Theme: city life

Just Ducks!

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.

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

The Snow Day

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A little rabbit enjoys having a day off from kindergarten and spending time with his mother during a snowstorm, but his father’s flight home is cancelled until the snow stops falling.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Estrellita en la ciudad grande / Estrellita in the Big City

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Relates, in Spanish and English, a telephone conversation  in which young Estrellita, who has recently moved to Brooklyn, New York, tells her grandmother, who still lives in  Puerto Rico, all about her adventures in and near Manhattan. Text in English and Spanish.

Descriptors: Caribbean, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Addis Berner Bear Forgets

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When Addis Berner Bear arrives in the city, it’s so big and confusing, and so loud and fast, that he forgets why he has come. With help from some – and hindrance from others – Addis Berner Bear must rediscover why he’s there and what he’s supposed to do. His great realization – he’s a [...]

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