Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
The Little Man
Maxie, who is only 2 inches tall, realizes his dream of becoming a circus performer.
The Polar Express
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
Biggest Bear
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family’s barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.
White Snow Bright Snow
When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.
Rapunzel
A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
In The Town All Year ’round
Big, colorful illustrations and minimal text set the stage for a delightful cast of characters as they go about their day-to-day adventures in one little town throughout the year. Playing, chasing pets, running errands, going to work: following what happens and looking for the many small surprises in the pictures will absorb and amuse children and parents alike.
Smoky Night
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
Frog Went A – Courtin’
Picture book based on a popular folk song.
Arrow To the Sun 30th Anniversary Edition
Viking is proud to announce a special 30th anniversary hardcover edition of Arrow to the Sun, Gerald McDermott’s powerful rendering of an ancient Pueblo Indian legend. A true classic that has taken its place in the pantheon of children’s literature, this book vividly evokes the Native American reverence for the source of all life–the Solar Fire. Acclaimed for its bold and vibrant illustrations, Arrow to the Sun was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1975.