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Sís, Peter 1949-
Most widely held works about
Peter Sís
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Most widely held works by
Peter Sís
The whipping boy by Sid Fleischman (
Book
)
73
editions published
between
1986
and
2011
in
6
languages
and held by
6,884
libraries
worldwide
Just think of it! The young Prince Brat (as everyone calls him) has a whipping boy who takes his punishment for him! The two of them run away only to be captured by kidnappers who get them mixed up. The adventure continues and includes the hot potato man, a dancing bear, and lots of rats! (Reading Grade Level: 3 - 5) (An Accelerated Reader title)
Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei by Peter Sís (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
1996
and
2012
in
English
and held by
3,059
libraries
worldwide
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe
Tibet : through the red box by Peter Sís (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1998
and
1999
in
English
and held by
2,817
libraries
worldwide
The author recreates his father's visit to Tibet and the wondrous things that he found there
The dragons are singing tonight by Jack Prelutsky (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
1993
and
2005
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,766
libraries
worldwide
A collection of poems about dragons, including: "I'm an Amiable Dragon," "If You Don't Believe in Dragons," and "A Dragon Is in My Computer." Dragons fierce and dragons friendly; dragons lurking outside castles and dragons bought at the mall; dragons' lairs and dragons' eggs, even a menacing dragon that lives in a computer--all spring to life in these enchanting poems and paintings
The Dream Stealer by Sid Fleischman (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2009
and
2011
in
English
and held by
2,716
libraries
worldwide
A plucky Mexican girl tries to recover her dream from the Dream Stealer, who takes her to his castle where countless dreams and even more adventures await
The tree of life : a book depicting the life of Charles Darwin, naturalist, geologist & thinker by Peter Sís (
Book
)
9
editions published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
2,174
libraries
worldwide
Presents the life of the famous nineteenth-century naturalist using text from Darwin's writings and detailed drawings by Sis
Follow the dream by Peter Sís (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
1991
and
2003
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,141
libraries
worldwide
Christopher Columbus overcomes a number of obstacles to fulfill his dream of sailing west to find a new route to the Orient
The 13th floor : a ghost story by Sid Fleischman (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1995
and
2007
in
English
and held by
2,103
libraries
worldwide
When his older sister disappears, twelve-year-old Buddy Stebbins follows her back in time and finds himself aboard a seventeenth-century pirate ship captained by a distant relative
The dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
2010
and
2012
in
English
and held by
2,082
libraries
worldwide
A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world
The train of states by Peter Sís (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2004
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,974
libraries
worldwide
Gives information about each state, including capital, motto, state tree, state bird, source of name, and date of statehood
The midnight horse by Sid Fleischman (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1990
and
2004
in
English and Japanese
and held by
1,966
libraries
worldwide
Touch enlists the help of The Great Chaffalo, a ghostly magician, to thwart his great-uncle's plans to put Touch into the orphan house and swindle The Red Raven Inn away from Miss Sally
Madlenka by Peter Sís (
Book
)
29
editions published
between
1999
and
2010
in
6
languages
and held by
1,939
libraries
worldwide
Madlenka, whose New York City neighbors include the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the South American grocer, and the Chinese shopkeeper, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth and finds that it is like taking a trip around the world
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
2002
and
2006
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,879
libraries
worldwide
Presents a collection of puns and rhymes where birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers have been scrambled together to create never-seen-before creatures
Fire truck by Peter Sís (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1998
and
2004
in
English
and held by
1,872
libraries
worldwide
Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread
Komodo! by Peter Sís (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1993
and
1999
in
English
and held by
1,775
libraries
worldwide
A young boy who loves dragons goes with his parents to the Indonesian island of Komodo in hopes of seeing a real dragon. Includes factual information about the Komodo dragon
Trucks, trucks, trucks by Peter Sís (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1998
and
2004
in
English
and held by
1,768
libraries
worldwide
As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gatefold illustration that opens into a threepage spread
Monday's troll by Jack Prelutsky (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1996
and
2001
in
English
and held by
1,721
libraries
worldwide
A collection of seventeen poems about such unsavory characters as witches, ogres, wizards, trolls, giants, a yeti, and seven grubby goblins
Stories to solve : folktales from around the world by George Shannon (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
1985
and
2001
in
English
and held by
1,666
libraries
worldwide
Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented
The scarebird by Sid Fleischman (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1987
and
1994
in
English
and held by
1,575
libraries
worldwide
A lonely old farmer realizes the value of human friendship when a young man comes to help him and his scarecrow with their farm
Madlenka's dog by Peter Sís (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
2001
and
2002
in
4
languages
and held by
1,553
libraries
worldwide
As Madlenka walks her imaginary dog around her city block, her neighbors see in her pet the image of the dogs they had as a children
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Adventure stories America Animals, Mythical Astronomers Authors, American Brothers and sisters Children's poetry, American Chile China--Tibet Autonomous Region Columbus, Christopher Counting Czech Americans Czechoslovakia Darwin, Charles, Discovery and exploration, Spanish Dragons Dreams Explorers Fairy poetry Fire engines Friendship Galilei, Galileo, Geography Ghost stories Illustrators Italy Komodo dragon Magicians Mexico Neruda, Pablo, New York (State)--New York Nonsense verses, American Orphans Outlaws Pirates Poets, Chilean Scarecrows Scientists Sís, Peter, Social history Spain Tales Teeth Time travel Toy and movable books Travel U.S. states United States Witchcraft Wizards
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Alternative Names
Shisu, Pītā, 1949-
Sis, Peter.
Sís, Peter, 1949-
Sís, Petr
Sís, Petr, 1949-
Sīs, Pitir 1949-
Xisi, Bide 1949-
シス, ピーター
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