books by Peter M. Fiore (christmas classics children)

books by Peter M. Fiore

books:

5 reviews
Henry David Thoreau

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2007

Living the Simple Life.....
"Near the end of March I borrowed an axe and went down to the woods by Walden Pond and began to cut down some tall white pines for timber..." Author, Steven Schnur has chosen several wonderfully engaging passages from Henry David Thoreau's Walden, in this elegant picture book, and young readers will really get a vivid sense of the hard, yet rewarding work of building his house, the few ...

One Christmas Dawn - Pbk
Candice F. Ransom, Peter M. Fiore

Troll Communications, 1997

When her father has to leave their mountain home to go to work in the city one cold winter, a ten-year-old girl sees a special sign as she waits for his return on Christmas.

Touching the Sky: The Flying Adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright

1 review
Louise Borden, Trish Marx

Margaret K. McElderry, 2003

Wilbur and Orville Wright usher in the age of aviation
If you have no other children's book on the Wright Brothers, this is one to have. The poem in the beginning is a comprehensive study on the Wrights. The book is carefully researched and accurately showed the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright during that first decade of aviation. Though a picture book, it will appeal to all ages and will be a keeper

The Boston Tea Party
Steven Kroll

Holiday House, 2000

Describes the events preceding, during, and following the event which helped precipitate the American Revolutionary War.

Children's Classics: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farms

23 reviews
Kate Douglas Wiggin, Peter M. Fiore

Gramercy, 1993

The Eternal Rebecca Randall
Rebecca has been my friend since I read her story in a cheap Whitman hardback when I was a little girl. A lively and creative 10-year-old girl is sent to her maiden aunts to receive a good education, but chafes under the restrictive yoke of her elder aunt. As Rebecca learns to channel her energies into positive action, she remains unquenched by her dour aunt and lends joy to both the younger ...

Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

1 review

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994

Great collection and fun
While this collection was designed with children 9-12 in mind, I have found that adults and older teens really like it too. It has a nice selection of poetry, is readable, is presented in a very attractive way, and is just plain fun to read. I shared my copy of the book with high school juniors, and they loved it.

Keeper for the Sea
Kimberley Smith Brady

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1996

Lessons of respect and integrity are taught by a grandfather to his granddaughter as they head to the sea in the darkness and wait for first light in order to catch a fighting blue, but when one is caught, they must quickly determine if it should be kept or returned back to the sea.

I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me (Picture Puffins)

2 reviews
Jonathan London, Peter M. Fiore

Puffin, 1998

5 Plus Stars!
It is a pity this book will soon get lost as copies begin to disappear. I suggest you snap up your used copy as soon as possible. This beautiful book is simple, with lovely rhymes about a boy that is saying hello to nature during his day, and at the end saying good night to the moon. It is a relaxing sweet story to put your children to bed, and it is an absolute favorite of my son, and he ...

Dear Willie Rudd

4 reviews
Libba Moore Gray

Aladdin, 2000

Great Teaching Tool!
This book is well written, beautifully illustrated, and thought provoking. I use it to teach about equal rights and letter writing to 3rd-6th graders. Check it out!