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Books with author Joanna Bicknell

  • Lincoln's Pathfinder: John C. Fremont and the Violent Election of 1856

    John Bicknell

    Hardcover (Chicago Review Press, June 1, 2017)
    The 1856 presidential race was the most violent peacetime election in American history. War between proslavery and antislavery settlers raged in Kansas; a congressman shot an Irish immigrant at a Washington hotel; and another congressman beat a US senator senseless on the floor of the Senate. But amid all the violence, the campaign of the new Republican Party, headed by famed explorer John C. Frémont, offered a ray of hope: a major party dedicated to limiting the spread of slavery. For the first time, women and African Americans actively engaged in a presidential contest, and the candidate’s wife, Jessie Benton Frémont, played a central role in both planning and executing strategy, and was a public face of the campaign. Even enslaved blacks in the South took hope from Frémont’s crusade.The 1856 campaign was also run against the backdrop of a country on the move, with settlers continuing to spread westward facing unimagined horrors, a terrible natural disaster that took hundreds of lives in the South, and one of the most famous Supreme Court cases in history, which set the stage for the Civil War. Frémont lost, but his strong showing in the North proved that a sectional party could win a national election, blazing the trail for Abraham Lincoln’s victory four years later.
  • My First Book of Learning

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Dec. 31, 2009)
    A bright, photographic, tabbed first learning book to entertain and engage little minds and hands.My First Book of Learning is a brilliant new tabbedboard book featuring beautiful, bright photography of little ones’first words and concepts. Each tabbed spread focuses on a differenttheme, including: first words, counting, colors, shapes, and animals.Colorful pictures and simple labels clearly present first words andconcepts to entertain and engage. The sturdy tabbed pages are ideal for baby tohandle, making this the perfect first learning book for adults and youngchildren to share.
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  • My First Book of Things That Go

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Jan. 8, 2012)
    A wonderfully engaging photographic series of first learning books!My First Book Of is a bright series of picture books designed to help little ones with their first words. My First Book of Things That Go looks at all of the different ways people might travel. The bright and engaging photography will help little ones recognize real-life objects and encourage early learning in a fun way.
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  • Googlies: Funny Farm

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Jan. 1, 2007)
    These fun board books feature googly eyes that turn farm animals into cute and crazy characters. Something extraordinary is happening on Funny Farm, and none of the animals can believe their eyes. Take a look and find out what is going on!
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  • Shiny Touchy Smelly: Creation Story

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Creation Story is a beautiful, photographic presentation of God's creation of the world. There are five spreads, which show the creation of day and night, flora and fauna, fish and birds, animals, and people. As part of the stunning, photographic composition, each spread has sparkling areas to catch the eye, as well as a soft, rough, or smooth texture to explore. There are a range of smells to find and identify. The engaging text encourages children to think more about our world, and God's creation of it.
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  • Busy Window On The Move

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Thomas Nelson, Jan. 2, 2012)
    Busy Window books are fantastic cutout board books ideal for curious children wanting to explore books with their hands. The bright colors and shaped pages make these books fun to read and play with. Each spread shows different animals or objects, and the cutout hole includes one picture that makes a fun shape, and each shape created can be seen when the book is closed to form a “busy window”. There is a title for every aspect of baby’s life: Animals, Colors, First Word, and On the Move. The "carry-me" handle means babies can take the book with them wherever they go!
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  • Finger Puppet Books Tickle Monster

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, March 15, 2007)
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  • Who Wears What?

    Joanna Bicknell

    Hardcover (Make Believe Ideas, May 19, 2006)
    The Who series are books that provide a humorous introduction to animals. Each spread follows the theme of the book looking at either animal patterns, colours, noises or mum's and their babies! CHARMING BOARD BOOKS WITH SOFT SPINE AND CHUNKY PAINTED PAGES
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  • Lincoln's Pathfinder: John C. Fremont and the Violent Election of 1856

    John Bicknell

    eBook (Chicago Review Press, June 1, 2017)
    The 1856 presidential race was the most violent peacetime election in American history. War between proslavery and antislavery settlers raged in Kansas; a congressman shot an Irish immigrant at a Washington hotel; and another congressman beat a US senator senseless on the floor of the Senate. But amid all the violence, the campaign of the new Republican Party, headed by famed explorer John C. Frémont, offered a ray of hope: a major party dedicated to limiting the spread of slavery. For the first time, women and African Americans actively engaged in a presidential contest, and the candidate's wife, Jessie Benton Frémont, played a central role in both planning and executing strategy, and was a public face of the campaign. Even enslaved blacks in the South took hope from Frémont's crusade.The 1856 campaign was also run against the backdrop of a country on the move, with settlers continuing to spread westward facing unimagined horrors, a terrible natural disaster that took hundreds of lives in the South, and one of the most famous Supreme Court cases in history, which set the stage for the Civil War. Frémont lost, but his strong showing in the North proved that a sectional party could win a national election, blazing the trail for Abraham Lincoln's victory four years later.
  • Busy Window Animals

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Jan. 2, 2012)
    Busy Window books are fantastic cutout board books ideal for curious children wanting to explore books with their hands. The bright colors and shaped pages make these books fun to read and play with. Each spread shows different animals or objects, and the cutout hole includes one picture that makes a fun shape, and each shape created can be seen when the book is closed to form a “busy window”. There is a title for every aspect of baby’s life: Animals, Colors, First Word, and On the Move. The "carry-me" handle means babies can take the book with them wherever they go!
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  • Busy Window Colors

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, Jan. 2, 2012)
    Busy Window books are fantastic cutout board books ideal for curious children wanting to explore books with their hands. The bright colors and shaped pages make these books fun to read and play with. Each spread shows different animals or objects, and the cutout hole includes one picture that makes a fun shape, and each shape created can be seen when the book is closed to form a “busy window”. There is a title for every aspect of baby’s life: Animals, Colors, First Word, and On the Move. The "carry-me" handle means babies can take the book with them wherever they go!
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  • Finger Puppet Books Tickle Monster

    Joanna Bicknell

    Board book (Make Believe Ideas, June 1, 2007)
    Tickle Monsters Finger Friends includes four, soft tickle monster finger puppets and a bright and colorful book that tells a story about them. As the story unfolds, all four tickle monsters get the chance to pop out and do some tickling!