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The first picture book that the award-winning Sydney Smith has both written and illustrated is a story about feeling small in the city — and finding your way home.On a snowy day in a big city, a little boy hops off a streetcar and walks through downtown, between office buildings, through parks and down busy streets. Along the way, he provides helpful tips about which alleys make good shortcuts, which trees to climb and where to find a friendly face. All the while, ...

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flowers, comes a moving look at how memories are made.Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade memories. Some are idyllic, like a picnic with Dad, but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay, the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out.Now it’s just the two of them, and th...

This anthology of walking brings together essays, reflections, and literary excerpts by Hazlitt, Wordsworth, Thoreau, Dickens, Borrow, Whitman, Stevenson, De Quincey, and others, with Hilaire Belloc providing a spirited introduction. Across its varied voices, walking emerges as far more than exercise: it is a way of seeing more clearly, thinking more deeply, and meeting nature, travel, freedom, and selfhood with fresh intensity. Belloc treats the pedestrian life as a graceful, deliberate a...

"Peter Plymley's Letters" is a collection of witty and insightful correspondence penned by Sydney Smith, a prominent English essayist and clergyman. The letters, written in a conversational style, address various social and political issues of the time, showcasing Smith's sharp intellect and humor. Through his engaging prose, he critiques contemporary society, discusses education, and reflects on the role of religion, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone that invites readers to ponde...

Bring classroom content to life for multilingual learnersIn this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition—authentic classroom examples, a wide variety of research-based instructional strategi...

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustrated BookA New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the YearIn this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.“Written” by award-winning poet JonArno Law...

What do you do when your best friend, who you've always wanted, comes home for your high school reunion? Start flirting with her, teasing her, and then tell her she's sharing your bed, of course.From the moment Kennedy Baker moved in next door to me in middle school, she's been my best friend. After a failed attempt at a kiss in eighth grade, nothing has ever happened between us. We've never come close to crossing that line. But since I moved back home—and away fro...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction. Content: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: John Milton V. 5: R. W. Emerson V. 6: Robert Burn...

In "Peter Plymley's Letters, and Selected Essays," Sydney Smith employs a blend of wit, satire, and rhetorical elegance to address the socio-political landscape of early 19th-century England. Written in the guise of a fictional character, Peter Plymley, these letters engage with topics such as religion, education, and societal reform, highlighting Smith's characteristic humor and incisive critique. The essays reflect the literary traditions of the period, including the influence of the Rom...

When you're small in the city, people don't see you, and loud sounds can scare you, and knowing what to do is sometimes hard. But this little kid knows what it's like and knows the neighborhood. And a little friendly advice can go a long way. Alleys can be good shortcuts, but some are too dark. And there are lots of good hiding places in the city, like under a mulberry bush or up a walnut tree. And if the city gets to be too much, you're always welcome home, where it's safe and quiet.

This early work by Sydney Smith was originally published in the late 19th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Fallacies of Anti-Reformers' is a publication that outlines the author's objections to the arguments made by the Anti-Reformers about the future of the church. Sydney Smith was born on 3rd June 1771 in Woodford, Essex, England. Smith's first book 'Six Sermons, preached in Charlotte Street Chapel, Edinburgh' was published in 1800. He marr...

This early work by Sydney Smith was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Peter Plymley's Letters, and Selected Essays' is a collection of writings chiefly on the subject of the Catholic church and its development. Sydney Smith was born on 3rd June 1771 in Woodford, Essex, England. Smith's first book 'Six Sermons, preached in Charlotte Street Chapel, Edinburgh' was published in 1800. He married Catharine Amelia Pybus in the sa...