Anna is unhappy when her tired mother says no to all of her after-school plans but after an evening of letting only Daddy do things for her, Anna cannot go to sleep until she and Mama make up.
No, I Want Daddy!
Picture Book
The Dove
A visiting dove provides the answer to Grandmother Maloko’s financial problems when floodwaters destroy her crops and she must rely on the sale of her homemade jewelry.
Langley Longears
Teased by his brothers and sisters because his ears are too long, a puppy named Langley is able to rescue them, with help from his new friends Rabbit and a little bird, by using what is between his ears.
Babar’s World Tour
Babar and his family take a trip around the world.
A Platypus, Probably
Follow a female platypus as she hunts for food, finds a mate, builds a shelter, and cares for her pups.
Sebastian’s Roller Skates
Sebastian, a boy so shy he cannot talk to neighbors, teachers, or schoolmates, finds a pair of roller skates in the park, and his confidence grows as he teaches himself to skate.
One Leaf Rides the Wind: Counting in a Japanese Garden
In this collection of haiku, a young girl walks through a Japanese garden and discovers many delights, from one leaf to ten stone lanterns. Includes notes about Japanese religion and philosophy.
Anthony and the Girls
Wanting the two girls in the sandbox to take notice of him, young Anthony breaks out all of his best tricks to get them to look his way but to no avail.
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.
Trubloff: The Mouse Who Wanted to Play the Balalaika
A mouse who runs away with gypsies to learn to play the balalaika returns home just in time to save his family.