Best Selling Books by Lane Smith

El gato y la ni a a menudo se preguntaban cu l era la gracia de estar as sentados. Especialmente cuando es tan f cil pedir una piscina l ctea...

¿Cómo es un día perfecto? Todo depende del punto de vista, los gustos y el contexto. También depende de quién lo experimente. Tal es el mensaje que parece contener este divertido álbum escrito e ilustrado por Lane Smith, creador de ¡Es un libro!, Había una tribu, El jardín del abuelo y Mate maldición (publicados por Océano Travesía). Mediante un conjunto de coloridas imágenes y un ágil texto, el autor nos conduce al jardín trasero de una casa. Allí vemos a un gato que descansa entre las flores, un perro que chapotea en una piscina inflable, un pajarito que está en su comedero y una ardilla que saborea una mazorca de maíz. ¡Todos ellos están pasando un día perfecto! De pronto aparece un enorme oso y todos los animales, incluyendo el niño que vive en esa casa, corren a ocultarse. El oso se acuesta sobre las flores, bebe el agua de la piscina, devora el maíz de la ardilla y se traga la comida del pajarito. ¡Ahora es él quien está pasando un día perfecto!

In pursuing his escaping bird, Jake discovers he has acquired the power of flight, which leads him to amazing experiences amid the birds outside.

"En medio del bosque hay una casa sólo una casa que alguna vez fue un hogar pero ya no lo es."--Page [4] of cover.

Seguendo le tracce che il nonno ha lasciato all''interno del suo giardino, segnate dalle forme scolpite nelle siepi e nelle piante, un bambino ricostruisce la storia del suo avo-giardiniere e ne scopre le passioni e i ricordi di tutta una vita. Età di lettura: da 3 anni.

John Wesley Hardin is the smartest kid in Caledonia, but his high I.Q. can''t always keep his dream world separate from the real world. Named after an outlaw by a mother with the attention span of a hummingbird, John is different from other children. He memorizes the Periodic Table of the Elements in four days just because he can. People call him a genius, and he believes them, because he can''t think of any evidence to the contrary. John''s chronic overconfidence upsets the balance between risk and reward in his decision-making. Believing that he can rescue his father''s hardware store from failure, he makes huge bets that threaten to ruin him and his family financially. Each brush with disaster emboldens him to take on even greater risks. His vestiges of infantile omnipotence fall just short of pathological grandiosity. His obsessive nature and good intentions muddle the distinction between right and wrong; he rationalizes committing one fraud after another. When his fundamental identity is exposed as a fiction, his confidence is shattered. He must choose between pride and humility, between self-reliance and dependence on others. His reward for making the right choice is the chance to redeem himself as a young man capable of loving and worthy of being loved.

Bestselling and award-winning creator Lane Smith presents an interactive read-aLOUD that invites readers to take a break, run wild with their imaginations, and join in on some good-natured, school-sanctioned shenanigans School is where you go to learn. It is fun. But sometimes you need a little break from all the fun. That is why there is recess. But what if it’s not recess time? No problem! You can have a Now Recess, a Really-Need-a-Break Recess, a Wherever-You-Are Recess. It doesn’t matter what you call it. Just make sure you shout it: RECESS! Featuring the distinctive humor and beloved art of bestselling Caldecott honoree Lane Smith, this irresistibly fun, interactive read aLOUD is the perfect stress reliever to send kids into fits of giggles and shaking out their wiggles.

At critical moments in the lives of two of the world''s premier acrobats, each has to decide the other''s fate. Time will tell whether the risk is worth the reward. Flash is a Pacific bottlenose dolphin with a passion for acrobatics. Aspiring to be a world-wide sensation, he undertakes a 15,000-mile journey to reach the venue of his dreams - Aqua World. Captain Jon "Skip" Roper is an Air Force fighter pilot flying in a formation of four F-16s from Korea to Peru. At the pinnacle of his career, Skip is the master of his universe until a cockpit warning light illuminates in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The drama that unfolds propels the two proud acrobats onto intersecting courses. Each is confronted with a vital decision that will alter the life of the other. The consequences of their decisions signify triumph for the interdependence of Earth''s species.

A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President. There would be executive orders to give, babies to kiss, tuna casseroles to veto (or VETO!)…and so much more! Not to mention that recess would definitely require more security. With deadpan wit and hilarious illustrations, best-selling picture book creator Lane Smith introduces readers to an unforgettable new character. /DIVDIV

Some 3.8 billion years ago, in an era of churning seas and murky skies, a few chemicals combined under the right conditions, and life emerged on planet Earth. From that first cell, life progressed to a myriad of one-celled organisms, to organisms capable of photosynthesis, to multicellular organisms, to simple plant and animal forms, up to the complex life-forms we know today. The Evolution of Cells traces these developments and how they may have occurred, through the scientific study of fossils, relationships among organisms, biochemistry of current life-forms, genetic sequencing, and laboratory experiments. Readers will also explore the complexity of cells and the ways science is making use of internal cell mechanisms for new discoveries in sustainable energy sources, cleaning up pollution, improving the food supply, and treating disease.

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

Religious and/or metaphysical poetry.

The legislative procedures regarding wild pigs in the United States are expanding in scope and priority, however, the uniformity of legislation is entropic at best. Each state addresses the issues of wild pigs differently and treatment is based on a priority of resource concerns. An evaluation was conducted at the national level of federal, state, and local policy with regards to wild pig control. Additionally, successful and unsuccessful legislation is evaluated to determine commonalities in the social, economic, and ecological factors contributing to the success or failure of legislation. Information collected provides state legislatures with sample model legislation that can be passed with the support of stakeholders and the citizenry, as well as help guide states into a more uniform system of policy. Furthermore, it provides states without, or with low populations of wild pigs, a proactive suite of legislation to prevent further spread and facilitate eradication of localized populations.