Books with title Clouds -

Have you lain in the grass and stared up at the clouds? Did you spot a dragon overhead or perhaps a puffy ice cream cone? Finding shapes in clouds is fun and so is finding out about the different kinds of clouds. Why is one cloud tall and white while another is flat and gray? Which ones tell you when a storm is on the way? In this delightful rhyming book, find out which clouds are which and what their fancy names reveal about them.

The Clouds is a Greek comedy play written by the celebrated playwright Aristophanes. A lampooning of intellectual fashions in classical Athens, it was originally produced at the City Dionysia in 423 BC and was not as well received as the author had hoped, coming last of the three plays competing at the festival that year. It was revised between 420 and 417 BC and was thereafter circulated in manuscript form. The Clouds represents a departure from the main themes of Aristophanes' early plays - Athenian politics, the Peloponnesian War and the need for peace with Sparta. The original production of The Clouds in 423 BC came at a time when Athens was looking forward to a period of peace. "The Clouds" has a beautiful glossy cover and a blank page for the dedication.

There are many editions of The Clouds. This educational edition was created for self-improvement or in preparation for advanced examinations. The bottom of each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text, including synonyms and antonyms. Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings. A running thesaurus at the bottom of each page is useful to students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations. This edition exposes the reader to a maximum number of “difficult, and often encountered” words in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.

Climb into Beatrice, the delightful hot-air balloon, and fly with Lucinda among the captivating clouds. Smell them, touch them, stick out your tongue and taste them. Clouds are as magical as you dreamed they'd be. Then come on adventures with Lucinda as she learns from her grandmother, her Mimi, to sing while she efficiently cleans house. She also learns to sew a glamorous scarf, stir up a stunning stew, grow a gracious garden, arrange the beautiful flowers she gathers, and paint quiet country lanes on a canvas by the window. She learns lessons of economy and plenty. Her Mimi teaches her of faith and goodness. She teaches her to be true. And Mimi teaches Lucinda that to leave this world is a transition that is not to be feared. Take your child on their dazzling journey with Mirabelle Butterfield's lyrical, poetic prose and Irena Sophia's bright and brilliant illustrations. Take your child on Lucinda and Mimi's journey, and allow your child to absorb Mimi's important lessons, too. Fly among the clouds, and then land on a cloud, in this tender and charming book about the rich relationship between a girl and her remarkable grandmother.

A delightful children's book about clouds introduced by Fred and Anne-Marie, the penguins.Haven't the foggiest which cloud is which?A bit hazy about frontal systems?Can't tell a cumulonimbus from a lenticular?Think a mammatus is a hairy beast with huge tusks?After years of research, the penguins have put together this handy guide to the clouds you might see in your local patch of sky. Grab your copy, find a quiet spot, cast your eyes to the heavens and watch the clouds drift by....