Ted Lewin
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ted and Betsy Lewin detail the annual rescue of baby puffins by the children of Heimaey, the largest island in the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. Includes additional information about puffins and the Westman Islands, glossary, and further reading"--Provided by publisher.
2) Animals work
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A horse carries. Other animals work too."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This easy reader introduces five animals and their habitats. A lion, reindeer, camel, sea lion, and tiger are presented through peekaboolike circles under the heading, "What am I?" A page turn reveals the full creature: "I am a lion. Where am I?" Turn the page again and two lionesses are shown sitting in a grassland. The simple questions repeat for each creature."--School Library Journal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From Africa to Asia Pacific, from Europe to the United States of America, acclaimed authors/illustrators Ted and Betsy Lewin have roamed the earth taking on snakes, tracking mountain gorillas, and generally trying to avoid being eaten by various jungle creatures. Packed with pencil drawings, full-color illustrations, and captivating photographs, there is not a single dull moment as Ted and Betsy take the reader through their dramatic, funny, and...
6) Look!
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"An elephant eats, giraffes drink, a warthog digs, and a boy plays, reads, and dreams."--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Ted and Betsy Lewin describe the landscapes, people, and activities they encounter during a trip to Mongolia for Naadam, the annual summer festival where child jockeys ride half-wild horses for miles across the Mongolian steppe"--Provided by publisher.
11) Stable
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The history of Kensington Stables in Brooklyn, New York City.
12) Market!
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the special characteristics of different types of markets throughout the world, from the Fulton Fish Market in New York to Durbar Square, Patan, where temples rise like pagodas behind the flute sellers.
13) Amazon boy
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
As a Brazilian boy makes his first trip up the Amazon to the port city of Belém, he learns something about the river's many treasures.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
15) At Gleason's gym
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Describes the visitors and activities which go on at Gleason's gym in Brooklyn, where famous boxers such as Muhammed Ali trained.
18) Gorilla walk
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
"The Lewins' first collaboration recounts their 1997 journey to southern Uganda to view mountain gorillas. Before taking readers along on their expedition, the authors explain the phenomenon of ecotourism that makes such sightings possible: trackers spend up to two years habituating mountain gorillas to the presence of humans. Writing in the present tense, the Lewins emphasize the rough conditions, noting that 'the heat and humidity are dreadful'...
Author
Language
English
Description
Left alone by her Indian tribe when they decide to sail to the east, Karana, a young Indian girl, lives on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, where she spends eighteen years, surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance. Year after year she waits for the ship to return but it never does. Finally she realizes she must make a fateful choice: follow her people on her own or remain alone for the rest of her life....