The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Get Out of Bed!
Amy’s mother, father, brother, and the school principal use very unusual measures to try to get the sleepy girl out of bed.
The Queen’s Progress
This book offers readers a factual and in-depth guide to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I through rhyming verses, anecdotes, historical details, and brilliant illustrations, while also using the letters of the alphabet to provide an account of Queen Elizabeth’s annual holiday, known as a “royal progress.”
The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard
A comic romp through Shakespeare’s London featuring an intrepid little boy, a friendly bear, and-in the role of dastardly villain-the Bard himself. What happens when a boy bursts through the curtain of a deserted theatre and onto the world’s most famous stage? He lands on the Bard himself and the chase is on-through the streets of Shakespeare’s London. This is a rare and inventive visual feast-a runaway story about a curious boy, a magic cloak, a grumpy bard, a captive bear and a baron bound for the chopping block. It is also a richly illustrated, dramatic and very funny tale of adventure and friendship.
The Slumber Party
Jane’s birthday sleepover is a night of games, a lost mouse, a croaking frog, a little sleep, and a lot of fun.
Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a rather small boy, lives next door to a nursing home in which resides Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, his favorite friend, because she has four names as well. When Miss Nancy “loses” her memory, the intrepid Wilfrid sets out to find it for her.
Sand to Sea: Marine Life of Hawaii
A look at the fascinating sea life in Hawaii. Bowker Authored Title code. A look at the fascinating sea life in Hawaii. Photographs and text introduce the animal and plant life found on beaches, in tide pools, on reefs, and in shallow and deep ocean waters of Hawaii.
All The Better To See You With!
Because Kate is the quiet one compared to her four noisy brothers and sisters, her parents are slow to notice that she is near-sighted and needs glasses.
Moki Mongoose Finds a Friend
Moki the mongoose was very lonely, but soon makes friends with different animals.
How the Ant Family Came to Hawaii
A family of ants goes on the adventure of a lifetime as they float across the Pacific Ocean and discover a new home.