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Quand les zéros deviennent héros
By Mireille Messier. 2013
Comment transformer un mot en changeant seulement une lettre à la fois, à l'instar du titre où zéros devient héros.…
Un amusant livre-jeu pour ceux qui aiment jongler avec les lettres. Années 1-3. 2013.Le tyrannosaure (Les sciences naturelles de Tatsu Nagata.)
By Tatsu Nagata, Dedieu. 2016
Catapulté en pleine Préhistoire, Tatsu Nagata observe le terrifiant tyrannosaure. Ce lézard géant pouvait peser jusqu'à 7 tonnes et mesurer…
12 mètres. Ce terrible prédateur, friand de chair fraîche Heureusement lorsqu'ils étaient sur terre, les hommes n'existaient pas encore ! Années M-2 et plus.Dueling dinosaurs and other real dino stories (Highlights Stories)
By Highlights For Children. 2019
Real dinosaurs! Read about Triceratops' horns and their purpose. Did you know that there are animals alive today that move…
similarly to dinosaurs? Sometimes museums display copies of dinosaur fossils instead of the real thing. Learn how the Smithsonian made an exact copy of a dinosaur skeleton. A dinosaur fan's dreams came true as he watched a dinosaur skeleton being rebuilt. Stories by Sharon Pochron, Cheryl M. Reifsnyder, Ph.D., Suzanne McIntire, and Don Lessem, Dinosaur EditorThe Incredible Life of Balto
By Meghan McCarthy. 2011
Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to…
deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom—a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what happened to Balto after the hoopla died down? With a lively, informative text and humorous, vibrant illustrations, Meghan McCarthy captures the extraordinary life of Balto beyond his days as a celebrity.Le hockey (Mon premier doc)
By Alain M. Bergeron. 2019
Grâce à la collection « Mon premier doc », les enfants découvrent à travers des textes simples et de magnifiques…
photos 24 éléments reliés à l'univers du hockey. La rondelle, le filet, le gardien de buts et l'entraîneur n'auront plus de secrets pour eux!Dinosaurs live on!: and other fun facts
By Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Aaron Spurgeon. 2015
Go back in time with this dino-mite book of fun facts about fossils, pterodactyls, the T. rex, and more! Did…
you know that the Tyrannosaurus rex was up to forty-two feet in length? How about that the Triceratops had between 400 and 800 teeth? Or that some scientists believe that chickens are descendants of dinosaurs? Filled with tons of facts about dinosaurs, this book is sure to be a prehistoric hit! Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.Six sheep sip thick shakes: and other tricky tongue twisters
By Steve Mack, Brian P Cleary. 2011
Want to try some tricky tongue twisters? Try these! She let the sheik sleep on the sleek sheet. Fred frowned…
and fled frantically when he found the flounder in his bed. Get ready to take on these and many more mouth manglers in this madcap book! How many can you say three times fast? Grades K-3 and older readers. 2011.What I see, I can be: a guided yoga flow for children
By Janet Williams, Mark Stanleigh, Korey McCumber. 2009
Ankylosaur attack (Tales of prehistoric life)
By Valerie Wyatt, Daniel Loxton, Jim W. W Smith. 2011
What did dinosaurs look like in their natural environment? Find out in this story of a young ankylosaur (a plant-eating,…
heavy-plated dinosaur) living along the banks of a grassy lake. When he encounters an old ankylosaur, he tries to make contact, only to be rebuffed. Then a T. rex attacks, and the youngster knows the old dinosaur is in grave danger. Can he come to the rescue in time? Grades K-3. 2011. (Tales of prehistoric life)Yoga Baby
By Amy Hovey. 2019
Can you roar like a lion? Flutter like a butterfly? Stand strong and tall like a mountain? Then you can…
do yoga! This exuberant rhyming board book celebrates the simple joy of yoga and the natural shapes that even the littlest yogis and yoginis can make with their bodies. Poses such as happy baby, child's pose and downward dog are ones you will see children spontaneously explore from a very young age. Babies and toddlers intuitively know the movements that restore their bodies and minds. Yoga Baby celebrates this mindful playfulness with a diverse selection of babies doing what babies love to do: feeling good and having fun!The first marathon: the legend of Pheidippides
By Susan Reynolds, Daniel Minter. 2006
Twenty-five hundred years ago, in ancient Greece, a small band of Greek soldiers faced the mighty Persian army on the…
plain of Marathon. A runner named Pheidippides ran to neighbouring Sparta, one hundred forty miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped back to the battle, where he helped defeat the enemy. Then the weary runner did his duty yet once more; he ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the miraculous news of the Greek victory. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.What did dinosaurs look like?
By Monika Bell. 2008
This book of tactile images of dinosaurs is intended to be a supplement to information available from other sources. It…
features 11 dinosaurs that have different characteristics. One such characteristic is pointed out in an accompanying sentence in both braille and print. Grades K-3. 2008.Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
By Simran Jeet Singh. 2020
The true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon,…
shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community.Every step forward is a victory.Fauja Singh was born determined. He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. But that didn't stop him. Working on his family's farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential.He never stopped striving. At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon. He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race.With exuberant text by Simran Jeet Singh and exhilarating illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh reminds us that it's both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable.How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion
By Ashima Shiraishi. 2020
From Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's youngest and most skilled climbers, comes a true story of strength and perseverance--in…
rock climbing and in life.To a rock climber, a boulder is called a "problem," and you solve it by climbing to the top. There are twists and turns, falls and scrapes, and obstacles that seem insurmountable until you learn to see the possibilities within them. And then there is the moment of triumph, when there's nothing above you but sky and nothing below but a goal achieved.Ashima Shiraishi draws on her experience as a world-class climber in this story that challenges readers to tackle the problems in their own lives and rise to greater heights than they would have ever thought possible.The Stone Thrower: A Daughter's Lessons, a Father's Life
By Matt James, Jael Ealey Richardson. 2016
African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an…
incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never play professional football in the United States. Chuck Ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community, but his mother assured him that he wouldn't stay in Portsmouth forever. Education was the way out, and a football scholarship was the way to pay for that education. So despite the racist taunts he faced at all the games he played in high school, Chuck maintained a remarkable level of dedication and determination. And when discrimination followed him to university and beyond, Chuck Ealey remained undefeated. This inspirational story is told by Chuck Ealey's daughter, author and educator Jael Richardson, with striking and powerful illustrations by award-winning illustrator Matt James.Between the lines: how Ernie Barnes went from the football field to the art gallery
By Bryan Collier, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2018
Recounts the life of reluctant NFL player Ernie Barnes, who followed his dreams after growing up in the segregated South…
and became one of the most influential artists of his generation--known for his unique style of elongation and movement. For grades 2-4. 2018Dinosaurs big and small (Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Lucia Washburn. 2002
Clothesline clues to sports people play
By Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Andy Robert Davies. 2015
Spot seven clotheslines what do you see? Socks and shinguards, a uniform in grey, helmet and shoulder pads, opponents make…
way, who wears these things for the sports that they play? Let's take a guess today. For preschool-grade 2Super Oscar
By Mark Shulman, Andrea Montejo, Lisa Kopelke, Oscar de la Hoya. 2006
Mickey Mantle: the Commerce Comet
By Jonah Winter, C. F. Payne. 2017