Illus. in full color. Shows and tells what busy people do every day to build houses, sail ships, fly planes, keep house, and grow food.
“A robust story of courage and danger” (Booklist). “A must for collectors of Cinderella variants” (Kirkus Reviews). Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusu…
"Uncle," Croissant said, "the fridge is in trouble! A mystery stench turned a whole shelf to rubble! I'm the last hope or the fridge will be lost! Help me or else we'll be cooked, served, and sa…
Folk tales give us hope. They show us that we can succeed in spite of apparent problems. And they entertain. Perhaps this accounts for their universal appeal and their amazing ability to survive. …
After a tigress kills a young bullock, the herdsmen and the sanctuary ranger concoct a plan that will save their animals as well as the tigress and her cubs.
Like Rosemary Wells's Read to Your Bunny and with the charm of The Wonderful Things You Will Be, this gorgeous book will surely appeal to families who want their children to become lifelong readers…