When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue, in a delightfully illustrated update of a classic Chinese folktale.
Featured in Volume I, Issue 3 of WOW Review.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa
In the Ethiopian mountain village of Lalibela, famous for its churches and honey, a young girl determines to find a way to be a beekeeper despite being told that is something only men can do.
The Grandchildren of the Vikings
This book shows the daily lives of children in five areas settled by the Vikings.
The Travels Of Ms. Beaver
One day, Ms. Beaver sets off to visit the big city of Toronto, where she decides to build a dam in a city park and creates a new lake! Although some citizens protest, eventually Ms. Beaver and the newly created lake are allowed to remain.
The Most Beautiful Kite In The World
Jenny has her heart set on a special red kite for her birthday. She is crushed when she receives a home made kite from her father. They try to get it to fly, but it will not cooperate, so Jenny seeks the help of various neighbors.
Elephant
When Hannah finds an ivory necklace that belonged to her great-grandmother, it gives her dreams; and she knows she must make restitution to the elephants for their suffering caused by the ivory trade.
Mama Elizabeti
When her mother has a new baby, Elizabeti is given charge of her younger brother and finds it more difficult to take care him than it was to care for her rock doll. Sequel to Elizabeti’s doll, and followed by Elizabeti’s school.
Something Is Not Quite Right!
One morning, Lisa wakes up and thinks: Something is not quite right. But what is it? All around her, in the kitchen, at the market, wherever she goes, things are out of place: A snowman in the oven, a tree with blue leaves, a boat driving down the street. But Lisa is too busy trying to figure out what is wrong to notice.
Paikea
A Maori story about a whale who saves a boy from being killed.
Free As the Desert Wind
A Sudanese boy befriends a young camel while helping his father drive a camel herd to Egypt.