Theme: friends

Bizzy Bear: Let’s Go And Play

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Introducing Bizzy Bear from Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press! Introducing Bizzy Bear, the busiest bear on the block! With chunky sliders to push and pull, these robust little board books are perfect for active toddlers. Rich in visual detail and with touches of humor, they are set to become firm favorites in the [...]

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

Maisy Goes To The City

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

It’s another first for Maisy! The intrepid mouse is off to the big city with Charley. A perfect story for young children going on an urban adventure.Broom, vroom, beep! Maisy and Charley are in the city visiting their friend Dotty, and there are many things to get used to – noisy traffic, enormous buildings, and [...]

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

Meat Eating Vegetarian

By Book Importer | Published: May 31, 2011

Tasneem is so happy at her new school and with her new friends, Lisa and Yvonne. Suddenly her friends start avoiding her and calling her names. What could possibly have happened and what has it to do with vegetarian dinners and wearing a scarf?

Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Nora’s Surprise

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Nora’s outdoor tea party with her toys at the home of some friendly geese is disrupted by Benji, the greedy sheep from next door, but he eventually makes amends.

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

The Way Back Home

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Stranded on the moon after his extraordinary airplane takes him into outer space, a boy meets a marooned young Martian with a broken spacecraft, and the two new friends work together to return to their respective homes.

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

I Am Pangoo the Penguin

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Feeling neglected when Danny goes to sleep with his new stuffed animals rather than with him, Pangoo runs away to the zoo to live with the real-life penguins.

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

Anya’s War

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

In 1937, the privileged and relatively carefee life of a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, whose family emigrated from Odessa, Ukraine, to Shanghai, China, comes to an end when she finds an abandoned baby, her hero, Amelia Earhart, goes missing, and war breaks out with Japan. Based on the author’s family history.

Descriptors: China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Charlie & Lola

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2011

Lola is going to Lotta’s house for her first sleepover–but everything is just a bit too different. Lola misses home. How will she ever get to sleep? Full color.

Descriptors: England (UK), Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Pooh’s Cleanup

By Book Importer | Published: April 28, 2011

When Pooh invites all his friends to a birthday party for Piglet, he has a hard time cleaning up after everyone goes home.

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

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

When a farm girl starts cooking, all the animals want to help. The cow contributes milk, the hen offers eggs, and even the duck makes a special trip to the market. Key English words change to Spanish as the story builds to a delicious ending.

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment