A young Swedish gardener named Linnea and her friend, Mr. Bloom, travel to Paris, where they visit the home of artist Claude Monet and learn about his famous water lily paintings. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text.
A blending of rich Mexican and American cultural traditions ""My name is Ramon Ernesto Ramirez, but everybody calls me Monchi. I live on a ranch that my great-grandfather built a long time ago when this land was still part of Mexico. That was before the United States bought it in 1854 and moved the line."" Every day, Monchi and his five brothers ...
Boo and Baa go for a picnic in the forest, where they are ambushed by a swarm of ants. They escape across a stream and find some delicious blueberries. Full-color illustrations.
This children's biography of Alice Liddell, the little girl who inspired ALICE IN WONDERLAND, uses photographs (many by Lewis Carroll), drawings, anecdotes, historical notes, and descriptions of Liddell's and Carroll's world to tell Alice's story.
Boo and Baa, a pair of sheep, prepare for their friend Bob's birthday party by wrapping gifts and practicing their dance steps. Color illustrations accompany the text.
When Boo and Baa venture into the backyard at night during a rainstorm to rescue their croquet set, they meet what appear to be some scary ghosts. Full-color illustrations.
It's autumn and Boo and Baa are raking leaves when they hear meowing. They discover a cat that has climbed up a tree and can't get down. What should they do to help? Boo and Baa try lots of different things, but it's hard to convince their visitor he's welcome to stay. Full color.
In this story set in the 1860s an immigrant family, recently arrived in the United States from Sweden, travels from New York City to Minnesota. Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book.
In this moving portrait of uncertainty, eagerness, and triumphs that come with settling into a new environment, acclaimed author and artist Sandin completes the story of Carl Erik and his family begun in "The Long Way to a New Land" and "The Long Way Westward." Full color.
Franny and her friends are going on an outing. They find a cozy little place under a tree for a picnic. After a delicious snack, it's time for an expedition. But Franny has so many friends to keep track of. And suddenly Itty Bitty Kitty and Little Heddy are gone . . . But no worries, they can't have wandered too far off. And when the group ...
When a rooster begins to take more food for himself, four hens try talking to him about fairness. He reacts by turning into an egotistical barnyard bully, and the hens are worse off than before. Finally, the oldest hen puts her foot down. Full color.
Three brothers have everything they want except a mother and, after the latest housekeeper leaves in despair, they decide to help father find a new wife.
Jake really knows his junk. Andy wants a junk collection of his own, which is why he goes to Jakes Junk Collector School. Trouble is, what in the world is Andy going to collect? Funny and satisfying, this tale about perseverance is translated from the original Swedish. Illustratons.
When the eye doctor confirms Boris is an astigmatic, he gets his glasses and gets a job at the radio factory as a foreman. However, nothing turns out as Boris expects. Full color.
A community of hippos must learn to adapt when a new hippo mama and her baby take up residence along the river bank they call home. Will the hippos make their new neighbors feel welcome? Ink-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the text.
The author selects some of the most requested poems from her own work, grouped under such headings as "Think About People", "Suddenly", and "Whoever Planned the World".
History comes to life in this moving story of one of the first miners' strikes in America, told through the lives of two ten-year-old girls whose friendship is tested by their fathers' differing views on the strike.
In this heartwarming true story set in pioneer days, a photographer travels to Minnesota to take a picture of a dancing bear. When he's ready to take the picture, the cub's nowhere to be found.
Winsome watercolor illustrations accompany this sweet story, translated from the original Swedish, about the natural cycle of a beloved apple tree. Full color.
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Linnea's Almanac
by
Christina Bjork, Cristina Bjork, Lena Anderson (Illustrator)
