Alfie is not afraid of ghosts, but when it’s getting late, he is worried that ghosts would come. When he is alone or it is dark, he is scared of ghosts.
Sweden
Materials from Sweden
Linnea In Monet’s Garden
Linnea has visited Claude Monet’s garden! In Paris, she got to see many of his actual paintings. Now she understands what it means for a painter to be called an Impressionist. This innovative art book for children contains full-color photos of many of Monet’s famous paintings.
Linnea’s Almanac (Linnea Books)
Filled with fun projects and brimming with Linnea’s energy and enthusiasm, Linnea’s Almanac is guaranteed to teach everyone something new. Full-color illustrations.
The Little Hippos’ Adventure
Life for the little hippos is always the same: diving and swimming to their hearts’ content. Except the hippos think that it would be more fun if their diving board could be higher, as high as Tall Cliff. But they’re not allowed to go to Tall Cliff because it’s too dangerous. Each day they ask if they can, and each day they are told no. Finally, one day they are allowed to go there to bathe – cheers and jubilation. They are happy and hungry when they are swimming home, and they completely forget to watch out for trouble.
Big Bear’s Book
Big Bear tells the story of Christina’s ten teddy bears, since he’s the oldest and wisest, and remembers the time Christina broke her arm, her father’s bedtime stories, and the terrible teenage years when she almost forgot her bears.
Linnea’s Windowsill Garden (Linnea Books)
Linnea loves plants. She grows them all over her room – in pots, and crates, even in glass jars.
In this book, she takes you on a tour of her indoor garden. She tells you about her orange tree (and plantable pits and seeds, including melons, tomatoes, and grapes); she shows you how to take a cutting from a Busy Lizzie and how to trim an avocado plant.
In this book, she takes you on a tour of her indoor garden. She tells you about her orange tree (and plantable pits and seeds, including melons, tomatoes, and grapes); she shows you how to take a cutting from a Busy Lizzie and how to trim an avocado plant.
And she teaches you what keeps plants satisfied: the art of watering properly (plants don’t like standing with their feet in water) and fertilizing. And what to do when plants are attacked by whiteflies or other nasty bugs.
Linnea also makes garden-cress cheese (from homegrown cress, of course); discusses the pleasures and possible pitfalls of growing an amaryllis; and writes a plant newspaper, The Green Gazette.
Linnea’s Windowsill Garden will informs and inspire anyone who wants to grow an indoor garden of their own.
Boo and Baa on a Cleaning Spree
Cleaning the house gets complicated when Boo and Baa vacuum up a sock and have to empty the vacuum bag, making everything dustier than before.
Elliot’s Extraordinary Cookbook
Elliot describes how his neighbor Stella taught him about cooking, nutrition, and foods, and shares recipes for potatoes, dairy products, eggs, bread, vegetables, main dishes, desserts, and other dishes
Grandpa’s Maria
A little Swedish girl has many adventures living with her grandfather while her mother is hospitalized.
Franny’s Friends
Franny and her friends are going on an outing. They find a cozy little place under a tree for a picnic. After a delicious snack, it’s time for an expedition. But Franny has so many friends to keep track of. And suddenly Itty Bitty Kitty and Little Heddy are gone. But no worries, they can’t have wandered too far off. And when the group searches together, it isn’t long before the missing friends are located.