Nancy Loewen

Ready to build a silly story? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer's Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be making readers giggle like a pro!

Presents advice to help young readers compose their own personal and business letters, including eight points covering the main sections of a letter and the process involved in creating and delivering one.

As she prepares for her graduation ceremony, a first grader-to-be remembers her enjoyable year in kindergarten.

Bold, bright acrylics fill the pages of this book and help illustrate the difference between a homonym and a homophone. After explaining the meaning of the term, colorful words and supportive illustrations convey the meaning in a series of simple sentences. A dog floating down a tree-lined river in a boat describes the homonym, "you could bark at the bark while you coast down the coast". A scene in which a bee is swatted by a shoe describes the homophone...

A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog.

Bold, bright acrylics fill the pages of this book and help illustrate words that are opposites. After explaining the meaning of the term, colorful words and supportive illustrations convey the meaning in a series of simple sentences. A tiny bird perched on the hoof of a bull conveys, big and small, while a classroom clearly distinguishes between teacher and student. A cookie jar and an eager hungry little mouse help explain a graded antonym by showing...

Describes how people pay for the things they buy by writing a check, paying with a debit card, paying with a credit card, and paying with cash withdrawn from an ATM.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of ladybugs.