Books with author Gretchen Schields

A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE On a rainy afternoon, three sisters wish for the rain to stoop, wish they could play in the puddles, wish for something, anything, to do. So Ying-Ying, their grandmother, tells them a tale from long ago. On the night of the Moon Festival, when Ying-ying was a little girl, she encountered the Moon Lady, who grants the secret wishes of those who ask, and learned from her that the best wishes are those you can make come true yourself. This haunting tale, adapted from Amy Tan's best-seller The Joy Luck Club and enhanced by Gretchen Schields's rich, meticulously detailed art, is a book for all to treasure.

Life on the beautiful island paradise of Kua-i-Helani is perfect and unchanging. Then one day the soldiers of the evil Fire Queen manage to steal the Water Shell that protects the island from the queen’s rage. The queen creates a flaming volcano that covers the island with burning lava, and a huge tidal wave carries the island people out to sea. Only the child Keiki survives-and it is up to her to overcome the power of the queen and restore the island’s beauty and tranquillity.

Mr. Blue suspects that the funny little kitten he brought home yesterday is creating mischief. There is one small problem-Mr. Blue can’t seem to find the pint-size scamp anywhere. But when two burglars surprise Mr. Blue, that mischievous kitten becomes a mighty hero. This fanciful story of friendship will delight young readers as they search for the “invisible” kitten throughout the book.