Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller.
Martina is a young cockroach who doesnt know coffee beans about love and marriage. Thats where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only her grandmother gives her something really useful: some shocking advice. Full color.
Professional storyteller Carmen Deedy spins a riotous morality tale in Agatha's Feather Bed. Agatha, a weaver, orders a new feather bed from B.B. Lean, then six shivering, naked geese pay her a visit . . . but, as it turns out, her goose isn't cooked. 20 full-color illustrations.
A subtle and entertaining tale of conservation, friendship, and generosity, set in the equatorial rain forest. When a plane loses a mailbag while flying over the rain forest, Ana Conda, Slow Jim, and Bill find a card picturing Santa Claus surrounded by presents. They decide to give gifts to the man in the red suit in hopes that he will bring them ...
After he is packed off to stay with his Great Aunt Hortensia ("the Warden"), while his parents pursue their dream of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Walter fears that he is in for the worst summer ever. But then he befriends a mysterious neighbor, Old Zeb, a lonely grizzled sailor who builds ships in bottles. Full color.
Martina the beautiful cockroach doesnt know coffee beans about love and marriage. Thats where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increible, some shocking advice. You want me to do what? Martina gasps. At ...
In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an American diplomat to bestow a gift on the American people. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely as these legendary warriors ...
Deedy's family emigrated to the U.S. during the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, and Carmen grew up in Decatur, Georgia. She combines the rich traditions of both the Southern culture and her Latin American heritage in a blend of delightful stories. Side A--English. Side B--Spanish.
A subtle and entertaining tale of conservation, friendship, and generosity, set in the equatorial rain forest. When a plane loses a mailbag while flying over the rain forest, Ana Conda, Slow Jim, and Bill find a card picturing Santa Claus surrounded by presents. They decide to give gifts to the man in the red suit in hopes that he will bring them ...
An extraordinary story that speaks to children and adults alike about the value of promises and the limitless power of love. Santini's fluid, expressive illustrations capture the magic of the dance that dominates this moving story. 32 color illustrations.
Professional storyteller Carmen Deedy spins a riotous morality tale in "Agatha's Feather Bed." Agatha, a weaver, orders a new feather bed from B.B. Lean, then six shivering, naked geese pay her a visit . . . but, as it turns out, her goose isn't cooked. 20 full-color illustrations.
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