Books with title In The Footprints Of Heine

Ten-year-old Jamie goes to spend the Christmas holidays with his grandfather - his Grancher Pete - in the beautiful and atmospheric Forest of Dean, while his mother goes on a short trip to Paris. Grancher Pete has a new hobby, collecting evidence of an elusive black panther which supposedly lives deep in the forest, and he takes Jamie with him to search for clues. He also introduces Jamie to a traveller family who live in a nearby camp, and Jamie makes friends with their children, Caro, Finn and Molly. The children show Jamie their huge forest playground and he is intrigued by their alternative outlook on life, which includes learning the 'old ways' from their grandmother and talking to animals in strange and ancient tongues. Jamie's holiday seems perfect when he wakes up to discover that a heavy snowfall has covered the land, and he sets off alone for a snowy play date with his new friends. While he thought he knew the forest well, the landscape looks completely different and he soon becomes lost among the trees. To top it all, Jamie unwittingly puts himself in terrible danger when he accidentally walks into the path of the panther. The legendary animal is real after all, but a more immediate problem is that no-one knows where Jamie is. As the panther creeps towards him, how will anyone be able to find him in time? Children and adults alike will be drawn into Jamie's holiday adventure, and join him in discovering that there are special moments in our lives, when 'unreality' steps into our everyday world to lend us a helping hand.

Wolf feels badly represented — all the wolves he has ever read about are nasty, scary and greedy, so he decides to write a story about a nice wolf.In the story, Mr. Nice Wolf sets off to find the owner of footprints in the forest, as he wants to find a new friend. The other animals he meets along the way are wary and will not help him. But he persists and eventually Mr. Nice Wolf finds Duck. Now Duck looks so fat and juicy that Mr. Nice Wolf’s wolfish instincts nearly get the better of him. Fortunately a knock at the door brings Wolf back to his senses, but just who is at the door and how will Wolf react?

Charles Warren Stoddard (1843-1909) was an American author. He began writing verses, which he sent anonymously to a local newspaper. They met with great success and were later published with the modest title Poems by Charles Warren Stoddard. In 1864 he visited the South Sea Islands and from there wrote his Idyls - letters which he sent to a friend who had them published in book form. He made four other trips to the South Sea Islands, and gave his impressions in Lazy Letters from Low Latitudes and The Island of Tranquil Delights (1904). He visited Molokai several times, and wrote his interesting little book, The Lepers of Molokai (1885). In 1873 he started on a long tour as special correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle. He travelled over Europe and went as far east as Palestine and Egypt. He sent considerable matter to his newspaper, much of which was never reprinted, though some of it was among his best work. His other works include: Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska (1899), In the Footprints of the Padres (1902) and A Bit of Old China (1912).

Wolf is feeling offended and indignant: All the wolves he’s ever read about are nasty, scary, and greedy! To set the record straight he decides to write a story about a nice wolf. But will his wolfish instincts get the better of him after all? Author/illustrator Mei Matsuoka's simple yet sophisticated art imbues Wolf's story of searching for a friend with wry humor and subtle wit.

A child's faith is tested as he travels, not once, but twice through the desert to get medical help for his mother. This fictional story is intended to take the reader through an inner and outer journey. Will he lose his faith in the end, or will it be strengthened? Both journeys are important in this thought-provoking adventure geared toward children ages six through ten. This children's book is an adaptation of the original poem enjoyed by millions, "Footprints in the Sand."