After Marta the cow watches the annual bicycle race go through her town, she decides to build her own bicycle and teach herself to ride.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Singing Shijimi Clams
ake one older, not-so-wicked-anymore witch, add a slightly grumpy cat, and one large bucket of singing shijimi clams, and what you do NOT end up with, (no matter how hungry you are), is miso soup with clams.
The Night Has Ears: African Proverbs
This book presents a collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.
The Magnificent Nose And Other Marvels
Aristan the magic spider befriends a group of unique and resourceful children.
Peach Heaven
The Korean town where Yangsook lives is famous for wonderful peaches, but one year a heavy rainstorm ushers the farmers’ crop down the mountain where children eagerly eat the expensive treat.
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One Night: A Story from the Desert
Muhamad, a young Tuareg boy, sets out to prove himself by caring for his father’s goats alone overnight in the desert and finds his night enlived by a pregnant goat about to give birth, in a poetic look at the lives of the Tuareg people of the Sahara.
Lost and Found
While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.
I’ve Won, No I’ve Won, No I’ve Won
Lola wants to win every game against her older brother Charlie, even if it means making up creative shortcuts.
One Round Moon And A Star For Me
A young boy of rural Lesotho needs reassurance that his father is still his papa, too, when a new baby is born into the family.
The Raven’s Gift: A True Story From Greenland
Follows two travellers as they journey along the coast of Greenland by kayak and dogsled, and describes the island’s geography, people, and wildlife, particluarly their encounter with an injured raven.