Dorje is a beautiful Royal Bengal tiger but he has no stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu explains the reasons behind Dorje’s missing stripes, and offers hope for the future.
Dorje’s Stripes
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Running the Road To ABC
Six island children are running at daybreak — over the hills, through the fields, across the city square — to school! Never before has the love of learning (and learning together) been such a joyous time. Denise Lauture’s buoyant, poetic text captures the happiness and youth of energetic children on the way to school; Reynold Ruffins perfectly illustrates the rich beauty of Haiti with the bright-colored vibrance of Haitian folk art.
Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier De Saint-George
The musical superstar of 18th-century France was Joseph Boulogne—a Black man. This inspiring story tells how Joseph, the only child of a Black slave and her White master, becomes “the most accomplished man in Europe.” After traveling from his native West Indies to study music in Paris, young Joseph is taunted about his skin color. Despite his classmates’ cruel words, he continues to devote himself to his violin, eventually becoming conductor of a whole orchestra. Joseph begins composing his own operas, which everyone acknowledges to be magnifique. But will he ever reach his dream of performing for the king and queen of France? This lushly illustrated book by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome introduces us to a talented musician and an overlooked figure in Black history.
Somewhere In The World Right Now: (Reading Rainbow Book)
Describes what is happening in different places around the world at a particular time.
Weddings
A picture book provides a simple introduction to the things that often happen at a wedding.
Teamwork
Discusses teamwork and how team members working together as a group cooperate to get the job done.
Play
A series of photographs shows that everyone likes to stretch the mind, body, and imagination in play whether alone or with others including family, friends, and even animals.
Journey Home
Mai returns to Vietnam, the land of her mother’s birth, to discover both a new country and something about herself.
Moshimoshikawaii: Where is Strawberry Moshi?
Invites the reader to find different Moshis, which are small white rabbits that love to wear different outfits, in a variety of scenes as Strawberry Moshi prepares for a ball.
Arroz Con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America
A collection of traditional Latin American songs and rhymes, in Spanish and English, with the music included.