Bøger af Jane Yolen

In this last installment of Jane Yolen's trio of books about ordinary objects with extraordinary uses, the humble stick is lauded as "a sword to tame monsters of dread" and "an oar for a rowboat in puddle or pond," among other imaginative functions. As with most things, though, it fulfills its truest purpose when combined with others: what can be made with a stick, a box, and a string? "Music that goes with ... everything!"

"[Presents] fifteen hilarious poems that celebrate the sounds of the human body, from sniffles to snaps, sneezes to wheezes, hiccups to yawns, and more!"--Back cover.

Ever wonder what those fairy-tale characters were "really" thinking? Poets Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich twist fifteen favorite fairy tales into "poem pairs" that feature wildly different voices and unexpected perspectives. The Gingerbread Boy sees the world as "one mouth," while his parents wonder if he'd have been happier as a sugar cookie; the Princess claims those mattresses kept her awake ("not" a silly pea), while the Pea complains that the Princess snores. Yolen and Dotlich's poems are astonishing and creative, filled with humor and magic, while Matt Mahurin's artwork is stunning and packed with surprises as well. This lavish volume includes end notes, briefly describing the stories and their history, and an introduction, inviting readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives and "make a little magic."

"In 1930's rural Kentucky, Anna Mary, rhymes with library, and her horse, Sand, go from farm to farm to deliver books to the delight of both children and adults"--

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the remarkable joys of a sick that can anchor a daydream, fend off monsters, and even make music.

Becca refuses to try any news foods, until her family persuades her that Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time to try something new. While dad suggests shaving off his mustache for a new look, and mom thinks she'll take up knitting as a new project, Becca decides she's ready to try something new, too!

Saying goodbye can be hard, but In rhyming text dinosaurs teach readers how to say goodbye and deal with separation in a wide variety of situations.

Dressing in stolen skin, watching the world through silver eyes, or questioning local folk traditions about bodies hanging in trees, these stories and poems from the women of the New England Horror Writers will leave you bleeding with fresh nightmares and hanging on with splitting fingernails to questionable reality. Wander around islands with eldritch secrets, take drug-fueled drives with carnies, and explore the arcane labyrinths trauma builds in one's mind. But whatever you do, don't think for a moment that anyone is safe from these Wicked Women!FEATURINGJane YolenSidney ArcaneE.A. BlackTracy L. CarboneLola J. ClementeVictoria DalpeGillian DanielsRenee S. DeCamillisRoxanne DentPatricia GomesKameryn JamesChristine LajewskiSara MarksHillary MonahanLindsay MooreElaine PascaleSuzanne Reynolds-AlpertMary RoblesKristi Petersen SchoonoverMorgan SylviaJennifer Williams Introduction by Elaine CunninghamCover art by Lynne Hansen

Interrupting Cow feels lonely because her barnyard friends are tired of her jokes, but when she meets an old rooster across the long, gray road, things change.

Hay-men, mommets, tattie bogles, kakashi, tao-tao-whether formed of straw or other materials, the tradition of scarecrows is pervasive in farming cultures around the world. The scarecrow serves as decoy, proxy, and effigy-human but not human. We create them in our image and ask them to protect our crops and by extension our very survival, but we refrain from giving them the things a creation might crave-souls, brains, free-will, love. In Scarecrow, fifteen authors of speculative fiction explore what such creatures might do to gain the things they need or, more dangerously, think they want. Within these pages, ancient enemies join together to destroy a mad mommet, a scarecrow who is a crow protects solar fields and stores long-lost family secrets, a woman falls in love with a scarecrow, and another becomes one. Encounter scarecrows made of straw, imagination, memory, and robotics while being spirited to Oz, mythological Japan, other planets, and a neighbor's back garden. After experiencing this book, you'll never look at a hay-man the same. Featuring all new work by Jane Yolen, Andrew Bud Adams, Laura Blackwood, Amanda Block, Scott Burtness, Virginia Carraway Stark, Amanda C. Davis, Megan Fennell, Kim Goldberg, Katherine Marzinsky, Craig Pay, Sara Puls, Holly Schofield, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, and Kristina Wojtaszek.

What does a dinosaur choose as a pet?Does he wish for a shark?Will his mom get upset?Does his sister come homewith a zebra or two?>"This beloved series hit the ground running, and it's still going strong."-Booklist

When little dinos fuss and fight, they find a way to make things right.And that is how their problem ends: >"This beloved series hit the ground running, and it's still going strong." --Booklist

One night during the Perseid meteor shower, Arianne thinks she sees a shooting star land in the fields surrounding her family's horse farm. About a year later, one of their horses gives birth to a baby centaur. The family has enough attention already as Arianne's six-year-old brother was born with birth defects caused by an experimental drug-the last thing they need is more scrutiny. But their clients soon start growing suspicious. Just how long is it possible to keep a secret? And what will happen if the world finds out?At a time when so many novels are set in other worlds, Jane Yolen imagines what it would be like if a creature from another world came to ours in this thoughtfully written, imaginative novel, Centaur Rising.A Christy Ottaviano Book

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY HAPPY CHANUKAH? Even during the holidays, little dinosaurs sometimes misbehave. It's tempting to peek at brightly wrapped presents, snatch a dreidel, or grab all the gelt! Children and their parents will laugh aloud at this playful gl

Birds offer endless fascination for those of us patient or lucky enough to catch a glimpse. Fortunately, award-winning writer Jane Yolen and photographer Jason Stemple once again give readers the chance to closely observe a brand-new flock of these creatures in expertly rendered poetry and photographs. Each poem and picture combination beautifully and thoughtfully captures both bird and a moment of time. Brief facts about each bird, reviewed by an ornithologist, are included.

"A rakish fairy meets the real Juliet behind Shakespeare's famous tragedy. A jewelry artist travels to the past to meet a successful silver-smith. The addled crew of a ship at sea discovers a mysterious merman. More than one ignored princess finds her match in the most unlikely men. From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight, and even love borne of practical necessity--beloved fantasist Jane Yolen's newest collection celebrates romance in all its glory."--Publisher marketing.