The author describes how he grew up as a Chinese American in San Francisco and how he came to use his writing to celebrate his family and his ethnic heritage
The popular author describes how he grew up in Decatur, Illinois, went into teaching, and eventually became a writer, incorporating his earlier experiences into novels intended to reach and change young readers
Introduces familiar objects and words that can be found around the house, to help increase a child's vocabulary through direct word-picture association.
With imaginative photographic designs, simple word labels, and stimulating questions, these are the perfect first word and counting board books for parents and toddlers to share. The books cover all the most popular preschool subjects-such as vehicles, animals, and colors-and each section is accessible by means of a helpful picture tab visible from anywhere in the book.
The author describes how he grew up as a Chinese American in San Francisco and how he came to use his writing to celebrate his family and his ethnic heritage.
Using more than twenty-five lift-the-flaps, a noted child psychologist introduces familiar objects and words that can be found around the farm to help increase a child's vocabulary through direct word-picture association.
Hardcover
(Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, March 1, 1992)
Acclaimed children's author Betsy Byars shares her insights on her life as a writer, offering young readers a unique window into the creative process. By the author of Bingo Brown and the Language of Love.