by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
What would you pack for a trip to Grandma’s house? A young boy confidently fills his bag with all his must-brings, i.e. his stuffed rabbit, his baseball glove, his toy cars and spaceship, his pillow, a good book and a flashlight. Mom has other ideas. Two points...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Ten year old Harold Jeeter is moving from Arizona to Massachusetts and his great fear is that he won’t fit in to his new school. Every kid knows how hard it is to be the new kid. For Harold things get even more complicated when a first grader named Molly tries...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Non-Fiction
From humble beginnings to world leader, a new biography focuses on the childhood of the Dalai Lama, as his country remains at the center of the world stage. On a quiet winter morning in 1937, several men on horseback rode into the tiny Tibetan village of Taktser....
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
2008 Geisel Honor Winner “Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don’t hunt―they like their food to be already dead, and their eating habits serve a very important ecological role. Vultures are part of...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
When you’re headed outside on a cold winter day, you know how many layers of clothes you need to put on and then take off. This is a classic winter rhyming story with a glorious sense of humor. So, plan to head out to build that snowman and before you go, get...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
One morning a peddler with caps stacked on his head walks up and down the streets of the town calling “Caps for Sale.” But, on this morning, no one needs a cap. Not even a red one. He gets hungry but has no money to buy lunch so he walks out of the town,...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
“Ewetopia is not comfortable in her own wool, and every attempt she makes to impress the other sheep falls flat. So when an invitation to the Woolyones’ Costume Ball arives, Ewetopia knows her chance to shine has come at last. After trying on fifty-eight...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
“Suki’s favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother’s visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school — no matter what anyone says. When...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 17, 2010 | Picture Book
“A fancy hat. A hat that’s plain. A hat for keeping off the rain. A glowing hat. A hat with fruit. A hat for that new dress or suit. All herein have hats, it’s true — fantastic, magnificent hats! Do you? What do Spanish painter Francisco de...
