![What Is Goodbye?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786807784.jpg?itok=agbuDYVJ)
What Is Goodbye?
![Under the Christmas Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688159990.jpg?itok=5j8trRfr)
Under the Christmas Tree
![Stepping Out with Grandma Mac](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0531303209.jpg?itok=pDoyjrlZ)
Stepping Out with Grandma Mac
![Shoe Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0531332861.jpg?itok=xevpRPCC)
Shoe Magic
![A Pocketful of Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395938686.jpg?itok=u_pQNDZC)
A Pocketful of Poems
![My Man Blue](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142301973.jpg?itok=tZQgh_qL)
My Man Blue
![Love to Langston](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584300418.jpg?itok=Py7TzOAX)
This poetic tribute to Langston Hughes introduces the poet and the time in which he lived and worked. An author’s note provides information about Hughes’ life and will likely generate interest in Hughes’ poetry. Stylized illustrations complement this unique story.
Love to Langston
![It's Raining Laughter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590780779.jpg?itok=8UY3U9_9)
It’s Raining Laughter
![Fishing Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786807660.jpg?itok=ERI8KKi6)
Reenie and her mother often fish along a river nicknamed Jim Crow, where they often see Peter and his father fishing, too. Since Reenie is black and Peter is white, they never speak — until Reenie reaches out to bridge a divide even wider than the river. A hopeful ending concludes this expressively illustrated recollection of the author’s childhood.
Fishing Day
![Meet Danitra Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688154719.jpg?itok=zwmvK-dr)
Meet Danitra Brown
![Tales Told in Tents: Stories from Central Asia](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1845070666.jpg?itok=eg2LwGmP)
Where do you find needles? All over the world, of course! Readers will recognize many things in these stories from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian countries where stories, riddles, and more are told at mealtimes to feed the soul as well as the body. As with many folktales, readers recognize what they share with people in another part of the world while celebrating what makes them unique.
Tales Told in Tents: Stories from Central Asia
![Lon Po Po](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399216197.jpg?itok=yLIgsLeC)
Striking illustrations highlight the drama of this Chinese version of Red Riding Hood. Instead of one girl, three sisters confront and ultimately confound the fearsome, hungry wolf who pretends to be the girls’ grandmother.
Lon Po Po
![Jack Tales](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618346937.jpg?itok=wceSjWK4)
Read about Jack and the famous beanstalk, how Jack stopped folk from dying, and more — all with a distinctive Appalachian flair. This collection is meant to be shared aloud, sure to delight listeners (and readers) of all ages.
Jack Tales
![Hatseller and the Monkeys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590960695.jpg?itok=LGOSylKN)
BaMusa takes a break from selling his hats — only to have them stolen by mischievous monkeys. Told in rhythmic language sprinkled with words from Mali, BaMusa’s work to retrieve his hats is illustrated with strong line and bold form.
Hatseller and the Monkeys
![Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140546162.jpg?itok=z8yIsb1a)
The tale of herdsman Ki-pat is set on a dry African plain and is told in the familiar cadence of “The House that Jack Built”. Animals are introduced, tension builds and the resolution pours forth as the rhyme builds. Stylized illustrations create place and mood in this engaging verse.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
![Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0974508209.jpg?itok=ZFPOIGzG)
Ashpet is “hired out” and makes her employers jealous because of her loveliness. But she gets help from old granny to attend the church social and finds a way to get the attention of the doctor’s son — a fine young man. This distinctive Appalachian version of Cinderella creates its unique setting in jaunty language and comic illustrations of a plucky, bright heroine.
Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale
![Andy and the Lion](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140502777.jpg?itok=cBgvX453)
Andy helps an escaped circus lion by removing a thorn from his paw. This simple act of kindness — and bravery — done by a boy on his way to school is rewarded by friendship and loyalty. Limited color and strong line combine with lively language in this very American version of an old fable attributed to Aesop.
Andy and the Lion
![The Story of Ferdinand](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670674249.jpg?itok=MQzoKAPs)
Ferdinand is not an ordinary bull. Instead of kicking and fighting and butting heads like the other young bulls, he prefers to sit and smell the flowers. When Ferdinand unwittingly sits on a bee while men are searching for the fiercest bull for the bullfights in Madrid, his dramatic reaction gets him chosen! Black and white illustrations and understated text create humor and a message of nonviolence.
The Story of Ferdinand
![The Three Little Pigs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140557423.jpg?itok=EZvrU_Tx)
From huffing and puffing to “chinny-chin-chin” hair, this retelling of the familiar folktale keeps all the standard lines while textual asides and cartoon illustrations create a fresh and comic angle.
The Three Little Pigs
![The Tale of Peter Rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0723247706.jpg?itok=g6ulc1ic)
Peter’s disobedience almost gets him cooked while his siblings, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail enjoy a tasty supper in this timeless and satisfying tale. Potter’s carefully detailed and highly realistic illustrations amplify the fantasy and dramatize Peter’s possible consequences.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
![Harold and the Purple Crayon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064430227.jpg?itok=zgqHWrH-)
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic story of Harold, who turns an ordinary walk into an extraordinary adventure! With his purple crayon and vivid imagination, he draws his way into and out of trouble. Simple line drawings — including lines from Harold’s crayon — complement the simple text, for a story that celebrates creativity and problem solving using a tool with which every child is familiar!
Harold and the Purple Crayon
![Crow Boy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670249319.jpg?itok=1o2eMEgY)
Chibi is a young boy who is excluded on the playground because he is different — he has autism. His peers only discover their admiration for him after a wise, nurturing teacher encourages his unique talent in connecting with animals. Subtle illustrations evoke Japan’s countryside and traditional art.
Crow Boy
![The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525457232.jpg?itok=XLErv235)
Milne’s classic books, Winnie-the-Pooh and House at Pooh Corner are brought together in one volume. Short, episodic chapters and playful language punctuated with Ernest Shepard’s line drawings make this an ideal read-aloud that can be read over time.
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
![Stone Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/043933909X.jpg?itok=kjKygrX4)
A traditional tale has set in China as three Zen monks come to a remote village where residents are wary of strangers. The villagers gradually add ingredients to the initial soup the monks begin from a stone, building a community feast. Radiant illustrations successfully recast the tale.