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Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowers"--
Have you ever wondered what's inside a flower? Ignotofsky explores how flowers bloom from a tiny seed; the ways seeds travel; and much more. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Exquisite images from award-winning National Geographic photographer, Robert Clark, offer a captivating perspective on the vast beauty and myriad functions of a seemingly simple thing: the bird feather. Each detailed close-up is paired with informative text about the utility and evolution of the feather it depicts, making this handsome marriage of art and science the ideal gift for bird lovers, natural history buffs, and photography enthusiasts.
Author
Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 x 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
On board pages.
In this hilarious book of animals, artist Gabe Pyle presents fourteen beloved animals who are definitely not an octopus--or are they? Observant youngsters will love uncovering each octopus cleverly disguised in 14 animals' shapes. Based on the immensely popular Threadless t-shirt, 14 Animals (That Are Definitely Not an Octopus) is a fresh, witty romp through the animal kingdom that even adults will find hard to resist.
5) The loudest
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With his signature breathtaking art, plus stunning gatefolds, acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky introduces children to the most eye-catching creatures in the animal kingdom! Meet the show-offs! With their wacky eyebrows, beautiful patterns, and bright feathers and scales, many animals seem to be saying: "Look at ME!" That behavior certainly won't protect them from predators, so why do they do it? Jim Arnosky explores a multitude of creatures from...
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
La teoría lingüística se propone derivar los fenómenos sintácticos de cada lengua de principios invariantes de la gramática universal, así como de los parámetros que ésta permita. Este libro estudia desde esa perspectiva una clase determinada de objetos gramaticales: los objetos marcados con una preposición en las lenguas románicas, con especial atención a varios dialectos del español y atendiendo también a fenómenos análogos en otras...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check."
-St. Petersburg Times
David Wolman explores seven hundred years of trial, error, and reform that have made the history of English spelling a jumbled and fascinating mess. In Righting the Mother Tongue, theauthor of A Left-Hand Turn Around the World brings us the tangled story of English Spelling, from Olde English to email. Utterly...
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
Durante más de treinta años coleccioné errores lingüísticos cometidos por los periodistas; no sé cuántos conseguí; no los he contado nunca ni pienso hacerlo, pero son muchísimos. Hay errores ortográficos, tipográficos, morfológicos, sintácticos, léxicos, extranjerismos, vulgarismos, anacolutos, redundancias... Toda una miscelánea de los desvíos de la norma que, bien sea por descuido o por ignorancia, cometían los profesionales de...
Author
Language
Français
Description
Les traits essentiels de la "communauté linguistique" de la région des Balkans, zone de contacts et de brassages multiples.
Comment s'organisent, sur la base d'une morphologie verbale riche, les structures narratives du macédonien, cette langue slave parlée au coeur des Balkans, dans une zone de contacts et de brassages multiples.
Découvrez un livre de référence qui s'attache à montrer comment s'organisent les structures narratives du macédonien...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Siempre abiertos a los cambios dentro del sistema gramatical, con nuestra disciplina lingüística debemos lograr que la lengua sea un verdadero vehículo de comunicación. El objetivo no es memorizar un frío listado de normas, sino reflexionar sobre estas para emplear la palabra adecuada, la construcción gramatical concisa, y redactar con coherencia un escrito; una reflexión normativa que nos permita saber fundamentar la corrección de cada error....
Author
Language
English
Description
This book presents the basic grammar of English by using an eclectic approach in a simple style. It synthesizes principles from the various theories of grammar, with emphasis on the two leading Transformational Generative Grammar and Systemic Functional Grammar. Among others, its special features are, British English and American English styles, English usage in formal and informal contexts, common errors in English grammar, ample examples, revision...
13) Autumn leaves
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
39 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the characteristics of different types of leaves and explains how and why they change colors in the autumn.
14) Bizarre birds
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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