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Books with author Charles G Shaw

  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk

    Charles Shaw

    Paperback (Harper Collins, June 1, 1988)
    A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss—three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.
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  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk Board Book

    Charles G. Shaw

    Board book (HarperFestival, May 30, 1993)
    A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This board book features sturdy pages and is just the right fit for small hands.This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss—three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.
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  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk

    Charles G. Shaw

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Jan. 1, 1947)
    A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss—three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.
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  • Greek Myths, Gods And Goddesses: Greek Mythology Book For Kids

    Charles R Shaw

    language (, April 6, 2015)
    Imagine a time and a place very different from the world you know today.A time where the gods of Ancient Greece ruled the world from high on Mount Olympus. Gods like Zeus,Apollo,Aphrodite, Athena, Demeter, Hades, Hermes,Poseidon and Dionysus.The names of these Greek Gods are still known the world over today, nearly 3000 years later, testament that the world stillloves a good story today as it did all that time ago.In these stories are Gods like the ones just mentioned, and also heroes, heroins, terrible monsters, fanciful beasts, witchesdemi-gods (half man half god)magical forests, oceans and cities, magical powers and talismans. All these things go together tomake up some of the greatest and well known stories the world has ever known, and they are as popular today as ever.The Ancient Greeks loved to tell stories about their gods.These stories are known as myths which is short for mythology or stories about gods.Each storyteller told their stories differently, however the god's personality and the power they hold is the same in every version, for example Poseidon was the God of the oceans and carried a trident.The world in which these stories are set were turbulent times in which the Gods would argue, fight and punish each otherand anyone that they felt had wronged them or had something that they wanted,however they didn't always get their own way!These myths would often have morals to them in order to teach as well as entertain and were popular ways to teach childrenright from wrong.
  • Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics & Spirituality

    Charles Shaw

    eBook (Soft Skull Press, April 12, 2012)
    “Exile Nation tells the dirty story none of us really wants to hear . . . Shaw ‘did time’ in prison and lived to write about it.” —John Perkins, New York Times bestselling author Originally published as a series on Reality Sandwich and The Huffington Post, Exile Nation is a work of “spiritual journalism” that grapples with the themes of drugs, prisons, politics, and spirituality through Shaw’s personal story. In 2005, Shaw was arrested in Chicago for possession of MDMA and was sent to prison for one year. Shaw not only looks at the current prison system and its many destructive flaws, but also at how American culture regards criminals and those who live outside of society. He begins his story at Chicago’s Cook County Jail, and uses its sprawling, highly corrupt infrastructure to build upon his overarching argument. This is an insider’s look at the forgotten or excluded segments of our society, the disenfranchised lifestyles and subcultures existing in what Shaw calls the “exile nation.” They are those who lost some or all of their ability to participate in the full opportunities of society because of an arrest or conviction for a non-violent, drug-related, or “moral offense,” those who cannot participate in the credit economy, and those with lifestyle choices that involve radical politics and sexuality, cognitive liberty, and unorthodox spiritual and healing practices. Together they make up the new “evolutionary counterculture” of the most significant epoch in human history. “Extraordinary.” —Chicago Tribune
  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk Big Book

    Charles G. Shaw

    Paperback (HarperFestival, May 30, 1992)
    A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, an ice-cream cone, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This oversize edition (15 x 19 1/4") is perfect for sharing in a classroom or library.This classic was one of the first books to introduce nonrepresentational art to children. "Inimitable. Represents one of the finest picture-book examples of abstract art and participatory text. It is a renowned American classic that continues to engage young readers with its absolute graphic strength and verbal dialogue between craftsman and child" (Children's Book and Their Creators).Charles Shaw was discovered and nurtured by Margaret Wise Brown, his first editor. It Looked Like Spilt Milk was introduced at the same time as Brown's own Goodnight Moon and The Growing Tree from Ruth Krauss—three books that helped form the foundation of picture-book literature and continue to stand the test of time.
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  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk Board Book

    Charles G. Shaw

    Hardcover (HarperFestival, Aug. 16, 1993)
    Excellent Book
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  • Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics, and Spirituality

    Charles Shaw

    Paperback (Soft Skull Press, May 8, 2012)
    Originally published as a series on Reality Sandwich and The Huffington Post, Exile Nation is a work of “spiritual journalism” that grapples with the themes of drugs, prisons, politics, and spirituality through Shaw’s personal story. In 2005, Shaw was arrested in Chicago for possession of MDMA and was sent to prison for one year. Shaw not only looks at the current prison system and its many destructive flaws, but also at how American culture regards criminals and those who live outside of society. He begins his story at Chicago’s Cook County Jail, and uses its sprawling, highly corrupt infrastructure to build upon his overarching argument.This is an insider’s look at the forgotten or excluded segments of our society, the disenfranchised lifestyles and subcultures existing in what Shaw calls the “exile nation.” They are those who lost some or all of their ability to participate in the full opportunities of society because of an arrest or conviction for a non-violent, drug-related, or “moral” offense, those who cannot participate in the credit economy, and those with lifestyle choices that involve radical politics and sexuality, cognitive liberty, and unorthodox spiritual and healing practices. Together they make up the new “evolutionary counterculture” of the most significant epoch in human history.
  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk

    Charles G Shaw

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, June 1, 1988)
    The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page.Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending -- and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.
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  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk

    Charles G. Shaw

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, June 1, 1988)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A mystery book for young children presents a continuously changing white shape silhouetted against a blue background that challenges them to guess what it is.
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  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk

    Charles G. Shaw

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 21, 1947)
    The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? In this childhood classic, kids are kept guessing until the surprise ending and they're encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. This beloved classic picture book teaches that, with a little imagination, something ordinary could become something extraordinary.Supports the Common Core State Standards
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