The Lion’s Share is one of the most widely known animal fables throughout Somalia. It is told for entertainment but also for its wisdom about the misuse of power. At different times in history the folktale was retold in poems, songs, and other prose.
Picture Book
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.
Do you know Pippi Longstocking?
Pippi lives all alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse and a monkey called Mr. Nilsson. To the amazement of her neighbors, Tommy and Annika, she sleeps with her feet on the pillow and her head under the covers, bakes cookies on the floor, performs her own act at the circus, takes on two burglars single-handedly, and has a most unusual birthday party.
Bobbie Dazzler
Bobbie is an energetic Red-necked Wallaby. She can jump, she can bounce, and she can skip. She can even hop on one leg. Her friends Koala, Wombat, and Possum are very impressed. But there is one thing Bobbie cannot do. She cannot do the splits. And she wants to.
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King Puck
One lonely farmer and his extraordinary goat seek the chance of a lifetime at the King Puck Festival.
Piglet and Papa
When Piglet’s beloved father chases her away after she plays too rough, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet is still afraid that her father no longer loves her.
The Little Flower King
The Little Flower King meets the little princess. The little princess becomes Queen of the Flowers.
The Golden Rule
Grandfather explains that the Golden Rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths in different parts of the world, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life.
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
Oye, Celia!
Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate the life and music of singer Celia Cruz, as a young fan attends a neighborhood dance party and hears loss, happiness, Latin American culture, and more in her voice and lyrics.