Age: Fiction

Fiction genre

Lily and the Bears

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Deciding she wants to be something big and brave rather than just a child, Lily spends her days dressed in a bear suit, but a mistake at the zoo causes her to regret her choice.

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The Singing Hat

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Colin Jenkins must choose between keeping a bird nest and his job.

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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.

Other Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Oceania, Picture Book » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

How the Ant Family Came to Hawaii

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

A family of ants goes on the adventure of a lifetime as they float across the Pacific Ocean and discover a new home.

Other Descriptors: Hawaii, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Guess What?

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Through a series of questions to which the reader answers yes or no, the personality and occupation of Daisy O’Grady are revealed-she’s a witch!  

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Feathers and Fools

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Long ago and far away, in a rambling garden beside a clear blue lake, two flocks of birds began to fear each other for their differences.  The fear grew, and soon the birds became enemies, hoarding great quantities of weapons for protection–until panic struck and the chance for peace seemed lost forever.

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Pip the Gnome

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Pip the gnome plays happily with his woodland friends, the mouse, robin, wren and spider. Follow them through spring, summer, into autumn and then winter. The colourful illustrations and simple words introduce very young children to the seasons, with bright green leaves in spring, warm sunshine in summer, blustery wind in autumn and snowfall in [...]

Other Descriptors: Europe, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Netherlands, Picture Book » Themes: » Leave a comment

Tom the Tamer

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Tom’s father is afraid of animals. The father learns through Tom’s creativity and courage that he can conquer his fear.

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Little Mist

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

Little Mist is a sweet-faced snow leopard cub who is wide-eyed with wonder at the world before him. Guided and protected by his mother, Little Mist discovers the glistening snow, the mountain streams, and the cloud forests. The world may look big to a little cub, but one day, his mother tells him, he will [...]

Other Descriptors: Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Frost

By Book Importer | Published: December 5, 2011

After her boyfriend Jack conjures up a record-breaking snow storm, sixteen-year-old Kat LeBlanc finds herself facing an unusual rival in the form of an environmental researcher from Greenland who is drawn to their small town of Norse Falls, Minnesota, by the storm.

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