![Year of the Tiger](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823422771.jpg?itok=oIv6C1fr)
Year of the Tiger
![Bats at the Ballgame](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547249705.jpg?itok=eTUEqJfJ)
Baseball is America’s pastime — even for nocturnal animals like bats! As in the other books about these engaging creatures, the fun is seeing them wear baseball togs as they prepare for and play the game. Rhyming text and realistic illustrations highlight spectators and players.
Bats at the Ballgame
![Have You Seen Duck?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545224888.jpg?itok=RZRFyhY5)
The boy and his stuffed toy duck are the best of friends; they do everything together. Soft line and wash illustrations show their joyful play and the boy’s sadness when Duck goes missing. The satisfying resolution is plausible and pleasurable.
Have You Seen Duck?
![Happy New Year, Julie: 1974 (American Girl)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1593692919.jpg?itok=StcoRhO_)
Happy New Year, Julie: 1974 (American Girl)
![Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0792241738.jpg?itok=83OEBvs2)
Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement
![Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven: A Vietnamese Folktale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805011471.jpg?itok=neWr_13f)
The small toad, with the help of other animals, gets the attention of the Emperor of Heaven to end Earth’s drought before all is destroyed. There is humor in this colorfully illustrated, respectful retelling of a traditional folktale.
Country of origin: Vietnam
Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven: A Vietnamese Folktale
![The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395683785.jpg?itok=io2AKz9x)
Have you wondered why frogs croak on the edge of streams? It all started long ago with two disobedient frog brothers who decided to obey their long-suffering mother only after her death. Humor and grimness combine for a memorable Korean pourquoi tale.
Country of origin: Korea
The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale
![The Seven Chinese Sisters](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807573094.jpg?itok=oNfhWONn)
Sisters each use their special talent while working together to save the sister who was snatched by a not-too-scary dragon. Uncluttered illustrations add detail to the crisply told original tale likely inspired by a Chinese folktale.
Country of origin: China
The Seven Chinese Sisters
![Wabi Sabi](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316118257.jpg?itok=ek_rjVyo)
Lyrical text and rich collage illustrations combine to tell the story of a brown cat named Wabi Sabi as he discovers the meaning of his name. As Wabi Sabi’s journey unfolds so, too, does the reader’s understanding of Japanese culture and sensibility.
Country of origin: Japan
Wabi Sabi
![Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel / Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392134.jpg?itok=FLrUUYBN)
This engaging story of how one community comes together to save their home is told in English and in Tagalog. Bright illustrations help move the story of successful resistance along while conveying a bit of Filipino history and culture.
Country of origin: Philippines
Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel / Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel
![Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805065598.jpg?itok=UmVomuAI)
Birds sing the people of Maynilad on the Philippine island of Luzon to sleep at night — until Tuko the haughty gecko prevents the birds from doing their job. Repetition and onomatopoeic animal sounds make this a lively, memorable folktale to share aloud. Tagalog is sprinkled throughout and is included in a glossary.
Country of origin: Philippines
Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines
![Froggy Goes to Hawaii](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670012211.jpg?itok=dtxUwZvy)
Once you’ve joined Froggy and his family on their Hawaiian vacation, find out more about what many have called a tropical paradise in the Pacific Ocean. You can read about the geography of the Aloha State in Hawaii.
Country of origin: Hawaii, USA
Froggy Goes to Hawaii
![Roxie and the Hooligans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416902449.jpg?itok=cwReQ0cs)
Roxie and the Hooligans
![King of the Playground](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689718020.jpg?itok=jyqWVWqx)
King of the Playground
![I Can't Take You Anywhere!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689841167.jpg?itok=mE59EMpv)
I Can’t Take You Anywhere!
![How I Became a Writer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689838875.jpg?itok=e7ne3Y-L)
How I Became a Writer
![The Grand Escape](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689874073.jpg?itok=Ui73tKmC)
The Grand Escape
![The Agony of Alice](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141695533X.jpg?itok=oDzpca0s)
The Agony of Alice
![Gracias / Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600602584_0.jpg?itok=_f5Kk_wP)
From the sun that wakens him to the cricket that serenades him to sleep, a young boy gives thanks for the many kinds of friends who help him throughout the day. Pat Mora’s reflection on gratitude is filled with kindness and humor, brought to life by John Parra’s heartwarming illustrations. Pat concludes the book with an author’s note about the things she for which she feels grateful. Bilingual text.
Gracias / Thanks
![Sweet Dreams (My Family/Mi Familia series)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060850418.jpg?itok=fwdarYSI)
Sweet Dreams (My Family/Mi Familia series)
![Wangari's Trees of Peace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152065458.jpg?itok=gQHFjFYp)
“Wangari lives under an umbrella of green trees in the shadow of Mount Kenya in Africa.” So begins this tribute to Wangari Maathai, a young woman who saw deforestation turn the lush lands of Kenya into a barren desert. Wangari began to plant seedlings and encouraged the women around her to do the same. By 2004, 30 million trees had been planted and Wangari won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wangari’s Trees of Peace
![By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1550375504.jpg?itok=lR4Xl55Z)
By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure
![This is Rome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0789315491.jpg?itok=8a_f1RbA)
This is Rome
![Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061470430.jpg?itok=O6DvPPuu)
Count down with a child who starts with 10 dogs but winds up with only one lovable canine companion. This nursery rhyme is based on a popular Spanish counting ditty which is repetitive and rhythmic, and meant to be sung or recited. Music is included in this cheerily illustrated book.