Books with author Lib Stephen

Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love… - Mel Brooks Meet Astaire penguin - a little penguin that fears the cold.Tired of constantly shivering, and refusing to follow the status quo, Astaire decides to take matters into his own flippers. Through his sheer perseverance to find a warm place, he embarks on a quirky adventure filled with ups and downs. In the end, Astaire navigates the frigid landscape to find the greatest warmth of all. Astaire's Warm Day is a children’s book for kids just learning to read (toddlers to 2nd grade). This surprising and heartfelt tale teaches children to be kind to others, to achieve big dreams through hard work, and to never forget where you come from. The main character for Astaire's Warm Day was inspired by the real-life Astaire penguin, a Magellanic penguin at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific. The author and his family spent many joyful hours playing with and feeding penguins while "researching" this book. Astaire penguin also pays homage to Fred Astaire, who is partial to wearing fancy tuxedos and "dancing on air." Like Fred, Astaire penguin also likes to glide up high, enjoys wearing neckties with his "tux," and has yet to find his Ginger Rogers. All illustrations were hand-drawn to maintain a colorful, contemporary and timeless style that will capture your child's imagination. Please rest assured no penguins were harmed (emotionally or otherwise) in the making of this book. Age Range: 4- 7 years old Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Author's BioStephen Luk is a children's book writer and illustrator living in Southern California. He, like Astaire Penguin (the main character of the book), likes warm places and tropical fruits. Being no stranger to the cold, he grew up in the hustle and bustle of New York City, and attended college at Columbia University. Over the years, he has won numerous essay writing contests, and was named Senior Class Poet of his graduating class. Growing up, he spent a number of years tutoring local children within his community, and now has a son of his own to impart "wisdom" to.

The Phonics Handbook provides a year's worth of detailed step-by-step lesson plans and notes for teaching Jolly Phonics. The teaching is multi-sensory with fun actions and stories to engage children in their learning. - Introduces the 42 letter sounds and main alternative spellings of vowels plus tricky words - Guided writing sheets included - Contains reading comprehension sheets - Provides a detailed guide to teaching the five key skills taught in Jolly Phonics - Over 100 photocopiable sheets, as well as activities and games for reading and spelling

Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love... - Mel Brooks Meet Astaire penguin - a little penguin that fears the cold.Tired of constantly shivering, and refusing to follow the status quo, Astaire decides to take matters into his own flippers. Through his sheer perseverance to find a warm place, he embarks on a quirky adventure filled with ups and downs. In the end, Astaire navigates the frigid landscape to find the greatest warmth of all.Astaire's Warm Day is a story for kids just learning to read (Pre-K to 2nd grade). This surprising and heartfelt story teaches children to be kind to others, to achieve big dreams through hard work, and to never forget where you come from.The main character for Astaire's Warm Day was inspired by the real-life Astaire penguin, a Magellanic penguin at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific. The author and his family spent many joyful hours playing with and feeding penguins while "researching" this book.Astaire penguin also pays homage to Fred Astaire, who is partial to wearing fancy tuxedos and "dancing on air." Like Fred, Astaire Penguin also likes to glide up high, enjoys wearing neckties with his "tux," and has yet to find his Ginger Rogers.All illustrations were hand-drawn to maintain a colorful, contemporary and timeless style that will capture your child's imagination.Please rest assured no penguins were harmed (emotionally or otherwise) in the making of this book.

Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love… - Mel Brooks Meet Astaire penguin - a little penguin that fears the cold.Tired of constantly shivering, and refusing to follow the status quo, Astaire decides to take matters into his own flippers. Through his sheer perseverance to find a warm place, he embarks on a quirky adventure filled with ups and downs. In the end, Astaire navigates the frigid landscape to find the greatest warmth of all. Astaire's Warm Day is a children’s book for kids just learning to read (toddlers to 2nd grade). This surprising and heartfelt tale teaches children to be kind to others, to achieve big dreams through hard work, and to never forget where you come from. The main character for Astaire's Warm Day was inspired by the real-life Astaire penguin, a Magellanic penguin at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific. The author and his family spent many joyful hours playing with and feeding penguins while "researching" this book. Astaire penguin also pays homage to Fred Astaire, who is partial to wearing fancy tuxedos and "dancing on air." Like Fred, Astaire Penguin also likes to glide up high, enjoys wearing neckties with his "tux," and has yet to find his Ginger Rogers. All illustrations were hand-drawn to maintain a colorful, contemporary and timeless style that will capture your child's imagination. Please rest assured no penguins were harmed (emotionally or otherwise) in the making of this book.Author's BioStephen Luk is a children's book writer and illustrator living in Southern California. He, like Astaire Penguin (the main character of the book), likes warm places and tropical fruits. Being no stranger to the cold, he grew up in the hustle and bustle of New York City, and attended college at Columbia University. Over the years, he has won numerous essay writing contests, and was named Senior Class Poet of his graduating class. Growing up, he spent a number of years tutoring local children within his community, and now has a son of his own to impart "wisdom" to.

The desecrated Indian's grave and the dark ominous clouds rolling in off of the choppy Texas bay should have been enough reasons for sixteen year old Sofia Harris and her three classmates to bolt back to their boat and flee Dewberry Island. Instead, their constant bickering, and absence of cooperative effort kept them on the foreboding isle. Suddenly, an electrical storm and unexplained universal forces create a time portal and the group unintentionally journeys 158 years into the past where they are held captive by a band of Karankawa Indians. On the desolate Texas wetlands, the mismatched teens must confront their inner-demons, survive the hostile environment, and find a way to work together to get back home.

Sure, we all know that cats and mice are natural-born enemies. That's certainly true of Charles the cat and Dickens the mouse, but sometimes even enemies can work together. This story is about the time Charles and Dickens teamed up to save Christmas for a very special girl and her family.Don't misunderstand. Things don't run smoothly. Not by a long shot. But in the end, Charles and Dickens do become heroes and even friends. (Well, almost.) Along the way, there's plenty of laughs and lots of action.Moms, dads, and grandparents looking for something to read aloud to the kids: Charles and Dickens tell their tale themselves -- in alternating chapters. That means you'll get to try out your best "character voices" as you read.With cliff-hanger chapter endings, kids will be begging for more when you finish the bedtime reading for the night. Tell them the sooner they go to sleep, the sooner they'll get to hear the next installment.