Best Selling Books by Odds Bodkin

This book is a retelling of the traditional Japanese tale about a poor sail maker who gains a beautiful but mysterious wife skilled at weaving magical sails.

The young son of a ship''s captain finds a way to end the curse of a ghost ship whose daring Confederate captain had once given him a lucky ball.

In the mountains outside of Denver, a passenger train is saved from certain disaster by the ghosts from a previous wreck.

Having reluctantly parted with their treasured Christmas ornaments, members of a German immigrant family awake on Christmas morning to find miraculous replacements spun by spiders.

Perkins Panda gets ready to go on a picnic the next day and discusses what he''ll bring. Then, he gets ready for bed, washes up, brushes his teeth and goes to bed. Portions of the illustrations that are emphasized on each page are embossed. The book has large print and braille throughout.

This Activity Guide contains many concrete suggestions of activities grouped into four sections: Rhyme, Rhythm and Song; Everyday Experiences; Playtime and Storytime. The activities support learning concepts such as parent-child bonding, self-awareness, and use of the senses.There are ideas presented for changing and building on the activities in the Guide. Each provides a list of required materials. The activities can stand alone, but they also incorporate stories and songs from the "Belly Button" book and audio cassette.

This Activity Guide contains many concrete suggestions of activities grouped into four sections: Rhyme, Rhythm and Song; Everyday Experiences; Playtime and Storytime. The activities support learning concepts such as same vs. different, large vs. small, recall of activities, and peer interaction.There are ideas presented for changing and building on the activities in the Guide. Each provides a list of required materials. The activities can stand alone, but they also incorporate stories and songs from the "Perkins Goes Out" book and audio cassette.

This Resource Guide has been compiled to provide basic information about literacy, developing goals, advocacy, publications and other resources to parents of children with visual impairments. It contains lots of recommended titles, with ordering information, as well as brief discussions of key issues and a glossary.

This Activity Guide contains many concrete suggestions of activities grouped into four sections: Rhyme, Rhythm and Song; Everyday Experiences; Playtime and Storytime. The activities support learning concepts such as pretend play, daily routines, and motor skills.There are ideas presented for changing and building on the activities in the Guide. Each provides a list of required materials. The activities can stand alone, but they also incorporate stories and songs from the "Doing, Doing, Doing" book and audio cassette.

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