Age: Picture Book

10 Little Penguins

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

This inventive pop-up, featuring the mischievous stars of Jean-Luc Fromental and Joëlle Jolivet’s 365 Penguins, starts with ten penguins on an icy shore. One by one, they playfully disappear from the scene as the text counts down from ten to zero. The flaps embedded in the book facilitate the story—readers can make the penguins disappear [...]

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Where Is My Sock?

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

Getting dressed can be an adventure. After taking a bath, a boy must put on his clothes—but where are they? Author-illustrator Marijke ten Cate turns this universal theme into a lively hide-and-seek picture book.

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Django: World’s Greatest Jazz Guitarist

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the “Gypsy Genius” and “Prodigy Boy,” but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and [...]

Other Descriptors: Biography, Europe, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Hercules: The Man, the Myth, the Hero

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

Based on the Greek myth, here the legendary Greek hero Hercules recounts his daring adventures. Award-winning children’s book author Kathryn Lasky takes readers on a tour of Hercules’ incredible life, from his prodigious infancy, through his twelve labors, and ending with his heroic ascent to Mount Olympus.

Other Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Hansel and Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children lost in the woods find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch who wants to eat them.

Other Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Germany, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » 1 Comment

The Musicians of Bremen: A Tale From Germany

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

A tongue-in-cheek retelling of a favorite folktale follows the adventures of Donkey, Dog, Cat, and Rooster, four worn-out farm animals who seek their fortunes as musicians and find a comfortable robber’s den in the woods.

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Little Red Cap

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

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Persephone

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

Based on the Greek myth of the beautiful young goddess who is snatched by Hades and taken to the underworld, this beautifully illustrated classic brings to life one of the world’s most ancient legends–the origins of the seasons.

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Grace at Christmas

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

When her grandmother takes in a stranded family at Christmas, Grace is reluctant to share her favorite holiday with strangers, even though the visiting family includes a “real live ballerina.”

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

Chilly Milly Moo

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

While the other cows are enjoying the sun and making plenty of milk, Milly Moo is too hot to make a drop but when the temperature falls, Milly Moo shows the farmer and the rest of the herd what she can do.

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