Author: Donna Barba Higuera
Language: English
Summary: Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She’s also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy… like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much… like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.
Continue reading “Lupe Wong Won’t Dance”
Author: Dan Yaccarino
Language: English
Summary: Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice.
Continue reading “All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel”
Author: Chris Naylor-Ballestreros
Language: Italiano
Summary: Un giorno arriva uno strano animale, impolverato e stanco, con una grossa valigia.
La volpe, il coniglio e la gallina sono curiosi: cosa ci sarà dentro? Secondo lo “straniero”, tutta la sua casa.
Continue reading “Cosa c’è nella tua valigia?”
Author: Patrice Karst (Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator
Language: English
Summary:
With over half a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers–children and adults alike–and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Continue reading “The Invisible String”
Author: Selby B. Beeler, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)
Language: English
Summary: What do you do when you lose a tooth? Do you put it under your pillow and wait for the tooth fairy? Not if you live in Botswana! In Botswana, children throw their teeth onto the roof.
Continue reading “Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World”
Author: Meg Cox
Language: English
Summary: Quality family togetherness—everyone wants it, but it seems increasingly harder to achieve. In a world run by cell phones, computers, and virtual networking, the comfort of human connection grows more important— and rarer— all the time.
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