Mama, Carmelita, and their dog Manny greet people in their diverse neighborhood as they walk to see Abuela Rosa. Everyone says "hello" but in their own language — ranging from Italian and French to Hebrew and Arabic to slang American greetings.
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This offbeat and slightly irreverent original story invents a tale about the creation of the universe; it was made in the kitchen of Mr. & Mrs. God.
Beginning with "one boy," words and pictures transform with a page turn revealing words within words and related scenes. Cleverly hidden, images and words make this seemingly simple book quite sophisticated.
Billy has heard there is a hole in the ozone layer at the North Pole. With the help of a polar bear, he set out to try to repair the hole.
When Lucy suspects there's a monster in her bedroom, her mum knows exactly what to do; make a guard dragon, Gruffen, to look after her.
When Darryl finds an injured racing pigeon, he nurses it back to health and hopes to return it to its rightful owner. When he learns that the owner might kill the untraceable bird, Daryl decides to keep the pigeon.
How far would you go to protect what you love — even if it's just a baby pigeon?
Jack buys an old stuffed bear at a thrift shop, planning to draw it for his art project. But that bear gets him into a whole lot of trouble.
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This Ethiopian folktale of how a rich man is convinced to keep his word to pay a brave young shepherd has been effectively retold and illustrated.
Edwin is a translucent 'wiggleskin' — a clam — who sheds his shell for the sake of adventure. Not only does he have a fabulous adventure but saves his clam clan from clam diggers.