Learning to ride a bike requires lots of practice and perhaps even more encouragement as the girl and her father (or grandfather?) demonstrates.
"Giant Steps," the music piece written by John Coltrane is performed by "a box, a snowflake, some raindrops and a kitten." Color and line bring the sounds of music to paper in a sophisticated, jazzy, and intriguing visualization of music, mood, and a jazz
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The symphonic story of a boy who captures a wolf and saves his fowl friend is told as a stage play.
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Soon after Mrs. Rogers borrows Amelia Bedelia's umbrella in case it rains cats and dogs, the literal maid finds a real kitten in the garden.
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Young Amelia Bedelia literally and figuratively hits the trail while on a nature hike with her class.
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A kindhearted Amelia Bedelia with pigtails works as only she can to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle. Laughs follow the chaos of Amelia Bedelia's literal-mindedness in this first novel about her youthful entrepreneurial efforts.
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Young Amelia has a great time at her first sleepover with Rose and other girls. Readers will laugh at Amelia's literal interpretations of familiar activities such as painting nails and toasting marshmallows.
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The addition to the Hardy home for their new family addition will never be the same after Amelia Bedelia babysits the older and obedient Hardy children.
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Characters introduced in Amelia Bedelia Means Business appear again in this humorous adventure which started when Amelia Bedelia asked for a sibling
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After raking leaves, Amelia Bedelia and her granddad go to a farmer's market for apples to bake apple pies. Birds eat grandmother's large pie while it cools, but Amelia Bedelia's small one is perfect to share with everyone.