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In this comforting and soothing Clarke Fable, your child will learn the miracle of healing, and how going through troubling times of illness can make us stronger. Watch for the transformation of the little puffin, as nearby the child’s experience of healing also unfolds. Be sure to watch for the love that is shown between the child and the mischievous dog.
In this imaginative Clarke Fable, your child will learn the lesson of self-acceptance. The sleepy little porcupine finds that what makes her unique, makes her wonderfully special. Be sure to watch for the bluebird who hides in and out of the story’s colorful pages!
In this creative Clarke Fable, a small beaver discovers his once beautiful pond has dried up and all that remains is trash. With the help of his forest friends, amazing things happen as the litter is put to good use. Life is restored to the pond and to those who depend on it. Be sure to watch for the monarch butterfly that appears on each page!
In this endearing Clarke Fable, a young toad finds great delight in counting his glorious warts, but runs into trouble when he tries to count all of them. He remains persistent in his goal, never giving up, and finally finds a solution to his problem. Be sure to look for the beautiful dragonfly as it flits throughout the pages! This book has a repeating chorus that will be helpful to young children who are early readers.
In this delightful fable, your child's imagination will awaken to new possibilities. The funny little monkey will capture your heart as he learns there is more than one place to find his answers, and the wise old tiger is there to help guide him. And don't forget to watch for the colorful little jungle bird peeking in and out of pages as the story unfolds.
In this engaging fable, your child will laugh and cheer for the great elephant. As each beautifully illustrated page is turned, be sure to watch as the little giggling jungle bug learns an important lesson. There is a surprise ending to this Clarke Fable.
Living in Posterity, presented to Bart Westerweel on his retirement as Professor of Early Modern English literature at the University of Leiden, brings together thirty-nine essays on a wide variety of subjects and themes. The contributors, scholars from the Netherlands end abroad, have drawn inspiration from the many dualities that are characteristic of Westerweel's work, such as word/image, Anglo/Dutch, familiar/other, traditional/modern, and form/function. The result is a colourful mosaic of essays on history, culture, art and literature from the first century to the modern era. The binding theme of this richly diverse book lies in the idea of the continuity between the past and the present, the cohesion between what was and what is. As such, Living in Posterity is part of the larger project of the humanities to engage sympathetically with the past - to speak with the dead and keep history alive.
THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. They have also composed a nasty s
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