Collects the stories of Treehorn, a boy to whom very strange things keep happening which adults, from his parents to the meter reader, do not seem to think are noteworthy.

Collects the stories of Treehorn, a boy to whom very strange things keep happening which adults, from his parents to the meter reader, do not seem to think are noteworthy.

Treehorn learns that grownups don't pay much attention to children when he tries to convince them that he's growing smaller or that he's found a tree whose leaves are turning into dollar bills.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Teaching Primary English series is a completely new series of titles aimed at PGCE and BEd students, and the practicing primary school teacher. The series fully reflects the requirements of the IIT National Curriculum.

For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills.

The collected adventures of Treehorn follow the droll child as he tries to avoid shrinking, discovers a money-bearing tree, and experiences the anxiety of an approaching birthday.

An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume in this series provides illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children's authors and artists. This critically acclaimed series covers more than 12,000 individuals, ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries typically cover: personal life, career, writings, works in progress, adaptations, additional sources. A cumulative author index is included in each odd-numbered volume.While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.

Humor can brighten the day and lighten the load for everyone in your school. Shows you how to use laughter, joy, and good old-fashioned humor as teaching tools. By the 1993 winner of the National Distinguished Principal Award.

Childly Language explores how attitudes and cultural assumptions about children and childhood are revealed in contemporary English. It addresses such questions as: How is concern for children's safety and welfare reflected in the vocabulary and grammar of contemporary English? and When we say that an adult is being 'childish', what are we saying about the characteristics of children?

In this creative book, which is another in the popular Daily Discoveries series, you'll find reasons to celebrate every day of November in your classroom. Special days include: National Sandwich Day, American Art Day, Math Madness Day, Children’s Book Day, Mickey Mouse's Birthday, Family Day and many more. The fun activities can be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. Your students will look forward to every day of the month when they realize that it's a day for celebration! Included are fun patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books and bulletin board ideas.

A 10th anniversary collection of articles from 'Signal : approaches to children's books'.

The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.