Words are everywhere. But do you know where your favorite words come from? Maybe they plop to the ground from high up in the sky! Or maybe workers piece them together in big factories. Or maybe they come from a one-of-a-kind word-maker . . . but who could that be? Vivid letter-filled illustrations explore imaginative ways words are made as this book shares the secret to creating new words.
Everyone knows the famous fable about the race between the slow-but-steady tortoise and the fast-but-lazy rabbit. But do you know what happened when they agreed to race again? Who will win this time? And will the rabbit repeat his mistakes?
Sammy can’t wait to become a pirate just like his papa. He knows how to swim in the ocean, dig for treasure, and even shoot a bow and arrow. There is just one problem . . . when Sammy is on a boat, he gets seasick! But he is determined to not let his stomach get in the way of his dreams. Inspired by the real legend of Barbados pirate Sam Hall Lord, this humorous picture book shows how one boy’s cleverness leads him to become one of the most famous pirates in history.
When Savta arrives for a visit from Israel, her grandson is excited about their upcoming Sunday together. Savta promises him a special gift. What could be better? Instead, they visit a museum filled with paintings of Jewish celebrations. As they walk through the art show, Savta shares stories from her childhood about smelly fish, superhero costumes, and yummy donuts. But the grandson never gets that special gift. Or does he?
A young girl’s three words escape and voyage around the globe, mending hearts and raising spirits. This imaginative tale of flight shows just how far a little love can go.
Philomena hates wearing her hearing aids. They are too loud and distracting. She would rather sign and use her imagination. When her dad gives her a book with a sad-looking, hearing impaired girl on t
A girl longs to return to the island in China where she was born to look for dragons. Her dream finally comes true when her family returns to celebrate Chinese New Year. The girl helps her grandparent
When mama asks Alex, "How would you like it if our family were bigger?" he has no idea what's about to happen. One by one, his grandma, aunt, and cousins come to visit, but how many can fit before the
A little girl, baking bread with her grandmother, becomes transported by the tales her grandmother's hands tell-those that spring from the rose-painted nails, a flower-banded wedding ring, and the way her fingers move and glide. These hands have many tales to tell. But only if you listen.SLJ STARRED REVIEW!!!My Hands Tell a Storyby Kelly Starling Lyons (text) & illus. by Tonya EngelReycraft. May 2022. 32p. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9781478870616.Gr 1-3-In this heartwarming story, Zoe, a young Black girl, shares reflective conversation with her grandma, inspired by Zoe's observations of her grandma's skillful, graceful hands as they bake bread together. The grandmother reveals how her hands hold memories, love of family, and a life lived with purpose, all of which reassure Zoe that her own hands hold strength to shape the start of her own life story. This sincere relationship of trust and care is beautifully captured in oil-painted illustrations, where quiet, personal moments within the
This visually rich and detailed wordless picture book explores the bustling urban center of Hong Kong through the eyes of two children―each starting their journey on different sides of the book and in
A prose poem about nature, IF I WERE tells the desire to embody nature and become everything it represents. Take a journey through different ecosystems and inventive scenarios in forests, deserts, oceans, and skies. What would you do if you were a cloud, the wind, a beach, or a whale?"Sure to lead youngsters to consider what they could be and do in nature...and then to plant a tree."- Kirkus Reviews
