Unlike all the other animals and birds, the dingo was not a man in the beginning, but had always been a dog. This legend of Gaiya the giant devil-dingo tells how the modern day dingo was created.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Turramulli The Giant Quinkin
Two children of the Yalanji people are pursued by Turramulli, the largest and fiercest of the spirits roaming the bushland.
Princess Smartypants Rules
Princess Smartypants discovers that it is easier to capture evildoers and rule the kingdom of Totaloonia than to control one small baby.
Where’s My Sock?
Pippin the mouse and Tog the cat leave no drawer unturned as they search for Pippin’s missing ‘yellow sock with clocks.’
Pipiolo And The Roof Dogs
Having seen the guard dogs on the roof in their tight cages on the hot tiles, Lupe and Pipiolo come to feel that it is too horrible an existence and so make a daring plan to set them free in order to give them a chance at a happy life.
The Little Lama of Tibet
An illustrated biography of Ling Rinpoche, the young Buddhist monk who will be the next leader of the Tibetan people.
My Daddy Is a Giant
A little boy’s father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father’s hair.
The Miraculous Tale of the Two Maries
After perishing in a boating accident, two 16-year-old girls, both named Marie, ask God to allow them to return to earth where they intervene in the lives of villagers.
Isa’s Avocado Tree
Isa plants an avocado and enjoys taking care of her little tree until a typhoon comes and blows it down. As life slowly returns to normal after the storm, Isa is comforted by new life all around her–and a new avocado seed.
Celebrate! In South Asia
Describes religious festivals and sacred days celebrated in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Burma, and Nepal.