Theme: growth

Jo Jo the Giant

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

JoJo may be small, but his heart is big and so are his dreams. The red Rocket Racers in the window of Smiling Sam’s Shoe Shop could be his, but only if he can stand up to the big kids and run the race of his life. The boy in the mirror looks doubtful, but [...]

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

Whoa, Baby, Whoa!

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

A baby finally finds something to do that does not make everyone in the family tell him “No.”

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

Isabella’s Garden

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

In Isabella’s garden, amazing things come from the tiniest of seeds as they bloom and flourish and make way for a whole new season of growth.

Descriptors: Australia, Fiction, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Puffling

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Puffling is a baby—small, white, and very hungry. Every day he waits in the burrow while his parents, Big Stripy Beak and Long Black Feather hunt for food. As he grows, Puffling dreams of the day when he will leave his nest and fly away—but he isn’t ready yet, not until he’s tall and brave [...]

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

El Flamboyan Amarillo

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

A young boy and his mother go for a walk in the country and are awed by the beauty of a yellow flamboyan tree. After enjoying its company and shade, the child takes one of its seeds with him and plants it. He cares for it over many years and in time the plant grows [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

The Cuckoo’s Child

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Eleven-year-old Mia refuses to believe that her parents are not coming back after they are reported lost at sea. In 1962, Mia’s parents suddenly disappear while sailing off the coast of Greece. Mia and her two sisters are returned to the United States to the custody of her aunt they barely know. Mia wishes for [...]

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Lebanon, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Silverwing

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Shade is the runt of his Silverwing bat colony, determined to prove himself on the perilous migration to Hibernaculum. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his short life.

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

28 Good Night Stories

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Whenever children want “just one more story” at bedtime, here is a beautiful anthology of all-new good-night stories that will fit the bill. At 128 pages, this book can accommodate. It’s full of imaginative and dreamy stories that are perfect for lulling your little ones to sleep. Eve Tharlet’s adorable illustrations complement a wide range [...]

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

New Shoes for Silvia

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Silvia can’t wait to try on her present from Tia Rosita: new shoes as red as the inside of a watermelon. The shoes are too big for Silvia to wear, and she waits for her feet to grow. The excitement of the new shoes and the formidable task of waiting to grow into them are [...]

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

Hue Boy

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Everybody talks about little Hue Boy’s size. He gets teased by his friends at school, his mother worries day and night, and his grandma sews up clothes for him to grow into. Buy he does not change at all, even though just about everyone in the village offers advice. Yet in time Hue Boy grows [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment