Books with author Barbara Anderson

FINALIST: NIEA, Nature, 2020In the land where summer has twenty-four hours of sun, the dark of night begins in September with the dipping of the sun. Two puffin friends, Árni and Birta are exploring Iceland but have only hours left before dark. Meanwhile, Árni's mother and father continue searching for them. It's getting late and all pufflings must head out to sea when night falls.Before Árni and Birta set off on their long four-year sea journey, an Icelandic Faery plays clever tricks on them, making their grand adventure longer than expected! Hot on their tails, Árni's parents find the famous Blue Lagoon and a beach glistening with diamonds. Would you like to join the fun with these adventurous ones?In this third book of the Iceland: The Puffin Explorers series, Árni and Birta discover glaciers, volcanoes, natural energy, and some of the legendary folk of Iceland. Fun facts are placed throughout the adventure to educate about Iceland's volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, and much more.Illustrated with actual photographs taken while the author explored the beautiful country of Iceland, this eye catching picture book is sure to mesmerize young readers.

Wrong place. Wrong time. A boy on the run. THE MARKET’S ON FIRE. FIRE! FIRE! THE BOY DID IT! Smoke belches out through the market entrance. And me? I turn and run. Inverness 1889. When 12-year-old Phin is accused of a terrible crime, his only option is to flee. In the unlikely company of an escaped prisoner and a group of travelling entertainers, he enters a new world of Punch and Judy shows and dancing bears. But will Phin clear his name? And what can he do when memories of a darker, more terrible crime begin to haunt him? PUNCH is good proper storytelling, packed with colourful characters, shifting settings and real tension. Like Punch's nose I was hooked and with Phineas every fleeing, hiding, performing page of the way. Janis MacKay Vivid, exhilarating, and heartwarming; a dramatic and colourful tale of life on the run. John K Fulton

Two puffin friends are exploring Iceland looking for two little lost lambs, but on the way, they discover their predator the Artic Fox and other animals in Iceland too difficult to ignore. The puffin parents are searching for these two little one's while realizing Iceland is more than their puffin colony's cliffs--they find Whooper Swans and a family of sheep in the middle of the street!Would you like to know what Árni and Birta do when they see a wild reindeer, or what Árni's parents say when they see turf houses that look like huge burrows? Come along as we explore Iceland, the farmlands, and how Iceland can grow their own fruit when the temperatures are so cold!In this second book of the Iceland: The Puffin Explorers series, Árni and Birta meet Icelandic horses, sheep, and reindeer, and experience other natural wonders of Iceland. Fun facts are presented throughout the adventure to share interesting things about Icelandic farms and animals, like how sheep roam freely and are protected by laws if they are in the middle of the road.Illustrated with actual photographs taken while the author explored the beautiful country of Iceland, this eye catching picture book is sure to mesmerize young readers.

Reminiscent of a Grimm brother's fairy tale, this fantastic adventure of otherworldly proportions rekindles the eternal magic of fairy tales: A mysterious, otherworldly people is massacred by a greedy king; wrongdoers become unexpected heroes; a precious infant is kidnapped, igniting a holy war waged by the otherwise peaceful nation of the circus people. BJ Anderson's folksy, personable narrative invites the reader to re-experience that old fashioned campfire-story feel, embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward.

What is DNA? Why isn’t Rosalind Franklin more famous? The 'Leveled Biographies' series offers leveled, high-interest nonfiction in a range of text genres. Each title tells the story of one memorable life, using pictures, maps, sidebars, and engaging text to make each person’s story come alive. The 'Rosalind Franklin' book includes examples of the biography and recount text types.

Our story is a 42 page colorful children’s book that blends the true spirit of the season with the fun and imagination of the holiday. We have hidden elves on every page and Mrs. Claus’ secret cookie recipe in the back of the book. Santa knows that he can handle making all the toys and games that children ask for but when he gets letters from kids asking for things that he can not provide he turns to Merryam. Merryam shares that no one, not even Santa can do everything alone. With prayer, faith and a little fun together they get it all done. The story was written while a young boy asked Santa to make his Mommy going through cancer better. The family told him that Santa could do many things but that God and prayer are the ones that could help her and anyone going through a difficult time in their life. Santa takes care of what the children want and Merryam prays for what they need.

It is not true that toddlers don't like fruits at least, it won't be true after leafing through this delectable board book. Faster than the pages are turned, youngsters will gobble their kiwi and apples! In her uniquely graphic drawings, Sara Anderson conveys through her brilliant use of color the tang of a lemon. Exactly matching the kinds of fruits to be found in the kitchen and on the table, these books will inspire young children to count, classify, identify, add to their vocabularies, and enlarge their repertoires of favorite foods.