Books with author Ann Jungman~Karin Littlewood

Two children half a world away from each other are connected in an unexpected way.Way, way up north in a snow-covered world, a young girl is surprised when, instead of a fish on the end of her fishing line, there is a small, brightly painted wooden bird. Day after day her fishing pole brings up more colorful surprises. When visiting the fishing hole for the last time, she drops a little wooden bear into the water. Far away, a young boy walks along a beach in the hot, hot sun. He throws a colorful object into the water. Then something catches his eye. A small wooden bear washed up on the beach.Karin Littlewood has crafted a simple, affecting story of how individuals around the world connect and enrich each other’s lives. Her beautiful watercolor illustrations vibrantly depict the story’s shifting locations―from the frozen Arctic to the tropical shoreline.

Two children half a world away from each other are connected in an unexpected way.Way, way up north in a snow-covered world, a young girl is surprised when, instead of a fish on the end of her fishing line, there is a small, brightly painted wooden bird. Day after day her fishing pole brings up more colorful surprises. When visiting the fishing hole for the last time, she drops a little wooden bear into the water. Far away, a young boy walks along a beach in the hot, hot sun. He throws a colorful object into the water. Then something catches his eye. A small wooden bear washed up on the beach.Karin Littlewood has crafted a simple, affecting story of how individuals around the world connect and enrich each other’s lives. Her beautiful watercolor illustrations vibrantly depict the story’s shifting locations―from the frozen Arctic to the tropical shoreline.

Gracie had a star. Every night it shone for her outside her bedroom window. "You're my special star," she whispered. But every morning, as dawn breaks, Gracie's star fades from the sky.ÿ So one sparkling night Gracie climbs the tallest tree and gently takes her star out of the sky. Now she will have it with her all the time. Then, what a disappointment! ÿIn Gracie's hands, her star lies dull, cold and grey. She fills her room with sparkly things, puts the star in a rockpool, and takes it to the place where the fireflies flitter. But nothing can make her star shine. At last Gracie knows what she has to do. and that night she gets a wonderful surprise.

Travel through time, tackle alien invaders, explore distant galaxies and go beyond the possible in this incredible collection. Contributions from Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells and Jules Verne introduce the finest classic science-fiction writing, while contemporary authors such as Ray Bradbury and Ursula Le Guin continue in the same tradition. Stunning, imaginative illustrations make the far-fetched become reality. This collection will broaden your horizons.