books by Tundra Books
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Simon in the moonlight (Simon)
9 reviews
Gilles Tibo
Tundra Books, 1994
Au clair de la Lune, mon ami Simon...
With a good rhythm and a simple text, Gilles Tibo introduces us to the worries of the little Simon who sees his beloved moon disappearing... Will he be able to save the moon? The young ones will love this book which translates so well the emotional turmoils of a 3 to 4 years old boy. The text is simple and short and thus readable by young readers. The illustrations are beautiful and translate the ...
Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)
14 reviews
Ludmila Zeman
Tundra Books, 1999
Wonderful Series!
We really appreciate the beauty of this series of books as it covers "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in an appropriate and accessible way for our children. We love to use actual historic documents in our study if possible, but the actual epic is too uncomfortably graphic even for our older children, so we use these for everyone as we study Mesopotamia, Sumer and Babylon. There are not many books that ...
The Owl and the Pussycat
26 reviews
Edward Lear
Tundra Books, 1986
The Owl and the Pussycat
ISBN 0399231935 - A quick glance through the pages of the board book edition from G. P. Putnam's Sons didn't give me high hopes for this book, but I have - once again - been surprised by what can work in a board book! The owl and the pussycat hop in a boat and head out to sea, where Owl proposes in song. They buy a ring from a pig and are married by a turkey... and that, you have to know, ...
Where's Pup?
5 reviews
Dayle Ann Dodds
Tundra Books (NY), 2003
cute book for all ages!
4 to 8 ages?? My 15 months boy loves this book!!, We read it only 8 or 10 times a day because I hide it!! He learn the 'where something is?' He loves to play we are Claire and Piere, point the elephant, etc. And when we find pup, he climbs a chair to simulate he has pup. Lovely book!
Raising Readers: Helping Your Child to Literacy
5 reviews
Steven Bialstok
Tundra Books (NY), 1992
The best book on the Subject I have read
I stumbled upon this book by recommendation of a friend. What an amazing book. Bialostok's discourse is fettered with concrete ideas, wonderful strategies, and parents and teachers will especially love this book!! (I am both). The narration is lucid and captivating - the editing is superb. I now understand why my friend was so excited over this book.
Almost Eden
4 reviews
Anita Horrocks
Tundra Books, 2006
A normal girl with a ton of adventures
Amost Eden is about this girl named Ellise that lives in a normal life until... her mother has a serious mental illness which is, depression. Her mom is sent away to Eden and the family is torn. Meanwhile Ellise has even more problems such as losing her best friends, running away from cops when breaking in swimmng pool, not feeding the cat Tommy, nearly getting killed by a crazy bull, nearly ...
Promise Song (NY City Library's 1998 Books for the Age of Ten Se)
5 reviews
Linda Holeman
Tundra Books, 1997
A must read book
Linda Holeman has done it again with this young adult book. With the story of Rosetta she brings you back in time to an era when children were used and not enjoyed. You feel for Rosetta and urge her on in the hope of finding her sister who was unceremoniously delivered to a new family leaving Rosetta crying in the street. A book well written and savoured.
Love Ya Like a Sister: A Story of Friendship
11 reviews
Tundra Books, 1999
An excellent book... but sad
This is a wonderful book about friendship. A girl named Katie goes with her family to live in Paris for a year, but was going to return to Canada to graduate grade 12 with her friends. Katie and her friends; Ashley(who was her best friend), Maude and Heather kept in touch often through letters, e-mail or sometimes the phone. Katie always ended her letters with Ilove you, or Love you like a ...
Nose from Jupiter
7 reviews
Richard Scrimger
Tundra Books, 1998
There's an Alien up my nose
I bought this book for my two sons aged 9 and 11. To get them started, I read the first chapter. Well, that was me hooked. I had to read the whole book aloud. For the next week, each night I had to read more than the usual length. I found myself crying with laughter at the alien forcing the little boy Allen out of his usual routine and behaviour. There are some hilarious moments as Norbert the ...
Hero of Lesser Causes
3 reviews
Julie Johnston
Tundra Books, 2003
A Happy Discovery
Never having heard of the author before, I came across a copy of this book in our local library and took it out to read to my eleven-year old, visiting god-daughter. We had a good time reading and discussing it and considered it far above the average in present-day children's books. Although the author deals with serious and even tragic topics, she does so with great sensitivity and with humour. ...
Remember Me: A Search for Refuge in Wartime Britain
3 reviews
Irene N. Watts
Tundra Books, 2000
Loved the story~Loved the Ending.
I have read 100's of these books about Holocaust survivors and each one never fails to move me. This one was a bit different than most I have read. Marianne is a Jewish girl who gets sent to London on the first Kindertransport in WWII. She was not on the list and was a last minute shove on the train. This causes some trouble when arivial in London but she does get settled into a home where she is ...
Heroes of Isle aux Morts
3 reviews
Alice Walsh
Tundra Books, 2007
Splendidly illustrated in a 19th century evoking style
Isle aux Morts means "Island of the Dead" and was thus named because of the number of ships and lives lost near its shores. One early morning in June, 1832, Anne Harvey was awakened by two familiar sounds: the howling wind of a storm and the distress call from a ship offshore. The pounding waves prevented Anne's family from approaching the ship in their small boat. The only hope was to send their ...
Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds: A History of Dog Breeds
3 reviews
Tundra Books, 2008
Great introduction to dog breeds!
Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson have created an informative and beautiful introduction to dog breeds of the world. The book is filled with interesting facts about many of the popular breeds and great illustrations of the dog breeds. I would recommend this book to parents with kids that are interested in dogs or to adults that are interested in the history of dog breeds around the world.
My Sister Gracie
4 reviews
Gillian Johnson
Tundra Books, 2000
my sister gracie
This delightful story about a dog named Fabio who wants a new brother to play with. His owners agree but much to Fabio's dismay they bring home an overweight beagle-basset named Gracie instead of the frisky brother he was hoping for. Initially Fabio does everything he can to get rid of Gracie, but when the other dogs make fun of her he comes to her defence and realizes he really does love her. ...
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)
3 reviews
Ludmila Zeman
Tundra Books, 1998
Buy all three
My children and I are beginning a study of ancient civilizations and I bought the three Gilgamesh books to expand our coverage of ancient Sumer. These books are just amazing! The story itself is powerful but I wondered how the author was going to tone down some of the violence; not to mention the fact that Shamat was a prostitute in other versions. Ludmilla Zeman has brought this story to ...
The Roman Conspiracy
3 reviews
Jack Mitchell
Tundra Books, 2005
Great history in an exciting story
Jack Mitchell has written a great story about becoming a young man in ancient Rome. Although I haven't finished the book yet, I am already quite drawn in to the characters and want to know what will happen as Spurinna travels to Rome. This book is a real page turner and makes you feel like you are back in time!
A Mountain Alphabet
3 reviews
Margriet Ruurs
Tundra Books, 1996
Alliteration sentences and mountain picture for each letter.
Each page has a beautiful, realistic picture with a sentence of alliterations for the letter. Each picture also has a hidden letter, making the book challenging, informative and fun.
Mercy's Birds
4 reviews
Linda Holeman
Tundra Books, 1998
"Birds" flies
"Mercy's Birds" is a rare book -- a book that is actually quite like real life, without being depressing or unrealistic. It's a vivid, poetic, bittersweet look at things like clinical depression, poverty, child abuse, and Linda Holeman does a wonderful job of bringing them to life. Mercy lives with her mother Pearl and her Aunt Moo, both impoverished and eking out a meager living with the help of ...
The Revenge of Ishtar (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)
3 reviews
Ludmila Zeman
Tundra Books, 1998
Buy all three
My children and I are beginning a study of ancient civilizations and I bought the three Gilgamesh books to expand our coverage of ancient Sumer. These books are just amazing! The story itself is powerful but I wondered how the author was going to tone down some of the violence; not to mention the fact that Shamat was a prostitute in other versions. Ludmilla Zeman has brought this story to ...
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