Results for: tony johnston

Below is a list of 8 the books by this author.

Book cover of 10 OWIES
10 OWIES
By: tony johnston | Published: June 2022

A hilarious story about ten silly children who accidently end up with ten silly owies. This big-hearted, positive-minded picture book is an...

A hilarious story about ten silly children who accidently end up with ten silly owies. This big-hearted, positive-minded picture book is an irreverent ode to the most universal of all childhood experiences--the "boo-boo"--and a perfect book to share with anyone recovering from a scraped knee or stubbed toe. Ouch, that hurt! From ice-cream induced brain freezes to bee stings to stubbed toes and bruises, ten children get ten owies that can only be cured by the following: a kiss, a hug, lots of love, and as many colorful Band-Aids as possible. Full of rhythm, repetition, playful language, silliness, and love, Ten Owies introduces young readers to numbers from one to ten, as well as the notion that everyone gets a "boo-boo" every now and then. Tony Johnston's silly text, combined with Annabel Tempest's lively illustrations, captures all the drama of childhood while also offering plenty of humor, sympathy, and healing. The perfect book to share with a child needing a little tender love and care!

  • ISBN
    9780062644602
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$21.99
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Book cover of BEAST RIDER
BEAST RIDER
By: tony johnston | Published: March 2019

Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a...

Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a “beast rider”—someone who hops on a train. The first time he tries, he is stopped by the Mexican police, who arrest and beat him. When he tries again, he is attacked by a Mexican gang and left for dead. Just when Manuel is ready to turn back, he finds new hope. Villagers clothe and feed him, help him find work, and eventually boost him back onto the train. When he finally arrives in LA and is reunited with his brother, he is elated. But the longer he’s there, the more he realizes that something isn’t right. Thrilling and heartfelt, Beast Rider is a coming-of-age story that reveals how a place and its people help to define you.  

Theme: Immigration

  • ISBN
    9781419733635
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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$23.99
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Book cover of HARMONICA
HARMONICA
By: tony johnston | Published: March 2008

This powerful story, inspired by the life of a Holocaust survivor, is a testament to the human spirit and the transcendent power of music. When...

This powerful story, inspired by the life of a Holocaust survivor, is a testament to the human spirit and the transcendent power of music. When the Nazis invaded Poland, a family is split apart. The parents are sent to one concentration camp, their son to another. Only his father's gift, a harmonica, keeps the boy's hopes alive and, miraculously, ensures his survival. When an officer discovers his talent, he makes the boy play each night. Through music the boy invokes his parents and brings comfort to the other prisoners, lifting their spirits if only for a moment at time. Ron Mazellan's luminous artwork depicts the bleakness of the time, while letting the beauty that hope can bring through the darkness shine.

  • ISBN
    9781570914898
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$9.95
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Book cover of PAGES OF MUSIC
PAGES OF MUSIC
By: tony johnston | Published: September 2022

A childhood visit to Sardinia haunts a composer, who returns there one Christmas to repay with his music the kindness of the island's inhabitants.

  • ISBN
    9781665904339
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$25.99
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Book cover of PREMIERE ANNE ME VOICI
PREMIERE ANNE ME VOICI
By: tony johnston | Published: August 2018

See below for English description. Maternelle? Terminé! Je m'en vais en première année maintenant. J'ai besoin d'à peu...

See below for English description. Maternelle? Terminé! Je m'en vais en première année maintenant. J'ai besoin d'à peu près cinq amis pour m'amuser à jouer à la cachette ou au ballon-chasseur. La plume enjouée de Tony Johnston, jumelée aux sublimes illustrations de David Walker, crée une remarquable incursion dans la première année, avec ses hauts et ses bas. Il y a la lecture, les maths, oui, mais aussi le chant, le bricolage et, bien entendu, la récréation! La référence ultime pour un enfant sur le point d'entamer sa première année!   Kindergarten? Done! I'm zooming off to first grade now. I need about five friends to play good games like hide-and-sneak and where-the-sidewalk-ends. Tony Johnston's playful stanzas meet with David Walker's joyful art to create a remarkable foray into first grade - with all its peaks and valleys. There's reading and counting, sure, but also show-and-tell, singing, crafts, and of course, recess! The ultimate reference for a child's first foray into the first grade! Original title: First Grade Here I Come!

Theme: School

  • ISBN
    9781443168847
  • Binding
    Paperback French
  • Category
    French Picture Book
Retail Price:
$10.99
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Book cover of SPENCER & VINCENT JELLYFISH BROTHERS
SPENCER & VINCENT JELLYFISH BROTHERS
By: tony johnston | Published: February 2019

“Easily shareable with sibs of different ages, and they’ll be delighted to join in on the goofy brotherly song.” —Bulletin...

“Easily shareable with sibs of different ages, and they’ll be delighted to join in on the goofy brotherly song.” —Bulletin Center Children’s Books (starred review) “Poetic, unusual vocabulary…make the text fun to read aloud.” —Booklist “Johnston writes in a quirky, sweet voice that keeps the narrative moving along…watercolors by Dove have a cheery vintage feel.” —Publishers Weekly When two jellyfish brothers are separated at sea it takes all of the ocean’s creatures to help them reunite in this heartwarming tale of brotherly love. Spencer and Vincent are jellyfish brothers who live together in the sea, their wet and shining home. They invented a little song which went like this: My brother, my brother, he’s sweet, not smelly. I love him from down in my jelly belly. One day a wave of superior magnitude separates them! The brothers know they have to do whatever it takes to find each other again. And they’ll need some help along the way… Sometimes friends can really make a the difference. Spencer and Vincent is a story of adventures and the bond of family.

  • ISBN
    9781534412088
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$25.99
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Book cover of TALE OF RABBIT & COYOTE
TALE OF RABBIT & COYOTE
By: tony johnston | Published: May 1998

Poor Coyote! What’s he doing, hanging upside down in the farmer’s house, next to a pot of boiling water? How’d he wind up...

Poor Coyote! What’s he doing, hanging upside down in the farmer’s house, next to a pot of boiling water? How’d he wind up underneath the jicara tree, getting bonked by rock-hard fruit? Who tricked him into whacking a wasps’ nest with a stick? And why is he always howling at the moon? Because of Rabbit, that’s why! Longtime collaborators Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola look to the folklore of Oaxaca, Mexico, for this nutty, naughty tale of trickery and hijinks. Written with sly humor and illustrated in the vibrant golds, blues, and reds of the Southwest, this is a story with a flavor as distinctive as chile peppers.

  • ISBN
    9780698116306
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$11.99
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Book cover of TREES
TREES
By: tony johnston | Published: October 2021

Explore a fantastical forest in this exquisite and lyrical picture book that celebrates all trees, from maple to elm to ginkgo to magnolia to...

Explore a fantastical forest in this exquisite and lyrical picture book that celebrates all trees, from maple to elm to ginkgo to magnolia to redwood. Part poetry, part celebration of nature, each page of this stunning book brings readers deeper into the majestic world of trees. Old trees. Trees with shiny leaves shimmering after rain. And at night, trees holding out their limbs for the stars.

  • ISBN
    9781534475175
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Science - Trees, Plants & Flowers
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$23.99
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