by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Fabled cowboy, Pecos Bill, started life as a little baby just like the rest of us. But his life was one amazing adventure after another. Bill drove across the United States in a covered wagon with his family. When they got to the Pecos River, Bill threw a fishing...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
In the lush country of Zimbabwe a king is looking for a wife. He summons all the daughters of the land to choose a wife. An African villager hears of the summons and decides to send his two daughters, Manyara and Nyasha. Manyara sees herself as beautiful and treats...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Young Alice confides in her grandfather that she knows what she will do with her life: travel to far off places and live by the sea. Her grandfather wisely advises her that she has left one very important life task off her list: to make the world a a more beautiful...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
“Reminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history, family, and artistry. Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston’s joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona’s quiet yet meaningful...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Ellis Island was the doorway to hope for so many immigrants escaping dangerous and difficult climates in their homeland. They all had stories and this is the story of one such family that begins in Russia. Rachel who loves to tell stories and her orphaned cousin,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal< span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Make way for an all time Classic. Although Robert McCloskey received the prized Caldecott Medal Award in 1942, MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS continues to stir up humor and empathy for the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Those empty haunting wolf eyes on the front cover of LON PO PO, dare the reader to engage into a twisted cunning tale. This 1990 Caldecott Medal Winner by Ed Young is based on a Chinese folklore which offers a different spin to the favorite Little Red Riding Hood...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
The legend of the bluebonnet is a Native American legend about a time when the Comanche people were experiencing a terrible drought. Starvation is setting in so the Shaman goes to the mountains to contact the Great Spirit to learn what they can do to save their...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
1982 Caldecott Medal winner Peter and Judy are bored so they decide to go to the park near their home to look for adventure. A board game appears and the two decide to play. With every roll of the dice their world fills with more and more unexpected animals and...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Someone at your house invited to a sleepover? If so, then you know just how excited Ira is to be going to sleepover at his friend Reggie’s house. Well, he’s excited until his sister starts to tease him about taking his teddy bear. Will they make fun of him...
