{"product_id":"explore-isbn-9780698117976","title":"Explore!","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for introductory grammar and language arts lessons!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is a pronoun? \u003c\/b\u003eHow do you use it? Do you say, \"These candies are for him and me\"—or \"he and I?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore language\u003c\/b\u003e and discover how to use pronouns and their many forms from personal to reflexive to demonstrative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cu\u003eMine, All Mine!\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Once again, Heller has taken a part of speech and made its function perfectly and entertainingly clear. ... From cover to cover, the stylishly drawn, brilliantly colored, double-paged illustrations grab readers and don't let go. ... Who would have thought pronouns could be such fun?”—\u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Bold, handsome illustrations accompanied by a jaunty, rhymed text demonstrate their importance ... with all the panache of a Madison Avenue publicity campaign. ... Language teachers, rejoice!”—\u003cu\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Explore! series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDedicated to helping children learn a variety of nonfiction subjects, the \u003cb\u003eExplore\u003c\/b\u003e series uses pitch-perfect rhyming text and brilliantly illustrated images to make learning fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks in the series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003cu\u003eBehind the Mask: A Book About Prepositions\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cu\u003eCache of Jewels: And Other Collective Nouns\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cu\u003eFantastic! Wow! and Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cu\u003eKites Sail High: A Book About Verbs\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cu\u003eMany Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cu\u003eMine, All Mine!: A Book About Pronouns\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003cu\u003eMerry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003cu\u003eUp, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003cu\u003eAnimals Born Alive and Well: A Book About Mammals and Their Young\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cu\u003eChickens Aren't the Only Ones: A Book About Animals Who Lay Eggs\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cu\u003eThe Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cu\u003ePlants that Never Ever Bloom: A Book About Fungi, Ferns, and Other Plants Without Flowers\u003c\/u\u003e“Once again, Heller has taken a part of speech and made its function perfectly and entertainingly clear. ... From cover to cover, the stylishly drawn, brilliantly colored, double-paged illustrations grab readers and don't let go. ... Who would have thought pronouns could be such fun?”\u003cp\u003e—\u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bold, handsome illustrations accompanied by a jaunty, rhymed text demonstrate their importance ... with all the panache of a Madison Avenue publicity campaign. ... Language teachers, rejoice!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cu\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter receiving a fine arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completing two years of graduate work in design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, \u003cb\u003eRuth Heller\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-2004) began her career designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins, greeting cards, and coloring books. After five years of rejection and one complete revision, Heller's first book, \u003ci\u003eChickens Aren't the Only Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, about egg-laying animals, was published in 1981. It was so successful that the sequel, and second book to be published, \u003ci\u003eAnimals Born Alive And Well\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), about mammals, quickly followed. In 1983 and 1984, her third and fourth titles, \u003ci\u003eThe Reason For A Flower\u003c\/i\u003e (about plants that have seeds and flowers) and \u003ci\u003ePlants That Never Ever Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e (about plants that do not) were published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe then began work on a collection of six books, the \u003ci\u003eHow To Hide\u003c\/i\u003e series on camouflage and the magic of this phenomenon in nature, which covered the entire animal kingdom -- insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and sea creatures. The next collection of books became a five-volume series on parts of speech: \u003ci\u003eA Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns; Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs; Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives; Merry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUp, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote and illustrated the unique and fascinating book \u003ci\u003eColor\u003c\/i\u003e, a charming and instructive guide to how art goes through the four color printing process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the notable people who have had an influence on Heller's writing have been: Ogden Nash, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and Dr. Seuss. Heller says of her work, \"All my books are nonfiction picture books in rhyme. I find writing in rhyme enjoyable and challenging, and I think it is an easy way for children to learn new facts and acquire a sophisticated vocabulary. Children are not intimidated by big words. I try to make my writing succinct and allow the illustrations to convey as much information as possible.\"","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303802654949,"sku":"NP9780698117976","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780698117976.jpg?v=1730755379","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/explore-isbn-9780698117976","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}