Jennifer Adams
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Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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The essays gathered in this volume present multifaceted considerations of the intersection of objects and gender within the cultural contexts of late medieval France and England. Some take a material view of objects, showing buildings, books, and pictures as sites of gender negotiation and resistance and as extensions of women's bodies. Others reconsider the concept of objectification in the lives of fictional and historical medieval women by looking...
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English
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The perfect gift for Shakespeare fans, Y Is for Yorick is full of witty references to the Bard's unforgettable plots and characters. Readers will love perusing the cheeky illustrations and reading such entries as "J is for Juliet. Juliet teaches all young girls that if you truly love someone, wholly and completely, it will be the death of you."
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English
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In this delightful series written by BabyLit author Jennifer Adams and illustrated by kidlit darling Greg Pizzoli, each book showcases a different city with sweet baby-appropriate text, ridiculously charming illustrations, and a light introduction to rhyme and opposites. High-chair travelers can explore the City by the Bay: cruise along the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, play with the sea lions at Pier 39, ride cable cars up steep hills, and have a...
6) New York
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English
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In this delightful series written by BabyLit author Jennifer Adams and illustrated by kidlit darling Greg Pizzoli, each book showcases a different city with lighthearted baby-appropriate text and ridiculously charming illustrations. Take a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple: cheer with the roaring crowds at Yankee Stadium, chug along peacefully on the Staten Island Ferry, wonder at the bright lights of Times Square, and say good night to the famous New...
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English
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In this soothing, gentle rhyming picture book, author Jennifer Adams bids sweet dreams to the youngest readers who identify as ballerinas by day and tender, sleepy children by night. With luminous art from illustrator Alea Marley, Goodnight, Little Dancer is sure to send little ones to sleep with twirling, dancing dreams.
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English
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"In this cheerful rhyming picture book, BabyLit author Jennifer Adams bids sweet dreams to the youngest readers who identify as superheroes by day and tender, sleepy children by night. With vibrant art from illustrator Alea Marley, Goodnight, Little Superhero is sure to send little ones flying into dreams of superpowers galore." -- Publisher annotation.
10) London
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Language
English
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Rhyming text describes the sights and scenes of London, from Buckingham Palace to the London Eye.
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Parents describe the breadth of their love for their children, including in soft sunlight and rain-drizzled night, by stars and firelight, and fall's red trees and winter's frost-etched breath.
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English
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It is the lack of having supernatural abilities that makes Noelle a non-believer. Anya, her younger sister, believes in almost everything, and tries her best to change her sister's view of the world, including reminding her they are part shifter.It isn't until one morning during a ride into work with her uncle, the town sheriff, Noelle questions her disbelief in all things supernatural. She has premonitions which send her and her sister on a quest...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When Madeleine L'Engle was very small, she marvelled at the stars. They guided her throughout her life, making her feel part of a big and exciting world, even when she felt alone. They made her want to ask big questions-Why are we here? What is my place in the universe?-and let her imagination take flight. Books, too, were like stars-asking questions and proposing answers. Books kept Madeleine company, and soon, she began to write and share her own....
