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The author recounts her family's move by train from Oklahoma to California, the "land of milk and honey." Evocative language and luxurious illustration create a warm recollection from a child's perspective.
With the help of a little bit of magic, Mr. Renny's paintings come to life, literally. But when his friend Rose wants a painting, how will the floppy-eared canine artist reverse the charm?
Vivid paintings by San artists, an artists' project of Botswana, accompany an original story about the ostrich that finds his voice and changes the veld. Lyrical language will read aloud well and evokes a strong sense of place.
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John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, changed his world "seed by seed, deed by deed" as this handsome book encourages readers to do.
Readers are encouraged to tell the story of a brave farm girl who provides food to someone who has escaped in this sophisticated, expressive, wordless book.
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Bear wants to share his story though his friends are preoccupied with winter preparation. When they gather again at winter's end, Bear's friends remind him of his story.
Birds communicate by the sounds they make and the way they act. Playful illustrations and text combine to present a range of birds and their behavior not only is a visual treat but is sure to enliven everyday observation of our feathered neighbors.
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The oversized book opens with white on black outlines of a part of a bird.
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The author and illustrator insert themselves at the start of the story about Chloe and a lion (or is it a dragon?).
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There's a lot going on around the farm from sun-up to sundown. It's described here with onomatopoeic sounds, jaunty rhymes, and illustrations reminiscent of times past. Children are sure to join in and laugh with the sprightly telling.