When a young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves, he learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.
Wolves
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Handa’s Hen
Every morning, Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma’s black hen. This morning, however, Mondi is nowhere to be seen. So Handa and her friend Akeyo set off on a hunt, coming upon two fluttery butterflies, three stripy mice, four little lizards, five beautiful sunbirds, and many more intriguing creatures. But where could Mondi be? Is that a faint cheeping they hear under the bush? Might Mondi have a surprise in store (or maybe even ten of them)?
Chirchir Is Singing
Chirchir just wants to make herself useful like all her other family members. But she drops Mama’s water bucket, spills Kogo’s tea, and sends Baba’s potatoes tumbling down the hill. but each of their tasks proves too challenging for her.Isn’t there something that Chirchir does best?
The Christmas Coat
Virginia and her brother are never allowed to pick first from the donation boxes at church because their father is the priest. Virginia is heartbroken when another girl gets the beautiful coat that she covets. Based on the author’s memoirs of life on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.
The Eye Of The Needle
Sent out by his grandmother to find food, Amik consumes a series of animals of ever-increasing size and brings back more than he thinks.
Arctic Son
A baby boy is given an Inupiat name to go with his English one and grows up learning the traditional ways of the Eskimo people living in the Arctic.
My Arctic 1, 2, 3
Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak shares stories of Arctic life in counting book format. Beginning readers are introduced to Arctic animals – from polar bears to caribou – as well as the landscape and people.
Where is Strawberry Princess Moshi?
This is a search-and-find game book all about Strawberry Moshi and her friends. Strawberry Moshi wants to go to the ball, but she needs to find the right costume to dress up as Strawberry Princess Moshi. Kids will love helping her look for the proper clothes, get to the ball, and locate her Prince Moshi, of course!
Where Is Strawberry Mermaid Moshi?
For children who love to search and find and adore that cute Japanese kawaii style here comes another pair of fun activity books about Moshi Town. Strawberry Mermaid Moshi has been invited to a magical wedding under the sea. Children are invited to join her on an underwater adventure with her friends, but are their eyes sharp enough to help her find her friends first?
What Are You Doing?
It’s the first day of school, but before he goes Chepito runs outside to play. He comes across all kinds of people in his neighborhood — a man reading a newspaper, a young girl enjoying a comic, a couple of tourists consulting a guidebook, an archeologist studying hieroglyphics. “Why, why, why?” he sings, and they each have an answer for him. Later that day Chepito discovers for himself that reading is catching, and he even brings home a book to “read” to his younger sister.