Products tagged with: books
38 Ways To Entertain Your Parents On Summer Vacation (Hardcover)
Interactive summertime fun for the whole family. Mom and Dad have no TV, no computers, and no plans while staying in the family cabin by the lake. So, it's up to Lily and her brother to keep their parents entertained during this summer vacation. Fortunately, these kids have lots of ideas so their folks won't have to just lie around. With a game of "paddle Paws" using balloons and decorated paper plates Lily relieves Mom's dockside languor. When a passing shower threatens to dampen their spirits, it's inside for a make-your-own board game using coins and paper. Then Dad's growling tummy leads to some homemade ice cream using two...
38 Ways To Entertain Your Parents On Summer Vacation (Paperback)
Interactive summertime fun for the whole family. Mom and Dad have no TV, no computers, and no plans while staying in the family cabin by the lake. So, it's up to Lily and her brother to keep their parents entertained during this summer vacation. Fortunately, these kids have lots of ideas so their folks won't have to just lie around. With a game of "paddle Paws" using balloons and decorated paper plates Lily relieves Mom's dockside languor. When a passing shower threatens to dampen their spirits, it's inside for a make-your-own board game using coins and paper. Then Dad's growling tummy leads to some homemade ice cream using two...
A Balloon for Isabel (Hardcover)
Enjoying gift bookmarks but tiring of receiving them for every single special occasion, porcupines Isabel and Walter look longingly at the bright balloons that all of the other animals receive and fear their sharp quills will prevent them from having as much fun. 40,000 first printing.
A History of Aerial Photography and Archaeology (Hardcover)
In England, more archaeological sites are discovered every year through the study of aerial photographs than by any other method. New reconnaissance flights continue to find previously unknown traces of the past, while the study of historic photographs held in archives reveals even more. When a military balloon rose above Stonehenge in September 1906, aerial photography was already almost half a century old. The first part of this book tells the story of the balloonist-adventurers who first experienced the landscape from above and who pioneered the use of the airborne camera. The second part begins with the First World War: it explains...
A Micronaut in the Wide World (Hardcover)
By way of motorbike and hot-air balloon and through sketches and bookshelves, this biography presents the life and works of New Zealand artist, designer, and illustrator Graham Percy. Touching on childhood losses and adult nostalgia, this book showcases Percy8217;s early design work, vivid children8217;s book illustrations, and thriving mature art. With documentary photos as well as previously unseen independent sketches, this record is not only a tribute to the beauty of the hand-drawn line but also a stimulating rediscovery of the remarkable artist known for his work on classics such as ...
American Freak Show (Hardcover)
The host of Way Too Early With Willie Geist skewers America's ongoing parade of giant pop culture personalities, including Sarah Palin, Bernie Madoff, Rod Blagojevich, Miley Cyrus, Jon and Kate, Miss California Carrie Prejean, Captain Sully and the ?Balloon Boy.?
Ascend or Die (Paperback)
The dramatic story of Ireland's first aeronaut, an impressive showman, including new information on his time living in the U.S. Richard Crosbie (1756?1824) is rightly celebrated as Ireland's first aeronaut, and this book tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist. Inspired by balloon experiments in France, he constructed a hydrogen balloon with the aim of flying across the Irish Sea. A crowd of 20,000 people witnessed his first flight from Ranelagh Gardens, Dublin in January 1785. He organized two further flights in Dublin and made a final flight from Limerick in 1786. For his first flight, he wore satin and silk lined with...
Ashland (Paperback)
Ashland, first known as Uniontown, was established in 1815 on a trail blazed and traveled largely by Native Americans in a setting covered by primitive trees nestled in the heart of Ohio. Growing from a single street of dust in the summer and mud in the winter, the town expanded from its agricultural roots to become the hub of industrial Ohio. With the introduction of the railroad, Ashland was escalated to the forefront of the manufacturing giants. By 1915, the little city with big vision saw spectacular achievements and inventions fall on the heels of one another, leading the world in the production of pumps, balloons, animal remedies,...
Attack of the Bandit Cats (Paperback)
Travelling by hot-air balloon, Trap takes Geronimo along on a search for a legendary island covered in silver, but their trip is interrupted when they are shot down by a ship of pirate cats who plan to have a "mouse feast."
Balloon Flying Handbook (Paperback)
For pilots ready to go up, up, and away in their beautiful balloons, this official handbook is a must-have. Created by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it conforms to the agency8217;s certification standards and offers both beginning and experienced balloonists the essential knowledge necessary for safe piloting. It includes information on how to choose a balloon that best meets your needs; advice on preparing for a flight (weather checking, inspecting equipment, selecting a launch site, picking a crew); detailed instructions for inflating, launching, and landing a balloon; in-flight maneuvers for navigating in wind;...
Balloonology (Paperback)
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating thirty-two balloon sculptures, including starfish, princesses, skeletons, frogs, crocodiles, and butterflies.
Balloons over Broadway (Hardcover)
Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.160; Who first invented these "upside-down puppets?"160; Tony Sarg -- puppeteer, illustrator and legendary prankster who once declared, "I never worked a day in my life."160; In brilliant collage illustrations, award-winning artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of this puppeteer, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America -- the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Parade.
Bambert's Book of Missing Stories (Reprint) (Paperback)
An evocative tale complemented by watercolor illustrations follows the efforts of a reclusive dwarf to complete a book of stories while collecting feedback, which he pursues by tying his stories to balloons and launching them into the world, all the while being watched fondly by an insightful neighbor. Reprint.
Bear's Birthday (Paperback)
Bear celebrates his birthday with a party, games, and ten balloons.
Ben and the Big Balloon (Paperback)
When Ben's mother buys him a big balloon, it takes him for a ride.
Big Yellow Balloon (Hardcover)
After attaching their names and addresses to balloons which they launch into the air, Mike and his elementary school classmates wait anxiously to see whose travels the farthest.
Bod 4 God (Hardcover)
The media labeled Steve Reynolds ldquo;The Anti-Fat Pastorrdquo; after he lost more than 100 pounds and launched a stunningly successful weight-loss program in his church and community. In Bod 4 God, Pastor Steve reveals the four keys that have unlocked the door to health and fitness for him and for countless others who have dedicated their bodies to God Steve had been overweight all of his lifemdash;he weighed over 100 pounds in the first grade After playing football during high school and college, he vowed never to exercise or run laps again. That was one promise he kept, ballooning to 340 pounds and staying there for years. Now, in...
Book of Flight (Revised / Updated) (Paperback)
A guide to the world of flight documents the milestones in aviation history that changed the world, from the development of ballooning to the mission to Mars.