Introduction and Editor’s Notes

The Bamboo Sword
Written by Margi Preus

Echo
Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Emu
Written by Claire Saxby

The Lion and the Bird
Written and Illustrated by Mariannne Dubuc

Rain Reign
Written by Ann M. Martin

Se7en Second Delay
Written by by Tom Easton

There Is a Crocodile Under My Bed!
Written and Illustrated by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert

Vango: Between Sky and Earth
Written by Timothee de Fombelle

Contributors to This Issue:
Olga Bukhina, International Association for the Humanities, New York City
Rebecca Gasiewicz, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Janelle Mathis, University of North Texas
Marie LeJeune, Western Oregon University
Junko Sakoi, University of Arizona

Editor:
Holly Johnson, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Production Editor:
Richard Clift