Nights of the Pufflings

Nights of the Pufflings
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1995
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780395856932

Describes an island tradition in Iceland when the children rescue thousands of stranded young puffins each August and set them free at the beach.

Puffling Patrol

Puffling Patrol
Author: Ted Lewin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Atlantic puffin
ISBN: 9781600604249

Ted and Betsy Lewin travel to Iceland to learn about the "Puffling Patrol," a group of children who rescue lost puffins and return them to sea.

Under the Quilt of Night

Under the Quilt of Night
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481406280

When night falls, and all is quiet, a slave girl starts to run. She follows the moon into the woods, leading her loved ones away from their master. There's only one place where he might not find them, and it's under the quilt of night. Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom. At last, the girl sees a quilt -- the quilt with a center square made from deep blue fabric -- and knows it's a signal from friends on the Underground Railroad, welcoming her into their home. And so she steps forward... Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome team up again, in this stunning companion to Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. Ransome's rich, powerful illustrations elicit all the emotion and suspense of Hopkinson's words, in a story that's sure to make your heart race and leave you breathless.

The Puffin Patrol

The Puffin Patrol
Author:
Publisher: Pennywell Books
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781771176057

Adventures in bird rescue! Susan and Ryan are excited to be helping the Puffin Patrol this summer in Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador! On cloudy nights, baby puffins can be confused by lights on the shore and become lost on roads and in gardens. Join Susan and Ryan and the Puffin Patrol as they rescue these pufflings and release them back into the ocean. With Dawn Baker's charming illustrations and lots of fun facts about cute-as-can-be Atlantic puffins, this delightful book will put a smile on children's faces!

Puffling

Puffling
Author: Margaret Wild
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780312565701

Puffling is a baby—small, white, and very hungry. Every day he waits in the burrow while his parents, Big Stripy Beak and Long Black Feather hunt for food. As he grows, Puffling dreams of the day when he will leave his nest and fly away—but he isn't ready yet, not until he's tall and brave enough to fend for himself. Every day Puffling asks his parents, but every day they say he must wait until he has grown bigger. Will he ever be ready to head out into the world on his own? This story about how love makes us strong, brave, and happy, too, is perfect for so many milestones: first times with babysitters, first days of school, and even graduation.

The Problem With Chickens

The Problem With Chickens
Author: Bruce McMillan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2005-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054752935X

The ladies of Iceland have a problem: the birds lay their eggs in nooks on the sides of steep cliffs, so the ladies have a very difficult time getting any of the eggs for baking. They go to town to buy chickens to lay eggs for them instead. For a while, everyone is happy: there are plenty of eggs to bake plenty of yummy things. But the ladies' problems are far from solved, for the more time the chickens spend with the ladies, the more they begin to act like them too, until eventually they stop laying eggs all together. Now this is a problem indeed, but you can be sure, the clever ladies will find a solution. Full of fun and silliness, this lighthearted tale and vibrant illustrations are a delight.

Here Comes the Garbage Barge!

Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375852182

This New York Times Best Illustrated Book is a mostly true and completely stinky story that is sure to make you say, “Pee-yew!” Teaching environmental awareness has become a national priority, and this hilarious book (subtly) drives home the message that we can’t produce unlimited trash without consequences. Before everyone recycled . . . There was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. What did they do? Enter the Garbage Barge! Amazing art built out of junk, toys, and found objects by Red Nose Studio makes this the perfect book for Earth Day or any day, and photos on the back side of the jacket show how the art was created. Here Comes the Garbage Barge was a New York Times Best Illustrated book of 2010, a Huffington Post Best Picture Book of the Year, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. The Washington Post said, “Cautionary? Yes. Hilarious? You betcha!” and the New York Times Book Review raved, “[A] glorious visual treat.”

Creating Robust Vocabulary

Creating Robust Vocabulary
Author: Isabel L. Beck
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2008-04-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1606237845

Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of children's books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study. See also the authors' Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3.

Seven Natural Wonders of Europe

Seven Natural Wonders of Europe
Author: Michael Woods
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822590727

Looks at seven natural wonders of Europe, including the Alps, Loch Ness, and the Black Forest.