Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday.
Ten-year-old Dreenie feels both intrigued and frightened when she thinks about the girl nicknamed Bluish, whose leukemia is making her pale and causing her to use a wheelchair.
Japanese Fairy Tales (Akasha Classics ) (Cosimo Classics Myth & Folklore)
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture. The rich world of Japanese fantasy is very apparent in Japanese Fairy Tales, a compilation of twenty-two favorite stories from the land of the rising sun. A fantastic selection of ghouls, goblins and ogres, sea serpents and sea kings, kindly animals and magic birds, demons and dragons, princes and princesses hide within these pages. These...
The three stories woven together in this beautiful book demonstrate the way human lives are connected despite distance and time.
The Gift of the Sacred Dog (Reading Rainbow Readers) (Reading Rainbow Books)
by Paul Goble
The Great Spirit gives the sacred dog to an Indian boy seeking relief for his hungry people.
Micio Micetto, dove sei stato? Sono andato a Roma, ecco cos'ho visitato...
by Russell Punter
A boy with a consuming interest in nature finally realizes his dream of living in the woods like an Indian. Includes drawings and explanations of camping techniques and Indian crafts mentioned.
Lola is a young Spanish girl in awe of her glamorous older sister. However, she discovers her own talent and duende, or spirit, through secret fandango lessons from her father. The text is infused with the rhythms, movements and sounds of the dance and the humanity of Lola's family is beautifully portrayed by Micha Archer's collage-paintings.
Baby Audio Series: Baby's 1st CD
by Jessie Jer Ruffenach and Jessie E Ruffenach
The Amazingly Adventurous Stories Of Braxton and James Mays
by Deborah Cousar-Saunders and James Dixon Mays
Ernestine and Amanda, two African-American twelve-year-olds growing up under segregation in the 1950s, are brought together when the all black dance studio where they take lessons is attacked by vandals.
Hope! (Graphic Flash) (Graphic Flash Graphic Novels (Library))
by Eric Stevens
"Join the University of Georgia's mascot, Hairy Dawg, as he takes a tour of the peach state. Read along as Hairy Dawg travels throughout Georgia and makes many new friends along the way"--Back cover.
Do You Know What I'll Do? (Charlotte Zolotow Books (Hardcover))
by Garth Williams and Charlotte Zolotow
A little girl delights her brother with a series of promises about all the wonderful things she'll do to make him happy as they both grow up.
Lost in New York (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures, #15)
by Jeff Brown