Author: Campbell Geeslin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436875
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.
Elena's Serenade
Author: Campbell Geeslin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436875
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436875
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.
10,000 Dresses
Author: Marcus Ewert
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1583229507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. "You shouldn't be thinking about dresses at all." Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey's imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey's dreams come true! This gorgeous picture book—a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside—will delight people of all ages.
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1583229507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. "You shouldn't be thinking about dresses at all." Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey's imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey's dreams come true! This gorgeous picture book—a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside—will delight people of all ages.
Clara and Señor Frog
Author: Campbell Geeslin
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 9780375936135
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Although her mother works with a magician performing tricks, Clara finds real magic in creating art.
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 9780375936135
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Although her mother works with a magician performing tricks, Clara finds real magic in creating art.
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430130016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A former basketball star, Farmer Will Allen is an innovator, educator, and community builder. When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. This is the inspiring story of his determination to bring good food to every table.
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430130016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A former basketball star, Farmer Will Allen is an innovator, educator, and community builder. When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. This is the inspiring story of his determination to bring good food to every table.
A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430130407
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"...A worthwhile and significant addition to any elementary collection." - School Library Journal
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430130407
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"...A worthwhile and significant addition to any elementary collection." - School Library Journal
A New First Day, Volume 1
Author: Elena Grant
Publisher: A New First Day
ISBN: 9781636841526
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Cindy, the main character is faced with her new reality. She is presented with new challenges and disappointments. Initially, Cindy is frustrated and angry. However as the book progresses, Cindy eventually finds joy amid this global pandemic. So, come journey with Cindy as she navigates through her first day of her new normal.
Publisher: A New First Day
ISBN: 9781636841526
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Cindy, the main character is faced with her new reality. She is presented with new challenges and disappointments. Initially, Cindy is frustrated and angry. However as the book progresses, Cindy eventually finds joy amid this global pandemic. So, come journey with Cindy as she navigates through her first day of her new normal.
Pablo and Birdy
Author: Alison McGhee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481470264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481470264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
Allie's Basketball Dream
Author: Barbara E. Barber
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613105569
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Determined in her effort to play basketball, a young African American girl gives it one more shot with the support of a special friend
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613105569
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Determined in her effort to play basketball, a young African American girl gives it one more shot with the support of a special friend
Rumaysa: A Fairytale
Author: Radiya Hafiza
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529038316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza's enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. 'Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!' For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tower, forced to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch, unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window, Rumaysa realizes how she might be able to escape . . . Join Rumaysa as she adventures through enchanted forests and into dragon's lairs, discovers her own incredible magical powers and teams up with Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara! Rumaysa: A Fairytale is a magically fresh, empowering and funny debut, which retells three classic fairytales – Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty – with beautiful inside illustrations by Rhaida El Touny and cover illustration by Areeba Siddique. Discover more of Rumaysa's adventures in the enchanting sequel Rumaysa: Ever After.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529038316
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Step into a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Radiya Hafiza's enchanting and funny debut weaves together three stories, spinning the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a hero. 'Rumaysa, Rumaysa, let down your hijab!' For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tower, forced to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch, unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window, Rumaysa realizes how she might be able to escape . . . Join Rumaysa as she adventures through enchanted forests and into dragon's lairs, discovers her own incredible magical powers and teams up with Cinderayla and Sleeping Sara! Rumaysa: A Fairytale is a magically fresh, empowering and funny debut, which retells three classic fairytales – Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty – with beautiful inside illustrations by Rhaida El Touny and cover illustration by Areeba Siddique. Discover more of Rumaysa's adventures in the enchanting sequel Rumaysa: Ever After.
Soccer Star
Author: Mina Javaherbin
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220604
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
“Perhaps most importantly, Javaherbin shows that being poor doesn’t stop people from having lives and dreams. A lovely story about soccer, gender, and hope.” — Kirkus Reviews When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name — and his mother won’t have to work long hours. For now, Paulo spends his days working on a fishing boat and taking care of his little sister, Maria: she teaches him reading, and he teaches her soccer moves. At the end of the day he can finally play soccer with his friends. But when a player on Paulo’s team is injured, will they finally change the rules and let a girl show her stuff? Set in a country whose resilient soccer stars are often shaped by poverty, this uplifting tale of transcending the expected scores a big win for all.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220604
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
“Perhaps most importantly, Javaherbin shows that being poor doesn’t stop people from having lives and dreams. A lovely story about soccer, gender, and hope.” — Kirkus Reviews When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name — and his mother won’t have to work long hours. For now, Paulo spends his days working on a fishing boat and taking care of his little sister, Maria: she teaches him reading, and he teaches her soccer moves. At the end of the day he can finally play soccer with his friends. But when a player on Paulo’s team is injured, will they finally change the rules and let a girl show her stuff? Set in a country whose resilient soccer stars are often shaped by poverty, this uplifting tale of transcending the expected scores a big win for all.