How does it feel to turn a year older? A child runs through a spectrum of emotions on the best day of the year, their birthday!
Fiction
Fiction genre
Remembering
On Día de los Muertos, a family prepares an ofrenda for their favorite furry family member, remembering all the ways that their beloved pet brought love and comfort to their lives.
Bibi
Bibi is an elderly flamingo who looks out for the flock, and especially the babies but when it looks like she will not be able to migrate the rest of the flock tell her it is their turn to look out for her.
We Are Lions!
The narrator and his big brother have the best game in the world together. They are dangerous lions on the savannah! One day, big brother doesn’t want to run around anymore. His stomach hurts. He has to see the doctor and take medicine, and even has to stay at the hospital. Lions don’t want to be trapped by wires and tubes! The narrator instigates a hunt, and the brothers run around the hospital together, chasing gazelles and startling the wildebeest. But big brother is very sick and can’t keep up. Lions can’t cry, his little brother insists. But they can miss the rest of their pride. With Mom and Dad, the narrator tries to comfort his sibling. Soon, he knows, the two lions will go hunting again.
Lali’s Flip-Flops
Lali has worked hard to earn money for a special treat but should she spend her earnings on herself or her friends?
Bhangra Baby
Bhangra Baby learns to step, hop, twist, and jump as he moves to the rhythm of the dhol.
The Boy Who Cried Poop!
A laugh out loud story with heart, based on true events about one boy’s trip to the loo and learning that everyone has accidents sometimes.
The Worry Balloon
On the first day of school, Isla’s mind plays the what if game. Scary thoughts come, the world goes dark, and everything feels stormy. With Mami at her side, Isla takes a deep breath and blows her worries away in a big balloon. But as school gets closer, Isla’s worries come back like a tornado. Mami encourages her to imagine something happy, and Isla remembers there’s nothing she can’t handle. The storm might come again, but for now, her mind is quiet.
Asha And The Toymaker
Asha’s papa makes and sells wooden toys to pay for her to go to school. But Papa struggles to find buyers. And this makes him worry. He worries Asha’s life will also be a struggle unless she focuses on her schoolwork, which he never had the chance to do. Can Asha’s art help Papa? Will he let her try?
Finding François: A Story About The Healing Power Of Friendship
Alice sends a message in a bottle that travels the River Seine and lands with Francois, who helps her heal from the loss of her beloved grandmother.