Books in Reading Rainbow Books series

The story of how Ki-pat ingeniously brings rain to the arid Kapiti Plain. Cumulative rhyming tale with the rhythm and repetition of The House That Jack Built . . . Illustrations are stylized, simple, and dramatic.--School Library Journal.

This exuberant picture book tells the story of Tony, a little boy who helps his father in the family pizzeria. “The scenes are full of visually boisterous activity, with under-pinnings of humorous detail and a clear sense of family closeness so important to the story. A decidedly fresh-looking book.”--Booklist

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The narrator, her cousin and their mothers learn to pitch a tent, build a fire, and lower a canoe over waterfalls while canoeing down a river.

When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward when the boy creates a masterpiece that spells his doom.

'Sacred Dog' is a Native American name for the horse; in the story and illustrations here, Goble captures the mixture of familiarity and reverence in the tribal attitude toward this essential animal. . . . The pictures dramatically render both nature and culture.--Booklist, starred review. A Reading Rainbow Feature Book. Full-color illustrations.

Old Max never suspects the true source of his shop's financial success.

A Native American legend about a young boy and his magical pony. Splendidly illustrated . . . An excellent addition to folklore collections.--Kirkus Reviews. A Reading Rainbow Selection.

"No boys and no men-just us women," Aunt Martha tells her niece. And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha's brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no one to hurry them along, the two travelers can do exactly as they please.

As an ordinary rabbit in real life is portrayed as a bionic bunny on his television series, the reader views all the production efforts that provide that illusion.

A tiny pig is granted his wish which leads to an almost perfect life.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.

A gentle story evoking the love of a way of life, of a place, and a family in the Appalachian Mountains.