Age: Europe

Materials from Europe

The Ladder

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A ladder, long forgotten on a lonely lane, sets out to see the world, but finds that people and animals keep using it to climb into the sky and disappear.

Other Descriptors: Denmark, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Nights of the Pufflings

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

On a tiny island off the coast of Iceland, Halla and her friends wait with anticipation. Every spring, millions of puffins, the clowns of the sea, return to nest, lay eggs, and raise their chicks to pufflings. That means Halla and her friends will be busy in August when the pufflings venture out at night [...]

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Days of the Ducklings

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

On a small island off the coast of Iceland, Drífa has the task of hatching and raising over two hundred peeping wild eider ducklings. Her goal, for which she is supported by a license granted by the Ministry of the Environment, is to raise the ducklings to reestablish a colony of common eiders here. If [...]

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East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.

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

Pepi Sings a New Song

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Pepi loves to sing. But he needs a new song. Will you help me find one?

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The Talking Pot

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A retelling of a Danish tale in which a magical talking pot causes a poor family to triumph over a rich couple.

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Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

As one of many Pudgies awaiting their trip to the meat factory from the Pudge Processing Farm, little Hubert escapes to the jungle where the animals show him all the good foods he can eat and, as a result, he becomes the first Pudge to achieve full size since ancient times.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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