Best Selling Books by Celia Barker Lottridge

release date: Jan 01, 2001

It is 1915. Endless stretches of grassland against a boundless sky are all Sam Ferrier sees when he and his father arrive in Curlew, Alberta, to build a new house for their family. He wonders why his restless father would move them to this lonely, barren place, so different from Iowa. But after the house gets built and the family joins them, Sam gradually discovers that there is much more to the prairie than he realized. The tall grasses hide a mysterious collection of gleaming white skulls. Torrential thunderstorms appear with startling swiftness out of a clear-blue sky. And when one day he finds that his little brother has suddenly disappeared, Sam discovers that this new land can be both awesome and terrifying. Young readers join the Ferriers as they learn to survive the prairie's brutal winters and devastating isolation and as Sam makes new friends with a brave and resourceful horse named Prince.

The Name of the Tree: A Bantu Tale Retold

by: Celia Barker Lottridge, Ian Wallace

When the other animals fail at the task, the slow but wise turtle finds a way to obtain the bountiful fruits of a magic tree.

The Wind Wagon

release date: Jan 01, 1995

Sam Peppard, a blacksmith in 1860s Kansas, builds a prairie schooner that sails to Denver, Colorado, powered by wind.

Telling Tales

by: Gail de Vos, Merle Harris, Celia Barker Lottridge

release date: Aug 29, 2003

Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. Written by three renowned storytellers, Telling Tales includes personal stories, how-to tips and extensive resource lists, and builds upon the success of the acclaimed first edition. Introduction by Ruth Stotter

Letters to the Wind

release date: Jan 01, 1995

CLASSIC STORIES AND POEMS FOR CHILDREN.

One Watermelon Seed

release date: Oct 01, 1990

Children are introduced to count in an innovative way: by watching Max and Josephine tend their garden, counting from 1 to 10 as it is planted and from 10 to 100 (in tens) when it is harvested. Besides beans and corn, the children count bees, ants, worms, butterflies, and other outdoor creatures. Bold, colorful illustrations accompany the text.

Stories from the Bible

release date: Nov 01, 2005

Retells thirty-two stories from the Old Testament, including those of Abraham, Joseph, Noah, Moses, David, and Jonah, along with stories from the New Testament that tell of Jesus'' birth through his death and resurrection.

Home Is Beyond the Mountains

release date: Jan 01, 2010

Samira and her brother flee when the Turkish army invades northwestern Persia in 1918, but the director of the orphanage where they end up decides to lead the refugee children on the three-hundred-mile journey back to their homes.

The Juggler

by: Celia Barker Lottridge, Ochrymovych, Ariadna

Wings to Fly

release date: Aug 20, 2013

Winner of the IODE National Chapter Violet Downey Book Award This sequel to Ticket to Curlew finds eleven-year-old Josie well settled in her new home, but she''s never had a friend her own age. So when a girl named Margaret moves to the area from England, Josie is glad to have someone with whom she can ride to school, explore the mysterious, abandoned silver house and dream about the future. But what does the future hold for a young girl in 1918? Could Josie fly airplanes like Katherine Stinson, her heroine? Will she be a teacher like Miss Barnett? What would it be like to be Margaret''s sad mother, who can''t bear to unpack her fine English china in the crude sod house that is her new prairie home?

Ticket to Canada

release date: Jan 01, 1996

In 1915 eleven-year-old Sam and his father arrive in an undeveloped part of western Canada and begin to plan a new farm for the family waiting back in Iowa.

Music for the Tsar of the Sea

by: Celia Barker Lottridge, Harvey Chan

release date: Feb 01, 2006

This is a magical story from Russia. At its heart lies an environmental fable. Sadko is poor in everything but music. He makes his living as an itinerant musician. One day, while playing by the shores of Lake Ilmen, the calm waters part to reveal a giant figure of a man. Sadko realizes that this is the Tsar of the Sea, ruler of all underwater realms. The Tsar is so impressed with Sadko''s playing that he offers him a gift if he will promise to come & play for him in his palace under the sea. The Tsar''s gift, a coffer filled with gold & jewels, allows Sadko to become a rich merchant. He travels the world over & forgets his promise to the Tsar. But one day the promise comes back to haunt Sadko, & he is forced to go under the sea to play at the Tsar''s palace. For ages 4 to 7.

Berta

release date: Mar 01, 2003

"Berta has finally found a baby to look after, but a dachshund is an unusual mother for a lamb! This story will delight animal lovers" Cf. Our choice, 2003.

Stories from Adam and Eve to Ezekiel

release date: Jan 01, 2004

An illustrated collection of thirty-two Bible stories retold for children.

The Listening Tree

release date: Jan 01, 2011

When Ellen and her mother board with Aunt Gladys in the city, Ellen finds comfort in the old tree near her window, and realizes she must overcome her fears of the outside world when she overhears a disturbing plot.

Mother Goose

release date: Jan 01, 2009

Presents a collection of illustrated nursery rhymes. On board pages.

Mythic Voices

by: Blackwood, Ann, Celia Barker Lottridge

release date: Jan 01, 1990