Alexander And The Golden Bird

Fairy Tales Retold: Alexander and the Golden Bird is a classic folk tale, rewritten with children and adolescents in mind. The plot and characters are the same, with added dialogue, names, events and characters. It is a non-violent, vividly believable story for children today. This tale is meant to be read out loud, providing many opportunities for children to learn vocabulary words, practice skills like drawing, retelling a story, following map directions and to discuss values, moral issues, and character traits. It is very important to speak to children about right and wrong behavior, and this story is a great springboard. Follow our hero Alexander, defender of men, as he embarks on an exciting journey to find the Golden Bird. He is assisted by a magical talking fox, from the Golden Castle, through the Village, north to Celestial Palace, west to Diamond Kingdom, south to Southern Castle where he is reunited with his missing Cassandra, and back again on his quest, which takes him to foreign lands and many adventures that will capture the imagination. Enjoy Alexander and the Golden Bird a not so "Grimm" tale. Please share it with your children, nieces, nephews, students, parents, grandparents and friends.

Jane meets a new friend in this third book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Fluffy, orange Alexander is the oldest, biggest, loudest, and strongest of all the Furby kittens. Everyone in his family thinks he’s so remarkable that they call him “Wonderful Alexander” and spoil him to pieces. But one morning, when Alexander bravely sets out to explore the world on his own, he finds himself stuck in a tree and unable to get down. It’s up to Jane, the youngest of the Catwings, to rescue him! Now if only Alexander could do something wonderful for her in return…

Beloved Russian fairy tale of a king and a magic bird, recounted in charming prose that will delight readers of all ages. Color and black-and-white images by a master illustrator adorn many of the pages.

A King sends his three sons to find the elusive Golden Bird. Follow the exploits of the youngest son who with the aid of a wise fox, not only find the Golden Bird but also the Golden Saddle, Golden Horse and a beautiful princess. Fillers include: Aesop's Fables The Wind and the Sun, A poem London Bridge, The Animal World -- The Seal and a color me page on the back inside cover.

These two long stories are set, like most of George Mackay Brown's work, in Orkney and in a period, the last quarter of the nineteenth century, when the pattern of island life, little changed since Viking times, was beginning to be threatened. The Golden Bird tells the story of the slow decline of an island community: a scattered village dependant on the sea for its livelihood and at risk from it, a place subject to the peculiar tensions of isolation and the unsettling influence of new values. The Life and Death of John Voe looks at the life of a typical young Orkney man: after whaling and sailing and gold-mining he comes home to devote the rest of his days to a beautiful country girl. These stories are the creation of a very rich imagination, of a practised and skillful writer, but they also have the power and simplicity of the traditional ballad. They will delight Mackay Brown's fans.

An electronic storybook features the popular Sesame Street character and the sounds of Baby Honk, Baby Ding, Hoots the Owl playing the saxophone, Elmo on the drums, Telly Monster playing an oboe, and more.

This field guide to birds is fully revised and updated, and includes illustrations and authoritative, easy-to-use text.