Theme: Eggs

Foxy and Egg

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Foxy DuBois has cooked up a cunning plan to turn her dinner guest, Egg, into breakfast.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Who Hid the Easter Eggs

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Someone is taking a keen interest in the Easter eggs.  Who could he be, and what is he up to in that tree?  The annual Easter Egg Hunt is in jeopardy and it’s up to Harry the Squirrel to save it!  Pirkko Vainio’s beautiful watercolor art brings this woodland Easter adventure to life.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Finland, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

How Do You Count A Dozen Ducklings?

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A mama duck with a dozen eggs has to do a lot of counting! Mama counts her ducklings one by one as they hatch, but soon she finds clever new ways to count to twelve–by twos, threes, fours, and sixes! But how many ducklings will it take to trick the hungry wolf who is counting [...]

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I Lost My Tooth in Africa

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West Africa. Only then can she put it under a gourd for the African tooth fairy, who will exchange it for two chickens! Happily this happens, and even better, the chickens lay eggs. But will the eggs hatch before [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Mali, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » 4 Comments

Saturday Sancocho (Reading Rainbow Book) (Reading Rainbow Book)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A Reading Rainbow Featured SelectionEvery Saturday, Maria Lili looks forward to making chicken sancocho with her grandparents Mama Ana and Papa Angelino. But one Saturday they discover that there is nothing in the house except eggs, and Maria Lili wonders how they will ever be able to have their favorite meal. Mama Ana has a [...]

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Manuela’s Gift

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

More than anything, Manuela wants a new yellow party dress for her birthday. But times are hard for her family and what she gets instead is her Mama’s blue dress cut and resewn to fit her. Disappointed, she lays down under the pinata Papa has hung for her party and begins to dream that it [...]

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Dimity Dumpty: The Story Of Humpty’s Little Sister

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 20, 2007

What happened to Humpty Dumpty is the stuff of legend. But how many know of his brave little sister? While the Tumbling Dumpties, the family traveling circus troupe, is doing acts of spectacular daring, Dimity stays far from the spotlight, playing tunes on her tiny flute. But when Humpty falls off the wall where he’s [...]

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