Author | : Diana Wells |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1565121384 |
Provides a short history and illustrations of one hundred common flowers, from abelias to zinnias
Author | : Diana Wells |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1565121384 |
Provides a short history and illustrations of one hundred common flowers, from abelias to zinnias
Author | : Diana Wells |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 1997-01-02 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1565126858 |
Illustrations by Ippy Patterson. From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story. Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all. Here she presents one hundred well-known garden favorites and the not-so-well-known stories behind their names. Not for gardeners only, this is a book for anyone interested not just in the blossoms, but in the roots, too.
Author | : Brad Flowers |
Publisher | : Entrepreneur Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2020-03-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1613084234 |
NAME YOUR BUSINESS. TELL YOUR STORY. Advertising and marketing masters from Ogilvy to Godin have proven the value of words when it comes to building a brand, attracting an audience, and making a sale. In our increasingly crowded and noisy world, a name is the foundation of every product, brand, or business—and it needs to stand out. In The Naming Book, Bullhorn Creative founder and partner Brad Flowers presents a clear framework for crafting and choosing the name that sticks. With a five-step blueprint that takes you from brainstorming to trademarking, this book is the ultimate guidebook to naming anything. You’ll learn how to: Set clear goals for your name and brand before you start Craft a brainstorming list based on your business mission Build a brand unique to you by creating your own word Find the balance between “cool” and clear Narrow down your list of names with five easy tests
Author | : Gail Tsukiyama |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2012-08-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0312274815 |
"It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers are growing up with their loving grandparents, who inspire them to dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows unusual skill at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of creating hand-carved masks for actors in the Noh theater." "Across town, a renowned sumo master, Sho Tanaka, lives with his wife and their two young daughters: the delicate, daydreaming Aki and her independent sister, Haru. Life seems full of promise as Kenji begins an informal apprenticeship with the most famous maskmaker in Japan and Hiroshi receives a coveted invitation to train with Tanaka. But then Pearl Harbor changes everything. As the ripples of war spread to both families' quiet neighborhoods, all of the generations must put their dreams on hold - and then find their way in a new Japan."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Melissa Valentine |
Publisher | : The Feminist Press at CUNY |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2020-07-14 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1936932865 |
A “poignant, painful, and gorgeous” memoir that explores siblinghood, adolescence, and grief for a family shattered by loss (Alicia Garza, cocreator, Black Lives Matter). Melissa and her older brother Junior grow up running around the disparate neighborhoods of 1990s Oakland, two of six children to a white Quaker father and a black Southern mother. But as Junior approaches adolescence, a bullying incident and later a violent attack in school leave him searching for power and a sense of self in all the wrong places; he develops a hard front and falls into drug dealing. Right before Junior’s twentieth birthday, the family is torn apart when he is murdered as a result of gun violence. The Names of All the Flowers connects one tragic death to a collective grief for all black people who die too young. A lyrical recounting of a life lost, Melissa Valentine’s debut memoir is an intimate portrait of a family fractured by the school-to-prison pipeline and an enduring love letter to an adored older brother. It is a call for justice amid endless cycles of violence, grief, and trauma, declaring: “We are all witness and therefore no one is spared from this loss.” “A portrait of a place, a person who died too young, the systems that led to that death, and the keen insights of the author herself. Lyrical and smart, with appropriate undercurrents of rage.” —Emily Raboteau, author of Searching for Zion “Eloquently poignant.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author | : Kevin Henkes |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2007-10-02 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0061119741 |
She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum loved her name—until she started school. A terrific read-aloud for the classroom and libraries!
Author | : Mrs. Peanuckle |
Publisher | : Rodale |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2017-09-19 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1623368707 |
Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet introduces babies and toddlers to a colorful variety of vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini. Perfect to read aloud, this vegetable buffet will delight children and parents alike with its yummy vegetable facts and vibrant illustrations. Learning the ABCs has never been so delicious! Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet is the first in a series of board books celebrating the joy of nature at home and in the backyard, from fresh fruits and vegetables to birds, bugs, flowers, and trees.
Author | : William C. Burger |
Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2009-12-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1615922164 |
A leading botanist and popular science writer examines the crucial role flowers have played in life's evolutionary scheme as a fundamental energy resource for most of the biosphere.
Author | : Juana Martinez-Neal |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2018-04-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1536205303 |
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book What’s in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be. If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all — and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.