Lester L. Laminack ist ein anerkannter Autor, dessen Werk die Schnittstelle von Sprache, Literatur und Bildung tiefgründig erforscht. Aus seiner reichen Erfahrung als Pädagoge schöpfend, legt sein Schreiben Wert auf praktische Anwendung und inspirierende Lehrmethoden. Laminacks Texte untersuchen oft, wie Literatur die Welt eines Kindes bereichert und wie sie effektiv in den Lernprozess integriert werden kann. Seine Beiträge werden für ihre Klarheit, Wärme und die Orientierung geschätzt, die sie sowohl Pädagogen als auch Eltern bieten.
The narrative explores the life of a woman in a nursing home, highlighting her deep connection to memories over the present, shedding light on the often-overlooked aspects of aging. Constance Bergum's delicate watercolor illustrations beautifully complement the story, emphasizing the enduring bonds of family and the love that sustains them through challenging times.
A lyrical picture book memoir of one boy and his beloved grandmother, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Every Saturday, a young boy rides his bicycle up and down country roads, past farms and a filling station, until he reaches his Mammaw's house. She is waiting for him. There, the young boy helps her. She picks tomatoes and he pushes the lawnmower through the dew-wet grass. But the best part of the day is helping his Mammaw make teacakes from scratch and eating the hot, sweet cakes fresh from the oven. Lester L. Laminack's richly detailed prose perfectly portrays the special relationship of a young boy and his grandmother. Award-winning illustrator Chris Soentpiet's remarkably detailed watercolor images beautifully capture the setting.
The story captures the excitement of a predicted snow day through the eyes of a narrator who envisions a day filled with winter fun alongside siblings and their father. They dream of cozy activities like sipping hot chocolate, building snow forts, and sledding. However, a twist awaits when they wake up to discover that their anticipated snow day doesn't unfold as expected. The narrative cleverly reveals the true desire for the snow day, adding a humorous surprise to the family's winter adventure.
The story follows Jake's enthusiasm for his 100th Day of School, which turns into a dilemma when he forgets his project. With the support of his principal, he creatively discovers an ideal substitute, highlighting themes of problem-solving and resourcefulness. This engaging tale captures the excitement of school milestones and the importance of adaptability.
a collaborative approach to literacy instruction
A peacock and some hens find that they each have their own jobs that they are meant to do.
The story highlights Trevor's experience as his Grandma Sally teaches his class the art of making old-fashioned taffy, intertwining it with the excitement of losing a first tooth. Through humor, Lester Laminack captures the blend of anxiety and joy that children feel during this milestone, making it relatable for young readers.
Farm animals rescue an enormous egg from the road and then must figure out how to care for the mysterious creature. What could possibly be inside this egg and why is it taking so long to hatch?Lester Laminack returns with a delightfully funny sequel to his barnyard story of three hens and a peacock. This time the animals decide to work together to rescue an enormous egg that falls from a truck in the road in front of their farm. Working together is, however, not without challenges when three bossy hens are involved.The animals have no idea what is in the egg and have never seen one so big. But over the course of trying to protect it and hatch it, they find themselves quite smitten with it, each imagining that what’s in the egg is a version of themselves.An unexpectedly heartwarming ending leaves the animals speechless when they meet their new ward and learn who among them is the greatest nurturer of all.This bestselling creative team delivers another amusing picture book about life on a sleepy farm. This one with a lot of heart, too.