Children's bedroom furniture > The Wind Done Gone by Alice Randall, ISBN 0618194258

The Wind Done Gone by Alice Randall, ISBN 0618194258

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In an inspired act of literary invention, Alice Randall explodes the world created in Margaret Mitchell's famous 1936 novel, the work that more than any other has defined our image of the antebellum South. Imagine simply that the black characters peopling that world were completely different, not egregious, one-dimensional stereotypes but fully alive, complex human beings. And then imagine, quite plausibly, that at the center of this world moves an illegitimate mulatto woman, and that this woman, Cynara, Cinnamon, or Cindy -- beautiful and brown -- gets to tell her story.
Cindy is born into a world in which she is unacknowledged by her plantation-owning father and passed over by her mother in favor of her white charges. Sold off like so much used furniture, she eventually makes her way back to Atlanta to take up with a prominent white businessman, only to leave him for an aspiring politician of her own color. Moving from the Deep South to the exhilarating freedom of Reconstruction Washington, with its thriving black citizenry, Cindy experiences firsthand the promise of the new era at its dizzying peak, just before it begins to slip away.
Alluding to events in Mitchell's novel but ingeniously and ironically transforming them, THE WIND DONE GONE is an exquisitely written, emotionally complex story of a strong, resourceful black woman breaking away from the damaging world of the Old South to emerge into her own, a person capable of not only receiving but giving love, as daughter, lover, and mother. A book that gives voice to those history has silenced, THE WIND DONE GONE is an elegant literary achievement of significant political force and a novel whose time has finally come.

Bona Nox

Mozart's famous children's song has been turned into a picture book story in which the ox and the dark night want to scare the wits out of Lotte, who can't find her way home. This lovely bedtime story will help children overcome nighttime fears and teach them to say "good night" in Latin, German, Italian, and French. Bona Nox
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Babylonian Life by E. a. Wallis Budge, ISBN 0766147312

In this volume on Babylonian life and history, Budge illustrates their social and political lives. He discusses their traditions, rites, food, clothing, furniture and other aspects of daily life. These people were masters of the art of writing, astrology and various forms of magic, including spell casting and reading omens. This book gives the reader a complete picture of the Babylonian life. Babylonian Life by E. a. Wallis Budge, ISBN 0766147312
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Plum by Tony Mitton, ISBN 0439364094

Hailed in the United Kingdom for reviving the English lyric tradition of children's poetry, Mitton makes his American debut with this collection of poems for every mood--thoughtful, silly, and fantastical--accompanied by GrandPre's wondrous pastels. Full color. Plum by Tony Mitton, ISBN 0439364094
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New England by Disney Editions, ISBN 0786853042

With this fun guide to family trips, travelers can take an aerial tramway to the top of a mountain range in New Hampshire, sample ice cream goodies at Ben & Jerry's in Vermont, or learn to kayak at L.L. Bean Children's School in Maine. New England by Disney Editions, ISBN 0786853042
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New England by Disney Editions, ISBN 0786853042

Giggles, Gags & Groaners

What would you get if you crossed a duck with a dog? "A ducks-hund. What is brown and greasy and stays in a tower? "The lunch bag of Notre Dame. Kids can never get enough of elephant jokes, shaggy dog stories, and "what do you get if you cross the road?" riddles. So this fun collection will feed their need with more different kinds of puns, insults, nonsense rhymes, fish stories, how-cold-it-was gags, and goofy definitions than any other. Here's a real "silly dilly" What is the first thing a gorilla learns in school? "The Ape-B-Cs. Dozens of drawings by children's favorite Sandy Hoffman add to the hilarity. Giggles, Gags & Groaners
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The Usborne Nursery Ryhme Songbook with Cassette(s) by Caroline Hooper, ISBN 0746028628

A delightful collection of nursery rhymes contains more than 40 well-known songs, with music specially arranged for young children's voices. All have easy accompaniments for older children to play while the younger ones sing. With charming illustrations, interesting snippets of information, and games to play during the songs, THE NURSERY RHYME SONGBOOK is ideal for children of all ages. The Usborne Nursery Ryhme Songbook with Cassette(s) by Caroline Hooper, ISBN 0746028628
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Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia

Child-friendly and containing more than 600 entries ranging from Aircraft to the Korean War, the Respiratory System to Walt Whitman, this book will serve as an indispensable reference for students. Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia
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