On his first day of school, Crowboy pretends he is a rattlesnake, but then he meets a girl in his class who wants to be a rattlesnake too.
United States
Materials from United States of America
Shades of Black
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.
The Seed and the Giant Saguaro
A packrat, carrying fruit from the giant saguaro, is chased by various desert animals and inadvertently helps spread the cactus’s seed. Includes information on saguaros.
City Green
Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
My House/Mi casa
Teaches children the names of common objects in and around the house with pages of delightful illustrations.
Busy Toes
Tip-toe into the pages of this exquisitely illustrated book and dig, squish, and splash your way to discover the many secrets and delights of our toes.
Grandma Susan Remembers
A grandmother from an old Maine family that came to America from England generations ago relates family and cultural life to her grandchildren as they enjoy various traditions of the New England seacoast.
Shades of People
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
You Can Do Anything, Daddy
After receiving assurances that his father would save him from increasingly dangerous and scary pirates, a boy reassures his father in return.
The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1