Theme: abandonment

Kate and Pippin

By Book Importer | Published: April 11, 2012

Photographs and simple text reveal the true story of a fawn which, abandoned by her mother and brought to live on a farm, is raised by Kate, a Great Dane which has never had puppies of her own.

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A Bus Called Heaven

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign that says Heaven. Right away, the bus brings change to Stella’s street when people stop to talk about it instead of rushing by. And [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Fiction, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other 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.

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

Hansel and Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: November 2, 2011

It’s a tale as timeless as storytelling itself: two children, lost in the woods, stumble upon a candy house that isn’t all that it seems. From Hansel’s trail of bread crumbs to Gretel’s ingenious triumph over the witch, the details of this familiar fairy tale enchant children year after year. Now, in an update on [...]

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The Wish Pony

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

When the balloon was born I was going to tell it exactly what I thought about it, how sick it had made my mother and how it had ruined my life. Ruby’s mum is having a baby, but why does she need one of those when she’s already got a Ruby? To make matters worse, [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Wanting Mor

By Book Importer | Published: May 24, 2010

Jameela and her family live in a poor, war-torn village in Afghanistan. Even with her cleft lip and lack of educational opportunities, Jameela feels relatively secure, sustained by her Muslim faith and the love of her mother, Mor. But when Mor dies, Jameela’s father impulsively decides to start a new life in Kabul. Jameela is [...]

Descriptors: Afghanistan, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » 5 Comments

Hansel & Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

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. Will Moses, one of America’s most beloved folk artists, brings us his interpretation of the most enduring of all Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, Hansel & Gretel.  

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Hansel and Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

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. Whether portraying the fear and anguish of children abandoned by their parents, the delicious sumptuousness of a candy house, or the joy of being reunited with one’s family, Paul O. [...]

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

Hansel and Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

Four more much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively retellings. There’s a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore, Germany, Picture Book » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Hansel and Gretel

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

One of the oldest and most treasured folktales in the world, Hansel and Gretel resonates deeply with young readers. Now Jane Ray revives this venerable story with a retelling that preserves the power of the tale.

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