W Nikola-Lisa

A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, W. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. The eclectic collection of essays in this volume draw upon the author's past research at the de Grummond and recent reflections on the concept of the "child archetype" and its representation...

An alphabet story in verse about a Latino boy and his remarkable teacher who can teach an astronaut how to float in space and instruct a ballet dancer how to land with grace.

"Through direct quotations, verse, and prose, presents the achievements of a diverse group of people who illustrate Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Includes information about the eight basic ways people can be "smart" and suggested activities"--Provided by publisher.

An African American boy enjoys a summer day on his family's farm, milking the cows, fishing, and having fun.

Recounts some of the strange upside-down events that happened in "the month of Boston, In the wonderful city of May."

A collection of paintings and memoirs by the American folk artist describing the seasons and their related activities in rural upstate New York.

Introduces the numbers one through ten while describing the people and machinery involved in fixing a hole in the road.

Presents farm activities, month by month, in England during the Middle Ages.