Bøker av Maryann Cocca-Leffler

The everyday sights, sounds and smells of a colorful and bustling city come alive in this book - a child's view of Boston. Maryann Cocca-Leffler remembers frequent bus trips she took into the city as a girl with her mother and little sister. Together they shopped for delicious treats in the Italian North End - warm pizza and creamy cannoli - or stopped for ice cream sundaes at Bailey's after a day of bargain hunting at Filene's Basement. One of the best things about the trips was the bus driver, Bill. He started his route each day in their neighborhood and knew all the kids on the street. In this engaging Parents' Choice Award book, the author-artist conveys all the warmth and simple pleasure of childhood memories and the people and places that made them so special.

It's time to wash the dog! Have a splish-splashin' good time with simple words, pictures, and flash cards to make learning to read easy and fun!

Silly Willy, our eponymous hero, likes to get dressed in a topsy-turvy way-with gloves on his head, socks on his ears, and the rest of his clothes in the strangest places-in this silly story by the author of What a Pest! and Ice-Cold Birthday. Featuring extra-large type and primer easy sentences, this All Aboard Reading book includes 24 flash cards.

A blizzard might ruin a young girl's seventh birthday--her party is canceled when the electricity goes out! But a series of fun surprises and optimistic attutides makes this a birthday to remember!

A picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements¿leading the historic 504 Sit-in in 1977From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said, "NO." When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said, "NO." Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing ¿NO.¿In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability rights activists fought for ¿YES!¿ They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community. Along with a personal reflection from Judy herself, this picture book biography captures the impact and influence of one of Americäs greatest living activists.

IT'S SUMMER VACATION--and all the brothers and sisters and cousins are together in a large, rambling house on the shore. Every morning at sunrise Grandpa wakes the kids to go clam digging. And every day they come back with nearly empty buckets--until the storm, that is. What happens on the beach the morning after the storm is something they will all remember for years to come. Maryann Cocca-Leffler has recreated in simple words and glowing illustrations wonderful memories of summers at the beach with her large, extended family--and of one very special summer day. "...this simply told tale of a close-knit family has a timeless, understated warmth." -Publishers Weekly

A perfect picture book for toddlers on the go! All toddlers live by the pleasure principle; for them, fun times always end too soon. Often, they'll either turn a deaf ear to the words "It's time to say bye-bye" or simply throw a tantrum. What is the solution? In this warm-hearted picture book, Maryann Cocca-Leffler follows a toddler from morning to bedtime, showing that all saying "bye-bye" to something really means is that you're ready to say "hello" to the next fun thing in your busy day! With a bare minimum of words and playful artwork, this is one of those rare read-alouds perfect for very young children.

A large extended family is enjoying their summer vacation in New England, and Grandpa has been getting everyone up at five in the morning to dig for clams. They haven't found many yet, but their luck is about to change. The morning after a big storm, they discover a bumper crop of clams on the deserted beach! The rest of the day is spent collecting and cleaning the clams, and their reward at the end of the day is sitting down to a huge dinner of clam chowder, stuffed baked clams, and spaghetti with clam sauce!As you and your child join Grandpa and the gang in their clam-digging adventures, you will discover the importance of family and how food brings people together, all while learning a new language!

A large extended family is enjoying their summer vacation in New England, and Grandpa has been getting everyone up at five in the morning to dig for clams. They haven't found many yet, but their luck is about to change. The morning after a big storm, they discover a bumper crop of clams on the deserted beach! The rest of the day is spent collecting and cleaning the clams, and their reward at the end of the day is sitting down to a huge dinner of clam chowder, stuffed baked clams, and spaghetti with clam sauce!As you and your child join Grandpa and the gang in their clam-digging adventures, you will discover the importance of family and how food brings people together, all while learning a new language!

A large extended family is enjoying their summer vacation in New England, and Grandpa has been getting everyone up at five in the morning to dig for clams. They haven't found many yet, but their luck is about to change. The morning after a big storm, they discover a bumper crop of clams on the deserted beach! The rest of the day is spent collecting and cleaning the clams, and their reward at the end of the day is sitting down to a huge dinner of clam chowder, stuffed baked clams, and spaghetti with clam sauce! As you and your child join Grandpa and the gang in their clam-digging adventures, you will discover the importance of family and how food brings people together, all while learning a new language!