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Story Boat

Author: Kyo MacLear and Rashin Kheiriyeh

Language: English

Summary: When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. A imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child’s eyes.
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A Taste of the World: What People Eat and How They Celebrate Around the Globe

Author: Beth Walrond (Author, Illustrator), Little Gestalten (Editor)

Language: English

Summary: Festive feasts from around the world to bring people together, celebrate and share stories. Food glorious food! Everyone loves a feast with the family … even the little ones! A Taste of the World travels across the globe uncovering different dishes, traditions, cultures and festivals from Egypt to Germany, from China to America.

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Sebben che siamo donne – We are women

Author: Heyley Egan

Language: Italian/English

Summary: Rispetto, diritti, giustizia, dignità e coraggio. Sono questi i temi che caratterizzano questo secondo albo illustrato di Matilda Editrice. Come in una macchina del tempo portiamo bambini e bambine nel passato, un passato recente, quello delle nonne e delle bisnonne e facciamo parlare lei, la protagonista, una bambina mandata a lavorare troppo presto, lontana dalla famiglia, assieme a tante altre coetanee, in una risaia.

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Moving house

Author: Mark Siegel

Language: English

Summary: The fog in Foggytown was so thick that people bumped into parking meters . . . and streetlamps . . . and each other!

So Joey and Chloe’s parents decide it’s time to move. But Joey and Chloe love their house. And as it turns out, their house loves them . . . and has a very special and utterly fantastic way of taking matters into its own hands.

Comic- and picture-book star Mark Siegel has spun a delightful and compelling fantasy for young picture book readers, illustrated in a unique style that combines elements of traditional picture book, comic, and animation art. Source: Amazon.com

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Neville

Author: Norton Juster Language: English Summary: Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this Amazon Best Picture Book of the Year is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a read-aloud that’s great for storytime, and is sure to be … Continue reading Neville