Theme: Love

Hans My Hedgehog

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2012

A classic tale of love and acceptance from the Brothers Grimm is beautifully rendered in this magical retelling.Hans is an unusual boy. Born a hedgehog from the waist up, he knows what it’s like to truly be an outcast. Even his amazing fiddle playing can’t help him fit in. So Hans flees to the forest [...]

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

Dead Time/Shelter

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Two vulnerable girls go to extremes for love.In Dead Time, Isabella is in jail and waiting to be tried for a horrifically violent crime. Her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend, Lulu, is dead. Even her name makes Isabella want to poke somebody in the eye with a stick. True, Isabella was jealous and asked her boyfriend, Sergei, to [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Little Mermaid

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid’s tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.

Descriptors: Denmark, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Reaching

By Book Importer | Published: September 28, 2011

This soon-to-be-classic picture book centers on a large, adoring family with a new baby to love. Rhyming couplets describe different scenes, each built around the simple human gesture of “reaching.” A new mother reaches up to hold her laughing baby aloft. Dad reaches over to tickle Baby’s toes as the family lounges on a picnic [...]

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

Welcome to the World

By Book Importer | Published: September 28, 2011

Plenty of books tell parents what’s in store when a new baby arrives. But this one lets a new baby in on what he or she might expect. Styled as a sweet and simple letter to a newborn, this picture book introduces Baby to several first-year splendors, such as feeling warm sunlight, watching the movements [...]

Descriptors: Canada, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Rhymes/songs » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Wrapped

By Book Importer | Published: September 19, 2011

Seventeen-year-old Agnes Wilkins is about to make her debut into 1815 London society at a lavish party, where she meets Lord Showalter, a wealthy and eligible man who collects Egyptian antiquities and who is hiding a dangerous secret.  

Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Very Kind Rich Lady and Her One Hundred Dogs

By Book Importer | Published: September 19, 2011

Every day the very kind rich lady feeds, cares for, and plays with her 100 dogs, some with plain names and some with fancy names.

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

The Moon Has Written You A Poem

By Book Importer | Published: July 5, 2011

Subtly capturing the innocence and imagination of childhood, this magical poetry collection captures the innocence and imagination of childhood focuses on the importance of family. Deftly translated verse captures the lyrical rhymes of the original Portuguese while providing a whimsical escape for the entire family to enjoy.

Descriptors: Americas, Brazil, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Poetry » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Anastasia’s Secret

By Book Importer | Published: June 28, 2011

“Will I never see you again either?” I asked, feeling as though I was about to jump off a high mountain peak and hope to land without hurting myself. That’s how impossible everything seemed at that moment, no matter what I did. “Perhaps we will meet again,” Sasha said, softening his voice. “But you must see [...]

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

Vassilisa The Wise

By Book Importer | Published: June 27, 2011

A clever and beautiful woman uses her wits to get her husband out of Prince Vladimir’s prison.

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