Bøger af Susan Vande Griek

Do you ever wonder what could happen if we all hid away? If we stayed in, we just might see ... the animals come out! A delightful series of poems describes the many animals that emerge from the woods, the hills and the skies when we are not around. Peek out your window and watch the deer grazing under the streetlights, the rabbits hopping through our vegetable gardens, and the ducks quack quack quacking along the sidewalks. The Animals Come Out was inspired by the wildlife seen in quieted urban areas during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that young readers may well remember. But this book also encourages readers to be aware that, in fact, we share the outdoors with these animals all the time, and to consider the impact that we have upon them. Key Text Featuresillustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

A stunning book in verse inspired by the famous Scottish Gaelic ballad, Twa Corbies, from the award-winning author of Loon and Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and the celebrated illustrator of EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street. One corbie, twa corbies, Two black crows Perch in the gray Of a November-tree day. This melodious read-aloud reimagines the haunting Scottish Gaelic ballad Twa Corbies as a child-friendly counting book. Two Crows follows a country dweller and their dog on a cold November's day as they observe the wild, wooded landscape all around them. Young readers will delight in observing the crows' strange behaviour as they bitter and squawk, chatter and talk, while rabbling with a rabbit, squabbling with a squirrel, and howling at a hound. As readers watch the crows come and go, they will find themselves counting up to ten and back down again. With stunning, spare verse from the award-winning author of Loon and Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel and folk art - inspired artwork by Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award-nominated illustrator Emma FitzGerald (EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street; A Pocket of Time), Two Crows is a lilting tale to warm the heart on cold winter nights.

The extraordinary, true story of a Short-eared owl stranded on the deck of an oil rig 100 miles from shore in the North Sea, and the Good Samaritans who nursed it back to health and shepherded it home. Full color.

An illustrated prose poem that follows two loon chicks through the first four years of life as they are born, learn to swim, fly, find food, avoid predators, and make their own migration to the coast. Full color.

In 1914, Tom Thomson spent the summer at a family cottage on Lake Huron¿s Georgian Bay, where he taught the ten-year-old daughter, Helen, how to paint. Author Susan Vande Griek and illustrator Pascal Milelli have imagined this time through Helen¿s eyes, providing an intriguing glimpse into the famous painter¿s life.Helen and her father greet their visitor on the rocks of West Wind Island. She is fascinated by everything about him ¿ his canoe full of gear, his paint-stained hands, his campfire stew. Over the next few days she watches as Tom paddles off to fish and clambers over the rocks to paint. And then he invites Helen to paint with him ¿ wildflowers blooming near the cottage, boats rocking in the water, pine trees blowing in a storm. And at summer¿s end, he leaves her with a memento of their time together.The story, told in lyrical free verse, has a quiet charm, while the illustrations capture the natural beauty that inspired some of Thomson¿s most memorable paintings.An author¿s note provides more information about Tom Thomson¿s life.

"Now available in paperback, The Art Room [explores] ... the world of artistic expression, fun, and freedom that renowned Northwest Coast artist Emily Carr created for her students"--

A lyrical celebration of the fascinating ways birds move through the air.This collection of captivating poems celebrates the distinctive movements of twelve birds in flight and the special words associated with those movements, from geese that skein and puffins that wheel, to crows that mob and starlings that murmurate. The evocative language conveys the beauty of these animals and describes how each one makes its own unmistakable way in the world. An informational sidebar complements each poem, describing the reasons behind the bird's unique way of flying.Children will be captivated by the magnificence of these birds in flight.