Theme: helping others

Squish Rabbit

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Squish is just a little rabbit. But being little can lead to big problems. Sometimes Squish is hard to hear or see. (Which is how he got his name.) And no one notices him. But Squish notices things- especially when someone is about to get into trouble and needs help. Here is little Squish’s BIG [...]

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

Side By Side/Lado A Lado

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they motivated the workers to fight [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Biblioburro

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there’s barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution–a traveling library! He buys two donkeys–Alfa and Beto–and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Colombia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » 6 Comments

Owl Howl

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Little owl is lost! Who can help him dry his tears? Take these rough and tumble tiny books wherever you go! Tuff Books are tear-resistant, easy to clean, and completely safety tested and approved for tiny tuff readers! Tuff Books are sweet adaptations of picture book favorites and original stories perfect for toddlers.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book, Switzerland » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Rooster who went to his uncle’s wedding

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

Rooster, en route to his uncle’s wedding, struggles with the dilemma of whether he should risk of getting dirty in order to obtain a kernel of corn. His hunger overcomes his better judgment and, of course, he winds up “. . . with a beak full of mud.” This leads into a cumulative tale that [...]

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

El pececito mágico (Alfaguara Infantil Y Juvenil) (Spanish Edition)

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

Description in Spanish: La indiecita Yaití, en uno de sus paseos cerca del río, conoce a un pececito muy especial. Y cuando un huracán destruye el yucayeque en el que vive con su familia, recibe la ayuda de su nuevo amigo, que no sólo le demuestra aprecio, sino que le revela un secreto gracias al [...]

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

La brujita encantada

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

Description in Spanish:La brujita Fua es tan buena como chiquita y siempre ayuda a todo aquel que la necesite. Se alegra cuando los niños se portan bien y baila y ríe cuando los ve contentos. Es una brujita que cree en la acción y que se pinta de tantos colores como buenos sentimientos tiene en [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

A dejected soldier makes a pact with the devil in this haunting, ultimately hopeful fairy tale. When a person gives up hope, is he still human? Such is the story of a soldier who has lost everything to war: his childhood home, his family and friends, his youth, and his innocence. Enter that sly opportunist, [...]

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

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Yellow Sled

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Three little Swedish brothers help their mother with all the chores at home to earn two bright yellow sleds, one for themselves and one for a poor, unhappy little boy.

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

One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Based on a true events, this inspiring picture book tells the story of an American family who establishes contact with a German family after World War II and sends them a package of much-needed supplies, including shoes.

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