The time spent with her “revolutionary” tutor opens 10-year-old Sasha’s eyes to more of life in turn-of-the-century Russia than her somewhat sheltered existence had previously allowed her to experience.
Fiction
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Secret Letters From 0 To 10
Ten-year-old Ernest lives a boring existence in Paris with his grandmother until a lively girl named Victoria enters his class at school.
Gabriella’s Song
A young girl finds music all around her as she walks about the city of Venice, Italy, and she shares her song with everyone she meets.
Clancy : The Courageous Cow
Clancy the cow is a misfit in his herd, but when he proves himself in the annual cow wrestling match, he demonstrates the foolishness of judging by appearances.
Why Do I Have To Eat Off The Floor?
Why can’t I sleep in your bed?
Why can’t I drive the car?
Why can’t we play all the time?
These seemingly innocent questions, the kind usually asked by a child to an adult, take on a wildly humorous twist when addressed to a child by her dog, Murphy! The minimalist text and succinct illustrations, brilliantly set off the grandiose ambitions of this adorable, little dog with BIG ideas. His owner patiently answers all of his “why” questions, until finally, she’s forced to tell it like it is: that Murphy is a D-O-G (not a human).
Samsara Dog
Dog lived each life as it came, until he learned the most important lesson of all. Based on Buddhist concepts of Samsara and Nirvana, it tells a story about love, life, death and dying.
And The Train Goes…
As assorted passengers comment on their train ride, and the train itself goes “Clickerty click, clickerty clack,” the station parrot is carefully listening to every sound.
Sky Sweeper
Despite criticism for his lack of “accomplishments,” Takiboki finds contentment sweeping flower blossoms and raking the sand and gravel in the monks’ temple garden. Includes a note on the art and beauty of Japanese gardens.
Fox
A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness
I’d Really Like To Eat A Child
One morning Achilles, a young crocodile, insists that he will eat a child that day and refuses all other food, but when he actually finds a little girl, she puts him in his place.