In the goofy space adventures of a little girl called Sardine, encounters aren’t always friendly: weird creatures, cosmic squids, masters of the universe, talking clouds, and evil beings abound.
France
Materials from France
My Guardian Angel
In 11th century France, Elvina, the granddaughter of Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered proper for girls, takes a risk by helping a boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders.
That’s Me
A baby describes some of the sights and sounds around him, including his mother, who sings ‘La, la, la,’ and Grandpa’s canary saying, ‘Tweet, tweet’!
My Grandma Leonie
A child describes all the things she did with her grandmother and how she felt when her grandmother died.
Mommy Time!
A child who wonders what mother is doing during school hours comes up with a wide variety of likely and unlikely ideas, from doing housework to flying to Mars, and hopes that she will be fine on her own.
Crepes by Suzette
Suzette sells a variety of her crepes, or French pancakes, from the street cart she takes all over Paris. Includes a recipe, a short glossary of French words used, brief notes on Paris sites, and more.
The Costume Party
Madame Coco and her family of dogs are bored because the rain just won’t stop, but then they decide to have a costume party and become very busy with the preparations.
Babar’s World Tour
Babar and his family take a trip around the world.
The Normans
Describes the history, government, family life, religion, and other customs of the Normans.
Sing, Nightingale, Sing!
Includes details about sixty different birds, such as their plumage, biology, and behaviour, and is accompanied by a CD with piano music and the songs of each of the birds featured in the book. Music by Daniel Goyone.