Water Buffalo Days: Growing up in Vietnam -- by Huynh Nhuong (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "As a young boy growing up in the hills of central Vietnam, Nhuong's companion was Tank, the family water buffalo. When bullies harassed Nhuong, Tank sent them packing. When a...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
So Far from the Bamboo Grove -- by Yoko Watkins (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Though Japanese, eleven-year-old Yoko has lived with her family in northern Korea near the border with China all her life. But when the Second World War comes to an end,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Lao-Lao of Dragon Mountain -- by Margaret Bateson-Hill (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "In this Chinese folk tale, Lao-Lao can create anything with scissors and paper that the children of her village ask for. When the greedy and literal-minded emperor hears of this,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Something's Happening on Calabash Street -- by Judith Enderle (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Mishca is curious. Something's happening on Calabash Street. The air is filled with the scents of Mrs. Puccini's bread, the Chambal's curry, the Dakarai's yams and the Chofleur's...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Something Beautiful -- by Sharon Wyeth (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description A little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word beautiful on the...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Good Night My Little Chicks/Buenas Noches Mis Pollitos -- by Karen Foster (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Carlos eats a snack, plays in the bathwater, and sits on Mama's lap as she sings the Latin American folk song "Los Pollitos"."
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Grandma Fina and Her Wonderful Umbrellas/ La Abuelita Fina y sus Sombrillas MaraVillosas -- by Benjamin Saenz (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
After her friends and family notice that her favorite yellow umbrella is torn, Grandma Fina gets a surprise on her birthday
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Time for Bed -- by Mem Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It's time for a wide yawn, a big hug, and a snuggle under the covers--sleep...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Mouse Mess -- by Linnea Riley (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Internationally acclaimed cut-paper artist Linnea Riley presents the delicious tale of a mouse in search of a snack who create chaos in the kitchen. Young readers will relish the...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Heart of a Chief -- by Joseph Bruchac (Author) (Book - Parent)
Product Description: "Chris's life is complicated. At school, he's been selected to lead a project on sports teams with Indian names. At home, on the Penacook reservation, the Indians are divided...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.