Bøger af Rachel Rose

Colorful praying mantises may be big bugs, but they are also masters of camouflage. They stay still and blend in to fool both prey and predators. When it's time to attack, however, praying mantises can be vicious. They turn their heads, spring into action, and chomp into a meal--head first. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about praying mantises.

Colorful scales and beak-like teeth inspire the parrotfish's name. But these fantastic fish are unlike any other creature. They chew through hard coral and poop out sand, wrap themselves in a slimy cocoon to sleep, and more. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about parrotfish.

An animal with a stretched-out neck and a stripped behind sticks its long tongue up to grab some leaves. Is it a zebra or a giraffe? It's an okapi! This rare creature may only be found in one forest in the wild, but from hoof to horn, it is perfectly made for that habitat. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about okapi.

Tiny jumping rodents with big ears and long legs bound across desert sands. Despite their pipsqueak size, jerboa can jump far and fast. They can also dig burrows to beat the heat and even block out sand from their tiny noses and ears. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about jerboa.

With captivating colorful feathers and a one-legged stance that they can even hold in their sleep, flamingos are brilliant birds. They are impressive when they dance in huge flocks and even more so when the big birds fly high in the sky. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about flamingos.

With spiky scales that pop, bush vipers look like mini dragons. These sleek snakes silently slither up high in trees, hang out while waiting for their next meal, and strike with deadly precision. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about bush vipers!

Rosie wakes up and discovers it's Friday, her favorite day of the week! After coming home from school, her family piles into the car and heads to New York City to her grandparents' house. Rosie squabbles with her sister Sam along the way. Once they arrive at their grandparents' apartment, it's time to make Shabbat dinner. The girls fight over who gets to cook which food but their grandfather explains to them that they shouldn't be fighting over the food because it isn't important for the holiday. The true meaning of Shabbat is about spending time together as a family, the food is just a bonus. The family cooks the feast together, they say prayers over the Shabbat candles and they have dessert. When it's time to go home, Grandma gives the girls presents. Even though Rosie had such a great day, she isn't sad that it's over as the family heads back home. That's the beauty of Shabbat, it will all happen again next Friday! Rosie's Fabulous Friday is a children's picture book complete at 644 words. It is catered toward children ages six to ten and everyone who is a child at heart.

Get ready. The sequel to Spirit Quest is here! Seven years have passed, and a new group of heroes starts off on a perilous journey... All Cliff wants is to be part of a guild, and it's so close to becoming true. As his story enfolds, new and old characters come to help along the way. Join his story in the country of Konoko, where dragons slumber, fierce warriors defend their homes, nimble shape-shifters leap through treetops... and a secret race is touched by magic.

Yuki is a sage - a magic user. He wants to remember his past so that he can stop the flashbacks of fragmented images of a flame-lit forest... the sound of screaming... a person in black armor... He just wants to enjoy the peace and beauty of his home in Starfall Village. Then a monster arrives, sending Yuki's life spinning as he must seek to overcome an evil organization which destroyed his childhood home and left him orphaned. His magic is strong, and he's always longed to see the world, but he's so young. How can he stop The Tribunal, which is trying to eradicate one race and enslave another? Now with friends whom he meets along the way, Yuki must seek the help of The Legendary Elemental Spirits.

Poetry. Fiction. Literary Nonfiction. Food. SUSTENANCE: WRITERS FROM BC AND BEYOND ON THE SUBJECT OF FOOD brings to the table some of Canada's best contemporary writers, celebrating all that is unique about Vancouver's literary and culinary scene. Punctuated by beautiful local food photographs, interviews with and recipes from some of our top local chefs, each of these short pieces will shock, comfort, praise, entice, or invite reconciliation, all while illuminating our living history through the lens of food. Sustenance is also a community response to the needs of new arrivals or low-income families in our city. The contributors have donated their honoraria to the BC Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program. A portion of sales from every book will go towards providing a refugee or low-income family with fresh, locally grown produce, and at the same time will support B.C. farmers, fishers, and gardeners. Contributors include Frank Pabst (Chef, Blue Water Café), Renee Sarojini Saklikar, Mark Winston, Susan Musgrave, Lorna Crozier, Thomas Haas (artisan chocolatier), Meeru Dhalwalla (Chef, Vij's and Rangoli), Ayelet Tsabari, Joan Kane, Thomas Larson, John Pass, and Sarah Leavitt.