Search Results: Returned 20 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 20
-
-
2004., Greenwood Press Call No: 398.9 Mie Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Greenwood folklore handbooks,Summary Note: Contains a collection of definitions and classifications of folk wisdom and proverbs that have appeared in oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture for centuries, and examines their place in politics and popular songs.
-
-
2015., Juvenile, Aladdin Call No: 398.9 Edition: First Aladdin hardc Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Collects versions of twenty-nine popular proverbs with illustrations to demonstrate the principles and a section at the end that goes over the meaning of each of them.
-
-
-
2009., McGraw-Hill Call No: LANGUAGE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explains the meaning and origins of more than one hundred popular Spanish proverbs. Includes an Mp3 disk with native speakers reading each of the proverbs and dialogues placing them in context.
-
-
-
-- Three hundred and sixty five days of wonder2014, Pre-adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: JUV035000 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--Provided by publisher.
-
-
-
-- Three hundred and sixty five days of wonder[2014], Pre-adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: JUV035000 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--Provided by publisher.
-
-
-
-- Three hundred and sixty five days of wonder[2014]., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: JUV035000 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--Provided by publisher.
-
-
-
-- Mr. Browne's Precepts2014., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: Blue Fiction PALACIO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Collects maxims and proverbs on wonder and the wonderful things in life, culled from popular songs, poems, fortune cookies, and characters that appear in R.J. Palacio's book "Wonder."
-
-
2021., Primary, Roaring Brook Press Call No: 398.9096 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. African Proverbs is An Oprah Book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa. Whether you're young or old, proverbs can open your mind to new ways of seeing the world. We underestimate children, assuming they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. Children learn in multiple ways, but for each method by which they learn, they need engaged imagination and ignited visual sensibilities. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination"--Provided by the publisher.
-
-
-
-- Folk proverbs & riddlesc2013., Pre-adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: 398.9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: North American folklore for youthSummary Note: Contains proverbs and riddles and explains what they are and that they are a part of folklore that tells us something about who we are and how we see the world.
-
-
-
1988., Juvenile, Orchard Call No: 398 .9 21 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Proverbs from many countries, including Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.
-
-
[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: FIC SWA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cookie Chronicles Volume: book fiveSummary Note: While attempting to return a lost wallet to its owner, Ben tries out different life philosophies inspired by his friends, family, and fortune cookies.
-
-
-- Dictionary of proverbs.2007., Facts on File Call No: 398.9 Man Edition: 2nd ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Facts on File library of language and literature.
-
-
-
1985, Juvenile, Atheneum Call No: 398.9 Str Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of wise and witty sayings in the Jewish tradition.
-
-
-
2003., Juvenile, Sleeping Bear Press Call No: 398.9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book's playful rhymes remind us how often we use such creative expressions as "Hold your horses," "Money doesn't grow on trees," and "I have eyes in the back of my head," assuming that children understand what we mean.
-
-
-
c2003., Sleeping Bear Press Call No: ENF 398.92 Bre Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents an illustrated collection of rhymes based on quirky expressions adults use that may not always be understood by children, such as "You're the apple of my eye," or "Reach for the stars," and includes an explanation of each saying.
-
-
-
1996., Random House Call No: 398.9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Arranged in alphabetical order, this dictionary contains the best known and most widely recognized proverbs and sayings in America.
-
-
c2005., Juvenile, Struik Publishers Call No: 398.9 Ste Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a collection of African proverbs, arranged by topic, and provides information on each proverb's region of origin and an explanation of its meaning.
