Kid Authors

Download or read book Kid Authors written by David Stabler and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the growing-up years of Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 13 other great writers. Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you. Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend Tom, of course! A young J. R. R. Tolkien was bitten by a huge tarantula—or as he called it, “a spider as big as a dragon.” Toddler Zora Neale Hurston took her first steps when a wild hog entered her house and started chasing her! Kid Authors tells their stories and more—the diverse and inclusive cast that includes Roald Dahl, Beverly Cleary, J. K. Rowling, Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Stan Lee—through kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page.

Download or read book Kid Legends written by David Stabler and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of great writers, artists, athletes, and presidents.

Download or read book Kid Artists written by David Stabler and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations reveal how Leonardo da Vinci, Beatrix Potter, Keith Haring, and other great artists in history coped with regular-kid problems. Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world’s most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Jackson Pollock’s family moved constantly—he lived in eight different cities before he was sixteen years old. Georgia O’Keeffe lived in the shadow of her “perfect” older brother Francis. And Jean-Michel Basquiat triumphed over poverty to become one of the world’s most influential artists. Kid Artists tells their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page. Other subjects include Claude Monet, Jacob Lawrence, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Beatrix Potter, Yoko Ono, Dr. Seuss, Emily Carr, Keith Haring, Charles Schulz, and Louise Nevelson.

Download or read book Eragon written by Christopher Paolini and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

Download or read book A Father's Love written by Hannah Holt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming book celebrates the love that fathers and children share in the animal kingdom, while also teaching young readers about colors. Perfect for new babies, new fathers, baby shower gifts, Father's Day gifts, and for kids who love their dads on any old day. Throughout the animal kingdom, in every part of the world, fathers love and care for their babies. This book takes readers around the globe and across the animal kingdom, showcasing the many ways fathers have of demonstrating their love. Whether it's a penguin papa snuggling with his baby in the frosty white snow, a lion dad playing with his cub in a yellow field, or a seahorse father protecting his young inside his pouch in the deep blue ocean, we see that a father's love comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. With beautiful art that brings all of the dads and babies, and the love between them, to vivid, colorful life, this book is a celebration of the special bond that a father shares with his children.

Download or read book Zoey Lyndon's Big Move to the Lou written by Micheal Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoey Lyndon has just started the fourth grade in a brand new school. She thought making new friends would be easy, but moving from Philadelphia to Saint Louis has proven to be a lot harder than she originally thought. Feeling rejected and alone, Zoey begins to dread the cafeteria, because this is where she begins to feel like the fourth grade reject. After a chance encounter with Tomasina aka Tommi, a very friendly and fellow science loving classmate, things begin to look up for Zoey. Her love for all things STEM, causes her to join the school Science Club where other friendships blossom. Before the year is over Zoey learns to navigate fourth grade like a rock star and makes some pretty cool friends along the way.

Download or read book Kick Push written by Frank Morrison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberant story about being yourself. Epic has tricks you won't believe. He's the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can't wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don't feel fresh without a crew to see 'em. Epic thinks about giving up his board to fit in, but an encouraging word from his dad helps him see that the trick to making new friends is to always be yourself. Be you. . . be epic! Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison offers a heartwarming, dynamic celebration of self-expression, inspired by his own journey through fatherhood.