Theme: Sun

East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.

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

The King Who Tried to Fry an Egg on His Head

By Book Importer | Published: April 5, 2011

A poor and foolish king marries off his three daughters to the Sun, the Moon, and the Raven and then tries to copy their special talents.

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

Sun and Moon

By Book Importer | Published: February 23, 2011

This Korean version of Little Red Riding Hood is a pourquoi for the sun and moon creation. The boy and girl become the sun and the moon after the life-threatening tiger is killed. The tiger is as greedy as the wolf in western version of Little Red Riding Hood.

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

The Tiny Seed

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

Join the tiny seed on an adventure as it becomes a giant flower!

Descriptors: Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 2 Comments

La Lagartija y El Sol / The Lizard And The Sun: A Folktale In English And Spanish

By Book Importer | Published: June 25, 2010

In a folktale illustrated with Aztec-Mexican artwork, the sun falls asleep behind a rock, blanketing the world in darkness, and is discovered by a faithful lizard, who, with the help of the emperor, encourages the sun to wake up.”

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Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Buttered Bread

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Three little Swedish boys want some butter for their bread, but the cow will give no milk because she has no fresh green grass, and there is no grass because the sun has not been shining. Snipp, Snapp, Snurr worked hard to set things right.

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

Your First Step

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

All at the same moment, wolf pups in Canada romp in the morning sun, young otters slide down mud banks in the English afternoon, lion cubs play as the sun sets over the Serengeti Plain, and a young child takes his very first steps. This tender book by the illustrator of I Love You As [...]

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A Gift of Gracias: The Legend of Altagracia

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

After their olive crop fails, Maria fears that her family will have to abandon their farm on the new island colony. Then, one night she dreams of a mysterious beautiful lady shrouded by trees with branches hung with hundreds of little suns. They are oranges like the ones Maria’s parents once ate in their homeland, [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Hurricane!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One moment the sun is shining on the slopes of El Yunque, the largest mountain in eastern Puerto Rico. The next, everything has changed. The sky has turned deep purple, and you feel as if the air has been sucked from your lungs. That can mean only one thing: A hurricane is coming!

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

Elena’s Serenade (Americas Award For Children’s And Young Adult Literature. Commended (Awards)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Who ever heard of a girl glassblower?In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe…and make bottles appear, like magic.But girls can’t be glassblowers. Or can they?Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey — home [...]

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