Brothers: A Hebrew Legend -- by Florence Freedman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hard times on adjoining farms bring about parallel acts of kindness and a celebration of 'how good it is for brothers to live together in friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia -- by Peggy Parish (Author) (Book - Child)
"The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The North Wind and the Sun -- by Jean LaFontaine (Author) (Book - Child)
"The North Wind and the Sun are having a competition to see who is the stronger. The Wind blows and blows. Leaves fall off the trees, ships start sinking, all the animals are frightened. Surely...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Mystery of the Giant Footprints -- by Fernando Krahn (Author) (Book - Child)
"When their children run off to pursue some giant footprints in the snow, the parents anxiously follow the trail." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
CDB! -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Adding splashes of watercolor on larger, broader pages (and an answer key in the back!), Steig brings new life to his well-loved favorite. For the uninitiated, "C D B!" translates to "See the bee!"...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
When We Were Very Young -- by A. Milne (Author) (Book - Child)
"In all likelihood, your mother or father read you these poems and remember their parents reading the same. This collection of poetry by the creator of Winnie the Pooh was first published in 1924....
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Friends are like that!: Stories to Read to Yourself (Book - Child)
"Selections by 10 authors including Charlotte Zolotow, Eloise Greenfield, and Astrid Lindgren depict the many facets of friendship." From Card Catalog Description
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Mustard -- by Charlotte Graeber (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eight-year-old Alex and his family try to come to terms with the old age and death of their beloved cat." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wagon Wheels -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shortly after the Civil War a black family travels to Kansas to take advantage of the free land offered through the Homestead Act." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Color Purple -- by Alice Walker (Author) (Book)
"Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)