Age: Picture Book

Pop-Up London

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Welcome to the great city of London! Are you ready for your tour? Open this inviting, large-format book and follow the river Thames as it winds through the heart of the celebrated capital. Peer inside Buckingham Palace, spin the London Eye, whisper in Saint Paul’s Cathedral gallery, and raise the historic Tower Bridge. Lift the [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Martha, No!

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Martha Felicity Molly-Anne May has a habit of losing her nannies. She’s so naughty that even Mary Poppins wouldn’t know what to do! Can the newest nanny, Miss Harrington-Chive, keep track of the little angel during their day out on the town? Or will Martha’s behavior have the nanny screaming “Martha, no!” until her voice [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Ghost Hands

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Auki, a young member of the Tehuelche tribe in Patagonia, wants to prove himself as a hunter but when he sets out on his own to face the puma, he stumbles upon a sacred cave and its guardian.

Other Descriptors: Argentina, Historical Fiction, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Circles of Hope

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

After many futile attempts to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, a young Haitian boy discovers the perfect solution.

Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Fiction, Haiti, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Up Cat

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A cat can get tangled up in all kinds of fun and mischief between wake-up time and nap time. Follow along with the playful text as Cat laps up milk, messes up the house, gets up to no good, stands up to a visiting dog, and finally curls up for a nap in the sun. [...]

Other Descriptors: Canada, Concept Book, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

A Hen for Izzy Pippik

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

When Shaina finds a magnificent hen, she knows that Izzy Pippik, the hen’s owner, is sure to return for her. In the meantime, Shaina decides she will care for the animal. But when dozens of eggs hatch and rowdy chickens scatter throughout the village, Shaina must fight the entire town if she has any hope [...]

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Dear Flyary

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

One-eyed alien Frazzle recounts his flying adventures in a new journal (in alien vernacular, of course). He bighearts his little Model 7, but as time passes, it starts making strange sounds, and Frazzle — pressured by friends and co-workers — wonders if he should trade it in. One day, when it goes CLUNK in the [...]

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Larf

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

No one believes Larf exists, and he likes it that way. Larf, you see, is a sasquatch, the only sasquatch in the world (or so it seems). He has a very pleasant, and very private, life in the woods, where on any given day he might be found jogging, gardening or walking Eric, his pet [...]

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Up Dog

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A little dog can get up to big things!

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Concept Book, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2) » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

A young Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on spiritual as well as physical recovery and brings together a caring community.

Other Descriptors: Asia, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Tibet (China) » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment