Where are these little ducks going? Counting backward from five is fun when you follow these fluffly babies as they wander away from Mama Duck…uh oh ! This hardcover library bound book comes with CD and online music access.

The title of this piece of work is misleading in many respects. You might pick it up and peruse it thinking that wow, its a new waterfowl book. Well, youll find some. The core and idea of whats inside in reality is somewhat disguised. The title in essence is a reflection more of life and with some different perspectives. The writer has deep love of the Art of Waterfowling. Hes also a bird watcher and a long time member of the Cornell Ornithology Association. (Many accolades to this organiz...

Skeezics the duck thinks he is the king of the barnyard. He, along with Skipper the dog, patrols the barnyard and garden, guarding them from insects and other birds and animals who would dare endanger their kingdom. Read how they deal with Gregory Groundhog, Robert Rabbit, Carl and Connie Crow, Zeke the Rooster, Henrietta Hen, Frank Fox, and many other animals with which they come in contact. Read how Skeezics and Skipper save little Sis when she got lost in the cornfield. You will get to ...

They've been cutting into Steven Taibbi since the day he was born, and they still haven't stopped. According to the doctors, Steven should have died years ago, and several times since. Born April 26, 1953, he was cyanotic—doctor-speak for what was commonly called blue baby, meaning his heart wasn’t pumping efficiently enough to properly oxygenate his blood. As if that wasn’t enough, he was also born with three birth defects, requiring three operations. There would be more operations to com...

They've been cutting into Steven Taibbi since the day he was born, and they still haven't stopped. According to the doctors, Steven should have died years ago, and several times since. Born April 26, 1953, he was cyanotic—doctor-speak for what was commonly called blue baby, meaning his heart wasn’t pumping efficiently enough to properly oxygenate his blood. As if that wasn’t enough, he was also born with three birth defects, requiring three operations. There would be more operation...

In Keywords for Southern Studies, editors Scott Romine and Jennifer Rae Greeson have compiled an eclectic collection of new essays that address the fluidity of southern studies by adopting a transnational, interdisciplinary focus. The essays are structured around critical terms pertinent both to the field and to modern life in general.The nonbinary, nontraditional approach of Keywords unmasks and refutes standard binary thinking—First World/Third World, self/other...

Featuring acclaimed humorist David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this illustrated collection of animal-themed tales is an utter delight.Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit th...

**The acclaimed second collection of poetry by Patricia Lockwood, Booker Prize finalist author of the novel No One Is Talking About This and the memoir PriestdaddySELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times * The Boston Globe * Powell’s * The Strand * Barnes & Noble * BuzzFeed * Flavorwire“A formidably gifted writer who can do pretty much anything she pleases.” – The New York Times Book Review**Colloquial and ...

This humorous collection of 150 haikus captures the psyche of cats, and distills the essence of kitty behavior in the five-seven-five scheme of classic Japanese poetry. The poems are accompanied by line drawings.

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

They live all over North America. There may even be one living in your house! How much do you know about these wily creatures? Do you know:Do people eat raccoons?How many babies does a raccoon mother have?Where do raccoons live?Can a raccoon reach up and turn the knob to open a door?Find out what a raccoon looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric....

Do you love writing poetry? Dream of being a writer someday, but can't get yourself to write regularly? Or you have no idea what to write about? Then this book is for you. Based on the theme of autumn, it will have you writing poems every day for 91 days - all the way through fall and all about fall. Everyday there is a prompt to build on. From acorns to apple cider to raking, you will soon be scribbling away your own poems about fall.