A gentle and powerful story follows the experiences of Dounia, a young girl who is adopted by a family from another country, in an exploration of how it feels to be part of the interracial adoption process.
Dounia
Europe
Materials from Europe
Christoph Wants A Party
His father comes up with a way for Christoph to have the party he wants for his fifth birthday, despite the smallness of their apartment.
Against the Odds
Kiki lives with her mother, father, and repulsive old dog. Life is good except that her father, a doctor, feels compelled to constantly embark on humanitarian missions to dangerous places. No matter how persuasive her arguments, Kiki can’t convince him to stay home. Her mother explains the odds — there’s very little chance her father will die because, after all, how many of her friends’ fathers have died? Unconvinced, Kiki dreams up ways to bolster those odds. If it’s unlikely that a girl would lose her father, wouldn’t it be twice as unlikely that she’d lose a father and a pet? When her father actually does go missing, and her mother becomes increasingly distraught, Kiki feels she really must do something — but can she live with the consequences of committing such a terrible, irrevocable act? This perceptive and compelling novel deals with serious moral issues in a funny, deeply human way.
1 2 3, Little Donkey
Little Donkey and his friends find all sorts of ways to get candy. This is an early concept counting book with a fun story.
Such A Noise!
Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.
On My Street
At No. 1, Mrs. McQueen
Her house is large and painted green,
And inside there resides a Queen,
With royal ears and regal chin,
She always wears a noble grin.
For every child born to one of her friends, Annette Fienieg used to make a colorfully decorated teeshirt, with a character you would fall in love with.
Now it is time to introduce those creations – Mrs. McQueen Fifi LaPointe, Johnny Deck, Lightfingers Louie and more– to a wider audience. From the same team who produced The Man in the Clouds.
The Old Musician
An old musician, who has gained more and more recognition for his playing on different instruments, sets out for the King’s music competition and eventually winds up back home with a knowledge of what he really wants.
Odette: A Springtime in Paris
A little bird falls from its nest and is rescued by a kind old man, but after a happy time together in Paris, the bird must fly away to a warmer climate.
Mr. Katapat’s Incredible Adventures
Each day, an ordinary man becomes a great adventurer when he goes to the library and reads about the Wild West, pirates, or a visit to the pyramids.
Abel’s Moon
In his absence, Abel’s children relive his tales of earlier adventures, make a moon machine out of an old table, and dream of being joined with him through the all-seeing moon. By the creator of The Lion and the Unicorn.