Books with author Ruth Bornstein

This beloved picture book is celebrating its twentieth birthday with a new edition, completely reillustrated in full color by the author. In this wise, eloquent story with the timeless resonance of a folk tale, an orphan boy named Joseph receives a pair of silver shoes and with them the power to dance joy and hope into the lives of others. Joseph dances his way through the world until it is time to pass the shoes-and the dancing man's destiny-to another boy. The text is ably complemented by radiant pastel drawings, bringing this fable about the rejuvenating power of art to a new generation of young readers.

This heartwarming classic about the constancy of unconditional love is now available as a padded board book edition. Perfect for the little ones! Everyone loves Little Gorilla: his mother, his father, his aunts and uncles, Big Boa Constrictor, and all the other animals living in the forest with him. Then one day, Little Gorilla begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and grow, until suddenly, at his birthday celebration, Little Gorilla's family and friends discover that he isn't little anymore! In this delightful padded edition of this heartwarming tale, little readers will be comforted by the soft, gently pliable version of their beloved Little Gorilla.

Everyone loves Little Gorilla: his mother, his father, his aunts and uncles, Big Boa Constrictor, and all of the other animals living in the forest with him. Then one day, Little Gorilla begins to grow...and grow...and grow, until suddenly, at his birthday celebration, Little Gorilla's family and friends discover that he isn't little anymore! In this lap-size edition of this heartwarming tale, young readers will be comforted by the constancy of love for Little Gorilla, no matter what his size.