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Big

by: Vashti Harrison
release date: May 02, 2023
Big
Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from an award-winning creator. The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time.

Locomotive

by: Brian Floca
Locomotive
The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

This Is Not My Hat

by: Jon Klassen
release date: Jan 01, 2012
This Is Not My Hat
When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing that enormous fish won’t wake up. And even if he does, it’s not like he’ll ever know what happened.... A picture-book morality play about rationalizing dishonesty.

Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

by: Arthur Ransome
Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.

The Glorious Flight

by: Alice Provensen
release date: Oct 14, 2010
The Glorious Flight
A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which crossed the English Channel in thirty-seven minutes in the early 1900's.

Golem

by: David Wisniewski
Golem
A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.

So You Want to be President?

by: Judith St. George
release date: Jan 01, 2000
So You Want to be President?
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

The three pigs

by: David Wiesner
release date: Jan 01, 2002
The three pigs
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.

The Hello, Goodbye Window

by: Norton Juster
release date: Apr 26, 2005
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Simplified Chinese edition of The Hello, Goodbye Window, a 2006 Caldecott winner. The story is told by a little girl who went to visit her grand parents. They watch the stars, play games, work in the garden, and listening to grandpa playing the harmonica. The vibrant illustrations are done by the Caldecott winner Chris Raschka.

Abraham Lincoln

by: Ingri D'Aulaire
Abraham Lincoln
Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.

Make Way for Ducklings

by: Robert McCloskey
Make Way for Ducklings
First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. [1][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Way_for_Ducklings

The Little House

by: Virginia Lee Burton
release date: Mar 16, 2009
The Little House
This picture book about the changes that come to a little house is beautiful and timeless. The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer... In 1942, Virginia Lee Burton created The Little House, and since then generations of readers have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and her journey from the pleasures of nature to the bustling city, and back again.

Prayer for a Child

by: Rachel Field
release date: Jan 01, 1997
Prayer for a Child
An illustrated bedtime prayer which gives thanks for the many aspects of a child's world.

The Little Island

by: Margaret Wise Brown
release date: Apr 01, 1991
The Little Island
Children’s book legend Margaret Wise Brown—author of the cherished classic Goodnight Moon—and Caldecott Medal-winner Leonard Weisgard bring young readers an enduring picture book about the magic of nature. Winner of the 1947 Caldecott Medal, this beautifully moving story centers around a little island in the midst of the wide ocean, and the curious kitten who comes to visit. As the seasons pass, the island and the creatures who call it home witness an ever-changing array of sights, smells, and sounds—proving that, no matter how small, we are all an important part of the world.

The Biggest Bear

by: Lynd Ward
The Biggest Bear
George is an African monkey who has come to America with his friend The Man in The Yellow Hat. They get into all sort of trouble in this 1946 Childrens' novel.

Madeline

by: Ludwig Bemelmans
release date: Jan 01, 1989
Madeline
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers, even after 75 years! Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal.

Time of Wonder

by: Robert McCloskey
release date: May 01, 1995
Time of Wonder
The spell of rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

SNOWY DAY

by: Ezra Jack Keats
SNOWY DAY
Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, Keats' story of a young boy experiencing the year's first snowfall has delighted millions of readers. Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a snowball fight with older kids, so he makes a snowman and snow angels and slides down a hill. He returns home with a snowball stashed in his pocket. Before he goes to bed, Peter is sad to discover the snowball has melted. The next day, he wakes up to tons more falling snow. With a friend, he ventures outside again.

Where the Wild Things Are

by: Maurice Sendak
release date: Nov 09, 1988
Where the Wild Things Are
This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.
Categories: Children's Picture Books / Fantasy

May I Bring A Friend? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

by: Beatrice de Regniers
release date: Jan 01, 1989
May I Bring A Friend? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
A well-mannered little boy, frequently invited to visit the king and queen, always asks to bring a friend--and the friends are always wild animals--and always well-behaved.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

by: Steig
release date: Jan 01, 1994
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.

A Story, a Story

by: Gail E. Haley
A Story, a Story

Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man," are called, "Spider Stories." This book is about how that came to be.

The African storyteller begins: "We do not really mean, we do not really mean that what we are about to say is true. A Story, a story; let it come, let it go."

And it tells that long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. Ananse, the Spider man, wanted to buy some of these stories, so he spun a web up to the sky and went up to bargain with the Sky God. The price the Sky God asked was Osebo, the leopard of-the-terrible-teeth, Mmboro the hornet who-stings-like-fire, and Mmoatia the fairy whom-men-never-see.

How Ananse paid the price is told in a graceful and clever text, with forceful, lovely woodcut illustrations.

The Funny Little Woman

by: Blair Lent
The Funny Little Woman
The story is set in "Old Japan." The title character likes to laugh ("Tee-he-he-he") and make rice dumplings.

Arrow to the Sun

by: Gerald McDermott
Arrow to the Sun
An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

by: Verna Aardema
release date: Jan 01, 1993
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons'' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema''s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The

by: Paul Goble
release date: Mar 01, 1993
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The
"There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way."
And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. With simple text and brilliant illustrations. Paul Goble tells how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

Ox-cart Man

by: Donald Hall
Ox-cart Man
Describes the day-to-day life throughout the changing seasons of an early 19th-century New England family

Fables

by: Arnold Lobel
Fables
1981 Caldecott Medal Book. Arnold Lobel's special humor provide these fables with a modern twist.

Jumanji

by: Todd Strasser
release date: Jan 01, 1996
Jumanji
Jumanji is a strange and dangerous game. When someone throws the dice unusual things start to happen and the players must finish the game - before it finishes them. Peter and Judy find the Jumanji box hidden in a room at the top of an old house and their adventures begin ...

Saint George and the Dragon

by: Trina Schart Hyman
release date: Jan 01, 2009
Saint George and the Dragon
Set "in the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England, " this retelling of a classic and well-loved tale recounts the battle between Saint George and the Dragon - a creature so huge and fearsome that his tail "swept the land behind him for almost half a mile, " and whose "deep jaws gaped wide, showing three rows of iron teeth ready to devour his prey."
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