New Releases by Neil Philip

From the ancient Greeks to the Aztecs, this introduction to mythology examines both ancient and contemporary cultures and explores their unique myths and legends, carrying every myth across centuries to today''s readers. Full color.

Here''s a treat for young Mother Goose fans who are ready for something new. With the lively lilt of nursery rhymes and an abundance of silliness, these poems introduce the naughty girl who threw a bun at the teacher, the fellow who eats all his meals upside down, and the king and queen who can''t agree on anything at all--to mention just a few of the quirky characters who frolic through these pages. Short, catchy verses, collected here in picture book form for the first time, will delight readers and listeners with their gentle absurdity. Katja Bandlow''s illustrations depict the silly folk with whimsy and good cheer. Christopher Corker, Lanky Lawrence, and their eccentric friends deserve a place next to Jack Sprat and Peter Pumpkin Eater on every nursery bookshelf!

An anthology of short poems inspired by food, from soup to dessert, and written by such poets as Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, A.A. Milne, and Edward Lear.

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This small treasure of a prayer book includes 58 short, accessible selections from all over the world, divided into thematic sections and richly illustrated. Prayers of the great world religions mix with tribal chants, folk rhymes, and poems of praise and devotion to celebrate morning and evening, the beauty of the natural world, loving, giving, and grace. Together the selections convey a strong sense of the intrinsic kinship of all humanity. Isabelle Brent"s opulent illustrations, with glowing gold highlights and illuminated initials, were inspired by the art in medieval Books of Hours. This unique and joyous collection will appeal to a wide range of readers; the small size and ribbon marker make it a perfect gift, just right for private meditation. Introduction, acknowledgments.

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text.

A collection of poems about bathtime, by such authors as Aileen Fisher, Martin Gardner, Caryl Brahms, and John Drinkwater.

Presents a collection of Native American mythology from various tribes including their different perspectives on how the earth was started and how it will end.

Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies around the world.

This is a visual approach to explaining and elaborating upon many of the world''s most interesting myths and legends. From the Hindu stories about Rama and his family to the Aboriginal myth of The Rainbow Snake, the book focuses on tales and characters from cultures around the world. Each story is illustrated with a beautiful work of art, while the large format allows the reader to examine every annotated section close-up.

More than 50 myths and legends from around the world are explained and illustrated through works of art.

An analytic matrix was created which adapted and merged Bereiter and Scardamalia''s (1996) levels of approach to knowledge with concepts from Bloom''s taxonomy (Krumme, 1998) and Egan''s (1997) concept of understandings. This instrument was used to examine the discourse between students as they worked on a problem-based learning task using a commercial computer simulation for evidence of the presence of the eight levels of approach to knowledge postulated by Bereiter and Scardamalia in 1996. There was a particular focus on the higher levels of approach to knowledge, levels 4 ("knowledge viewed from different perspectives"), 5 ("knowledge as personal artifacts"), and 6 ("knowledge as improvable personal artifacts"). In a study of 17 students from grades six to eight in three suburban schools, evidence was found that level 3 ("knowledge as representable") was necessary to group functioning and that level 4 was used consistently by these students. Evidence of levels 5 and 6 was also present, but less prominent than level 4.

Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

A new collection of Hans Christian Anderson''s fairy tales. There are 12 stories which include old favourites such as The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea and The Snow Queen, as well as some less well known tales such as The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep and The Shadow.