books by Barrons Juveniles (meaningful petsitters themselves)

books by Barrons Juveniles

books:

Garden Games
Debbie Rivers-Moore,Debbie (ILT) Tarbett Debbie Tarbett

Barrons Juveniles, 2012

Swim Polar Bear, Swim!
Joan Stimson

Barrons Juveniles, 1996

Polar Star is a smart and brave little polar bear who always makes his mom feel proud of him. But when the time comes for him to learn how to swim, he flaps and flounders and thinks he might drown! Although Polar Star is afraid his mother will be disappointed, she says she loves him whether he learns to swim or not--and that's the day he finally learns to swim! Full color.

Let's Investigate Marvelously Meaningful Maps
Madelyn Wood Carlisle

Barrons Juveniles, 1992

Introduces all kinds of maps including weather, topographic, road, and undersea; and explains such terms as scale, projections, symbols, latitude, and longitude.

Vera in the Kitchen (Vera the Mouse)
Marjolein Bastin

Barrons Juveniles, 1988

Vera the mouse and her friends make spaghetti, pancakes, and a lot of mess when they try their hand at cooking.

Who's Hiding? At the Zoo
Christiane (EDT) Gunzi Christiane Gunzi

Barrons Juveniles, 2011

Little Owl
L. Rigo,Laura Rigo,Laura (ILT) Rigo, Giovanni Caviezel

Barrons Juveniles, 2011

Fergus: The Farmyard Dog
Tony Maddox

Barrons Juveniles, 1993

Fergus wants to take a nap. But whenever he closes his eyes, he hears noises--quack, quack of the ducks . . . cluck, cluck, cluck of the hens . . . oink, oink of pigs. Then he hears a new noise: squeak, squeak, squeak! Toddlers will love to imitate the animal sounds. Full-color illustrations. Infant-Preschool.

A Day on the River
Reinhard Michl

Barrons Juveniles, 1995

Three boys spend a day on the river swimming and exploring.

Cowboy
C. Mesturini,G. Caviezel,L. (ILT) Rigo,C. (ILT) Mesturini Giovanni Caviezel

Barrons Juveniles, 2011

Little Bunny
L. Rigo,Laura Rigo,L. (ILT) Rigo,Laura (ILT) Rigo Giovanni Caviezel

Barrons Juveniles, 2012

Vera in the Garden (Vera the Mouse)
Marjolein Bastin

Barrons Juveniles, 1988

Vera the mouse and her insect and animal friends plant seeds, pick flowers, and nap in a wheelbarrow.

Vera's Special Hobbies (Vera the Mouse Series)
Marjolein Bastin

Barrons Juveniles, 1985

Vera the mouse makes an Indian headdress, turns her flowerpot into a sailboat, paints a picture, and enjoys other hobbies.

Oscar the Fancy Rat (Petsitters Club #7)
Tessa Krailing

Barrons Juveniles, 1999

Sam, Jo, Matthew, and Katie are petsitting Oscar. He's cute, furry, and very friendly, but nobody wants him around. Poor Oscar is a rat. Then Oscar disappears, and nobody knows where he has gone. Sniffing Oscar out turns into an amazing adventure--in fact, a life-saving adventure.

Scotland (Tintin's Travel Diaries)
Daniel De Bruycker, Herge, ...

Barrons Juveniles, 1995

Tintin finds that Scotland is a country of dramatic contrasts. It has historic castles, craggy seacoasts, idyllic trout streams and rolling countryside. It also boasts beautiful Edinburgh, a home of learning and culture, and Glasgow, a dynamic center of trade and industry. Carton art is balanced with many color photos.

On My Own: Helping Kids Help Themselves
Tova Navarra

Barrons Juveniles, 1992

Originally entitled Playing It Smart, this work--praised by Working Mother magazine and commended by Norman Vincent Peale--is now available in a new, moderately priced paperback edition. Navarra helps youngsters (especially latchkey kids) deal with large and small problems, from what to do if a fire starts to answering the phone to dealing with injuries. Full color.

Vera the Mouse
Marjolein Bastin

Barrons Juveniles, 1986

Geography Wizardry for Kids
Margaret Kenda, Phyllis A. Sawyer, ...

Barrons Juveniles, 1997

Geography Wizardry describes more than 200 entertaining projects, each of them conceived to familiarize boys and girls with a fundamental geographical concept. With the inspiration of these activities, including map making and designing a postage stamp, children will begin to discover what a fascinating place our planet can be.

William Shakespeare
Ibi Lepscky

Barrons Juveniles, 1989

A little boy in England with a vivid imagination and who makes up stories in his head becomes famous when he grows up. His name is William Shakespeare.

Geography Wizardry for Kids Activity Kit
Margaret Kenda

Barrons Juveniles, 1997

More than 150 projects familiarize boys and girls with concepts of geography, including creating flat maps, three-dimensional maps, and demographic maps, and experiments that imitate geological events such as earthquake faults. Includes binoculars, a compass, and an inflatable globe.