Mr. Postmouse needs your help! All of his belongings have gone missing, can you find the hidden objects on each page?From the award-winning creator of Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds**, Marianne Dubuc, comes a playful seek-and-find for kids ages 2-5!**Mr. Postmouse has just finished his daily rounds. But he’s a little lighter than usual. Where is his bag? Where is his hat? Where are his letters? He’s even missing his delive...

The Lion and the Bird is a sensitive, beautiful, and utterly charming fable about generosity, kindness, and true friendship.One autumn day, a lion finds a wounded bird in his garden. With the departure of the bird's flock, the lion decides that it's up to him to care for the bird. He does and the two become fast friends. Nevertheless, the bird departs with his flock the following autumn. What will become of Lion and what will become of their friendship?

From the award-winning author and illustrator of Up the Mountain Path, The Fish and the Cat, and Otto & Pio comes an imaginative read-aloud picture book about one bear's journey to believe in himself and discover the beauty of change.Bear is happy at home, eating strawberry pie and spending time with his friends. But one day, the wind whispers to Bear, calling him to embark on a surprising journey to an unknown place. He isn't sure where he is goi...

On the morning of June 13, 1814, the British warship HMS" Nimrod" attacked the town of Wareham, Massachusetts. As a center for shipbuilding and iron, Wareham was a perfect target for the British fleet. When the lead barge deceptively appeared with a white flag at its bow, Wareham never suspected anything but a truce and was ill prepared for the attack. A raiding party with six barges and two hundred men burned the town's cotton mill, destroyed its vessels and took its citizens as hostages....

A story of growth and change (and tomatoes!).In an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants, some creatures have made their homes above the ground, while others live below it. Everybody lives happily. Until one day, a new seed arrives, which sprouts into a plant. And as the plant grows (and grows, and grows), its stalk and leaves get in the way of those who live aboveground, while its roots disrupt those who live below. It is a huge problem. So, the garden’s residents decide that...

This book is dedicated to any seeker, who desires not only to understand more about the meaning of Life, but to integrate it well to make a concrete positive impact in his experience here on Earth, as he progresses. It is dedicated to those who would like a tool to propel their own self-realization. In this book, you will find the guiding line of Pierre Dubuc's career, the evolution of his approach of spiritual regression over more than forty years. You will read how he knew how to bring m...

It’s time to find out what little ones do all day at school!It’s Pom’s first day of kindergarten. Not the real first day, that’s not until next year. But Pom has been hearing a lot from all of the animals about each of their schools. So today Pom is visiting them all, to see what kindergarten is really like. And how exciting it is! From stories and art to nature and sports, there’s so much to do. Best of all, now Pom knows what Pom wants to do in kindergarten — all of it!Wh...

Welcome to an apartment building where the fun never ends!It’s a special day at 3 Maple Street. It’s Little Rabbit’s birthday, and he’s having a party! His friends are invited, and his mother is baking him a cake. But that’s not the only thing going on here. The Cat family is moving in upstairs. The Fox family is having a new baby. Mr. Owl is trying to sleep. There’s so much happening inside (and outside) this lively building, it’s hard to keep track!Kids will want to get t...

This translation into English of Alain Dubuc’s Portrait de famille is an explosive critique that questions the viability of both Québec and the entirety of Canada over the long term. Arguing that the Québécois see themselves through a set of homemade myths developing out of the Quiet Revolution, Dubuc sets about analyzing to what extent these myths are true. How does Québec really stack up culturally, educationally and economically, especially in relation to the other provinces an...

Teachers the world over are discovering the importance and benefits of incorporating popular culture into the music classroom. The cultural prevalence and the students' familiarity with recorded music, videos, games, and other increasingly accessible multimedia materials help enliven course content and foster interactive learning and participation. Pop-Culture Pedagogy in the Music Classroom: Teaching Tools from American Idol to YouTube provides ideas and techniques for teaching music clas...

This volume focuses on the interplay of mind and motion-the bidirectional link between thought and action. In particular, it investigates the implications that this coupling has for decision making. How do we anticipate the consequences of choices and how is the brain able to represent these choice options and their potential consequences? How are different options evaluated and how is a preferred option selected and implemented? This volume addresses these questions not only through an ex...

Ranging from Alan Turing’s seminal 1936 paper to the latest work on Kolmogorov complexity and linear logic, this comprehensive new work clarifies the relationship between computability on the one hand and constructivity on the other. The authors argue that even though constructivists have largely shed Brouwer’s solipsistic attitude to logic, there remain points of disagreement to this day.Focusing on the growing pains computability experienced as it was forced to address the demand...