Theme: painting

The Blackhope Enigma

By Book Importer | Published: September 19, 2011

For centuries, Blackhope Tower has been shrouded in intrigue, centering on a labyrinth and painting in the Mariner’s Chamber. When fourteen-year-old Sunni Forrest visits the tower and sees her stepbrother, Dean, disappear, seemingly into the painting itself, she must find him and risk being drawn into the heart of the Blackhope enigma.  

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The Gate In The Wall

By Kathy G. Short | Published: December 1, 2008

Pressed into service as a canal woman, ten-year-old Emma finds ways to utilize her artistic gifts. Although it is a better existence than her strenuous job in the English silk mill, she feels guilty over the sister she left behind. Authentic details make this an engaging story–one that reveals the hardships of the mid-1800s when [...]

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Key To Rondo

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

There are three rules to the old painted, music box: Wind the box three times only. Never shut the box when the music is playing. Never move the box before the music stops. Leo wouldn’t dream of breaking these rules, but does his stubborn cousin Mimi listen? She winds the box four times — and [...]

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To Market! To Market!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

“Ravishankar’s pacing is flawless, her rhymes contagious . . . readers and listeners are likely to demand repeated readings, and will discover additional delightful layers of meaning each time.”-Children’s Literature “Ravishankar’s quirky, rhythmic verse becomes a graphic, narrative force in itself, physically wrapping itself around images, becoming characters, taking falls, and generally slithering and dithering [...]

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Walking The Maze

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Books can be dangerous, and so can imagination. This is the story of Annice, who has too much of both. Annice is fascinated by a picture in an art gallery. Taken by surprise, she finds herself going in to the picture, and watching the lives of the people there. She doesn’t realize the danger at [...]

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Beto and the Bone Dance

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A fantastic encounter on the Day of the Dead. Today is Beto’s favorite holiday — the Day of the Dead. First, he and his father craft an altar at home in honor of Beto’s recently departed grandmother, filled with the things she loved in life. Later, it’s off to the cemetery, where at midnight all [...]

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

Abuela’s Weave

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A Guatemalan story about intergenerational trust, love, and independence, this book introduces children to the culture of Guatemala through the story of a little girl selling her grandmother’s beautiful weaving at the public market. Illustrated throughout with paintings of authentic Guatemalan scenery, giving life to the country’s radiant landscape and bustling city streets.

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Tales Of The Monkey King

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The first night I went to work at the shelter, the attendant said, “You know they will not rest.”I stood in the doorway of the dormitory crowded with children. In the dark, the nightmares would come, but rest would not.Empowering Mexico’s vulnerable street children is no easy task when the dangers they face are real [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Waynetta And The Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is none too pleased. “The only magic this corn’s got is the disappearin’ kind,” she says, and tosses it out [...]

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The Lord Is My Shepherd

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The Twenty-third Psalm, one of the world’s most cherished prayers, is paired with some of the most exquisite illustrations in this inspirational picture book by New York Times Best Illustrator Gennady Spirin. This never-before-created format, made from one large, magnificent painting, gives parents and children an opportunity to share the experience, making prayer time even [...]

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