Examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter whose work helped bring about the birth of modern art, posing questions throughout, encouraging readers to interpret some the artist's techniques.

3) Eat just candy?: and other questions about my body

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Series

Why can't I

Publisher

Thameside Press

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

4) Georgia O'Keeffe

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Series

Artists in their time

Publisher

Franklin Watts

Pub. Date

2003

Language

English

Description

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Presents the life of the twentieth-century American painter who drew much of her artistic inspiration from nature.

5) Grampa in Oz

Author

Thomson, Ruth Plumly

Series

The Wizard of Oz series volume 18

Language

English

Description

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Grampa in Oz (1924) is the eighteenth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the fourth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Things are going, from bad to worse in the dilapidated kingdom of Ragbad, even the rag crop is failing. To top it all off (or not), King Fumbo's head is blown away in a ferocious storm (with "ten thousand pounds of thunder"). Prince Tatters of Ragbad, and Grampa, a former soldier and the bravest...

6) The Lost King of Oz

Author

Thomson, Ruth Plumly

Series

The Wizard of Oz series volume 19

Language

English

Description

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The Lost King of Oz (1925) is the nineteenth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the fifth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was Illustrated by John R. Neill. Old Mombi, formerly the Wicked Witch of the North, is now a cook in the land of Kimbaloo. One day she comes across Pajuka, the former prime minister of Oz, transformed by Mombi into a goose years before. She sets out to find Pastoria, the king of Oz,...

7) India

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Series

Living in
Countries

Language

English

Description

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Presents an introduction to India, describing its geography, weather, cities and towns, family life, food, sports, leisure activities, and festivals.

8) Fairy tales

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Series

It's fun to write

Publisher

Sea-to-Sea Publications

Pub. Date

2013

Language

English

9) Photos framed: a fresh look at the world's most memorable photographs

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

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Explores some of the most famous photographs in history, including Stephen Dalton's "Ladybird Take-off," Charles C. Ebbets' "Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper," and Neil Leifer's "Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston."