by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Historical Fiction
Enemy soldiers are occupying Philadelphia, several living with Hope’s family. Now eleven years old, she learns to pretend niceties to the British officers to keep them from ransacking their home. While waiting out the war, she prays for the safe return of her...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
“What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I’ve ever seen!” Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don’t like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Fiction
Frog is missing and the boy doesn’t see him anywhere. Can the boy and his dog find their new friend?—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0803728813 Ages 3-6 Keywords: frog, dog, boys and men, friends, friendship,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
“Fee, fi, apple fritter, I smell a little critter!” Jack and the Beanstalk has been told and retold many times over the centuries. But Mercer Mayer’s great wit, animated illustrations, and cleverly created flaps—lift them to see the magic beans in the bag and...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren, was originally published in 1946. This beloved best-selling Little Golden Book tells the tale of a shy little kitten who meets a mole, a frog, a puppy, and a squirrel in one adventure-filled...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Non-Fiction
Demonstrates how winged animals, including bats, birds, and insects, use their wings in a surprising number of ways: to travel, to protect themselves, and even to hunt.—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0823415472 Ages 4-8...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
Horace thought it was the best truck he had even seen. So he stuck it in his pocket and took it home. The only trouble was, it wasn’t his…—from the publisher 24 pages 978-0688171599 Ages 3-8 Keywords: ...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.—from the publisher 32 pages 01880507382 Ages 4-8 Keywords: Spanish language, tigers, family, parents, growing up, being yourself, patience, humor,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Picture Book
In The Making of Monkey King, the fantastic beginnings of this unforgettable hero are told. Magically born from a rock, he is crowned Monkey King by his fellow monkeys after finding a sanctuary for them. Anxious to make the enjoyment of his life and his rule last...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2012 | Historical Fiction
The feelings and experiences of a young boy forced to live in a Japanese internment camp during World War II is presented in this diary-style format for middle readers. —from the publisher 154 pages 978-0590485319 Ages 9-13...
