the freedom of New York. Through wars, Nazi persecution, and the passing of nine decades, he found love, pioneered techniques in modernism, and painted. Above all, he painted. Fourteen of Chagall s works are here vividly reproduced and accompanied by the poems of notable children s writers J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen in this colorful celebration of a most remarkable artist.

The topic about witchcraft is vast with details that may discourage someone with problems. If you go to the doctor and you are told that you have flu, you will not appreciate the doctor telling you about other strings of flu viruses or how it was discovered. At that moment in time, you just want the doctor to prescribe some appropriate medications for you and let you go back home to sleep. This is comparable to the history of witchcraft which dates back to the beginning of human creation. Therefore, it is part of nature; a form of manipulation which fits with cruel intentions. There is no community or society that does not have some dark history related to this matter. It is also part of spiritual and temporal affairs, even to the highest echelon of the society....

The topic about witchcraft is vast with details that may discourage someone with problems. If you go to the doctor and you are told that you have flu, you will not appreciate the doctor telling you about other strings of flu viruses or how it was discovered. At that moment in time, you just want the doctor to prescribe some appropriate medications for you and let you go back home to sleep. This is comparable to the history of witchcraft which dates back to the beginning of human creation. Therefore, it is part of nature; a form of manipulation which fits with cruel intentions. There is no community or society that does not have some dark history related to this matter. It is also part of spiritual and temporal affairs, even to the highest echelon of the society....

Ever since people have walked, they have dreamed of flying. Prepare to soar in this poetic celebration of dizzying heights and human innovation.

Traditional Chinese edition of The House by J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. Innocenti is the recipient of the biannual Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Rhymed text, featuring rebuses, describes the wonders of the store run by Mr. Nickel and Mrs. Dime.

A stray cat finds a happy home in a kindergarten classroom.

The dog that lives at the White House invites international guests to a Christmas party, where they share holiday customs from their respective countries.

Sur le linteau de la porte, une date gravée : 1656. L''année de la construction. Une année de peste. La Maison est bâtie de pierre et de bois. Au fil du temps, ses fenêtres se sont mises à voir et son toit à entendre. Elle a vu des feuilles grandir, des arbres tomber, entendu des rires et le son du canon. Elle a connu bien des familles, des tempêtes, des marteaux et des scies, des deuils et enfin l''abandon. Puis un jour, à nouveau, des enfants se sont aventurés dans son ombre, à la recherche de champignons et de châtaignes et une vie nouvelle lui a été donnée à l''aube d''un âge moderne. Vue de sa vieille colline, ceci est son histoire du XXe siècle.

A stone-and-mortar house watches a century pass and inhabitants come and go in this gorgeously illustrated book from 2008 Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Roberto Innocenti.

Ideal for both adults and children, this unusual tale introduces Innocenti the painter, who one day finds himself on a journey to the seaside spot The Last Resort. There he meets a cast of unique characters who, like him, are all on the road to self-discovery.

Thirteen poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinger''s illustrations lead young readers to the solutions.

Offers an amusing collection of poetry filled with wacky verse and familiar topics covering every and anything about school and all the events that take place during one full year. 15,000 first printing.

Have you ever talked at length with an exterminator? Or had a heart-to-heart with an ice sculptor? Or waxed philosophical with an acrobat? No? Well, look inside.

Dog travels the world looking for the perfect place to live, meeting dogs of many breeds before finally returning to Washington, D.C., where he learns of a special family seeking a pet to live in their big, white house.

A collection of poems about the humor and magic of the Christmas season.

Presents poems that adopt the voices of soldiers, commanders, and slaves and other civilians during the Civil War, pairing each poem with a period photo, and includes facts on the conflict.

Introduces Michelangelo''s life, character, and most important works of art throught illustrations and text in prose and verse.

Rhyming text and illustrations present a variety of math problems.

Animals introduce opposites in a clever way.

A collection of seventy-five poems designed to help teachers enhance their history, geography, science, and math units.

A collection of humorous poems and riddles, including haiku and rhyming quatrains, about American culture.

Clever puns and elaborately detailed, surreal artwork illuminate a collection of comically grim verses that can’t help but tickle the funny bone. Reader, if I had more time I’d say au revoir in rhyme, Sayonara, ciao in verse — But I have to catch a hearse. Peek inside Once Upon a Tomb and find twenty-two poems, each of which tells, in hilarious verse, the story of an untimely demise — from a school principal to a bully, a food critic to a cafeteria lady, an underwear salesman to a soccer player. Complemented by Simon Bartram’s deadpan illustrations, J. Patrick Lewis’s cryptic tour of headstones and epitaphs is silly, spooky — and far from grave.

This book details the legends, myths, and real-life adventures of the most notorious pirate.

A collection of biographical poems separates the myth from fact about the real-life adventures of the eighteenth century pirate Edward Teach, known through lore as Blackbeard.

In wonderfully evocative poems, the authors explore castles of history and fantasy that have facinated people for hundreds of years--Bunratty, Hearst, Tower of London, Himeji, Bran, and Olavinlinna.