Books with author Joan O'Brien

Learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world by coloring 30 pictures, among them vignettes of young carolers in Great Britain, Mexican children playing under a piñata, a Swedish girl wearing a traditional crown of candles, Greek children parading with drums and triangles, and an Australian family picnicking on a beach.There are also scenes of youngsters decorating a "tree of light" in China, French children leaving shoes for Père Nöel to fill, Americans hanging stockings on the mantle and leaving Santa milk and cookies, Polish children looking at the North Star, and 21 other illustrations. Each scene appears with an informative caption.

Santa Claus tells one of his elves about Jesus Christ. He tells her that Christmas is not about Santa or presents; it is about the day that God gave us the savior of the world. This book takes many of the symbols of Christmas and shows how they are related to Jesus. This is exactly the way it should be. For we need more of Him, and we need less of me. Earthly gifts break, and they cannot long please us. For true lasting joy, we all need Jesus.

Sarajevo, 1914. A gunshot is about to throw the world into chaos.Jack Christie knows it is going to happen.A short time ago, Jack was an average teenager spending time at school or with his best friend, Angus, playing video games. But when the boys accidentally discover a secret time-travel lab that Jack’s estranged father built, they are catapulted back to the start of the First World War.Dodging tanks, bombs and assassins, Jack arrives at the moment Gavrilo Princip aims his gun at Archduke Ferdinand, the moment that will trigger World War One. Jack needs to make a decision: does he stop the assassination and prevent the bloodiest war the world had seen, or does he allow history to take its course? The future of mankind is in Jack's hands.Day of the Assassins is a classic adventure story, based on true events, that readers of all ages will enjoy.Praise for Johnny O’Brien‘Johnny O’Brien’s original and consistently exciting novel makes sure that history truly comes alive in an unforgettable way.’ – The Independent‘A terrific debut. The characters of Jack Christie and Angus are brilliantly drawn...you’ll visualise the scenes and almost smell them as Jack tries to make sense of his new world. A very satisfying, sometimes shocking, but ultimately uplifting read.’ – loverreading.co.uk‘If you're still wondering, may I say that if ever there was a book to take a chance on, this is it. Expect it to win awards, it's that good.’ – Amazon reviewerJohnny O'Brien was born in Edinburgh and studied history at Cambridge University. He got the idea for The Jack Christie Adventures when he came across his grandfather's medals from World War I. His debut and first book in the series, Day of the Assassins was long-listed for the 2010 Branford Boase Award and for the Book Trust's Booked Up 2010 programme. It was also shortlisted for the Children's Quills, a new award for historical fiction for children administered through the Historical Association. Johnny lives in Surrey, England. Visit www.johnnyobrien.co.uk for more information.

Elves, gnomes, small trolls, brownies, leprechauns, and other little people are depicted here in captivating illustrations by well-known children's book artist John O'Brien. Brimming over with whimsy and originality, the 25 illustrations also feature such delightful creatures as Rumpelstiltskin (Grimm), Thumbelina (Andersen), the people of Blefuscu (Swift), the Jumblies (Lear), Henry Hudson's crew (Irving), and Oberon, Titania, and Puck (Shakespeare).Children will naturally enjoy these appealing drawings, while adults will find them both amusing and artful — Mr. O'Brien's manner is strongly reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Brugel the Elder.

The following book will document the earlier days of Joan whilst she was still known as the young Joan Alexandra Rosenberg living in Brooklyn, NY with her immediate family. Joan was very privative about her earlier days and kept much of it hidden away from the public eye for many years. This book was compiled using various interviews from both Joan herself and of those who were close to Joan and her family as well as compiled information from Joan’s own autobiographical collection.