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Little Bunny on the Move
Peter McCarty
Paperback (Square Fish, March 1, 2003)"It was time for a little bunny to be on the move. From here to there, a bunny goes where a bunny must."And so Little Bunny's journey begins: over the hills, through the woods, past the little girl who wants to take him home. But where is Little Bunny going?"Bunny, bunny, going down the path,Bunny, bunny, aren't you turning back?Where are you going, Little Bunny?"By the time Little Bunny reaches his destination--his very own place, with all the other little bunnies--readers will be thoroughly enchanted. Simple and accessible, Little Bunny on the Move takes us on a classic picture book journey with a most satisfying conclusion.Little Bunny on the Move is a 1999 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
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Here Are My Hands
Bill Martin, John Archambault, Ted Rand
Paperback (Square Fish, Oct. 15, 1989)Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world.
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Pearl Paints
Abigail Thomas, Margaret Hewitt
Paperback (Henry Holt & Co, April 1, 1996)Using her new set of watercolors, Pearl paints a masterpiece.
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Book of Americans
Stephen Vincent Benet, Rosemary Benet, Charles Child
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, March 15, 1987)A collection of poems about famous Americans including Columbus, Pocahontas, Benjamin Franklin, Jesse James, and many others
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To Spoil the Sun
Joyce Rockwood
Paperback (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1994)Forewarned by omens, a sixteenth century Cherokee Indian village in the southern Appalachians is struck by an "invisible fire," a smallpox epidemic brought by European explorers.
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When Summer Comes
Robert Maass
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 15, 1996)"A memory-evoking collection of scenes that not only lets readers see summer, but also hear, smell, taste, and feel it as well." --School Library Journal
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Mordant's Wish
Valerie Coursen
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), April 16, 2001)One day Mordant the mole looks up at the sky and sees a cloud shaped like a turtle . . . When Mordant the mole wishes for a friend, he sets off a chain of events that gracefully lead the reader to the happiest of endings.
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Christmas Trees
Robert Frost, Ted Rand
Paperback (Owlet Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 2002)In 1916, Frost wrote a poem that he described as a Christmas circular letter. Christmas Trees, illustrated by distinguished artist Ted Rand, encapsulates the wisdom of a Vermont farmer and the beauty of his country.
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When Spring Comes
Robert Maass
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 15, 1996)Spring is the most joyous season of the year.From early buds and rising sap to plowing and planting; from newborn ducklings to nursing foals; from Easter to Passover to Maypoles to Memorial Day, this exuberant photo-essay introduces young readers to all the high spirits of spring.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1989)Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
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Hello, Amigos!
Tricia Brown, Fran Ortiz
Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), March 15, 1992)Follows a day, a birthday, in the life of a Mexican American child, who lives with his family in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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