Theme: Holidays and festivals

Celebrate! In Central America (Celebrate! (Harpercollins)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Describes the background and customs associated with some of the festivals of Central America.

Descriptors: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Latin America, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Fox And The Mouse

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A short tale of a conversation between a fox and a mouse, as the mouse explains why the burrow he has been digging will keep him safe from the fox.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Tagged » Comments closed

Milkweed

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

The hardship and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II is captured through the eyes of a young Jewish orphan who must use all his wits and courage to survive unimaginable events and circumstances.

Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Poland, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale With Hieroglyphs

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A tale, based on a story found in ancient papyrus scrolls, about a shipwrecked sailor who finds fortune when he is befriended by a serpent that is the Prince of the magical island of Punt.

Descriptors: Africa, Egypt, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Wanda And The Wild Hair

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Although Wanda loves her wild hair, all the adults in her life think it’s just horrific, so after a series of mishaps with a magpie, a cat, and a large English sheepdog, Wanda is finally convinced that something needs to be done.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed