by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
Moses leads his people out of Egypt and into the promised land in this book with the gorgeous, detailed and dramatic illustrations of Brian Wildsmith. All of his books are just beautiful and lead to a meaningful sharing with young listeners.
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
What a powerful challenge this story is to those who judge a person by his outward appearance. Nasrettin Hoca lived in Turkey in the 1200’s and told tales similar to those of Aesop except that they have a humorous flavor to them. The story of the Hungry Coat is...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
Who was the man we now celebrate as Santa Claus? Was he someone who really lived? What sort of spiritual powers did he possess?This is a beautifully illustrated biography of Saint Nicholas, a man of great spirituality and compassion. 40 pages 978-0689846816 Ages 5-10...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
Dmitri is sent on quest after quest by Tsar Ivan in this Russian folktale. His struggle will ultimately transform him as he grows into a greater human being.
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
A lovely way to introduce the life of Muhammad to young readers.
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
A tortoise, tired of being so slow, takes off his shell and sets forth to see the world. But the world sees him too and it gets a little bit scary. FIrst there’s a noisy hornet and then a hungry bird. It’s just one thing after another until he realizes how...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
Timothy is a proud city mouse. One day he looks in the mirror and sees he has changed. In fact he frightens himself so much that he runs out of the house, out of the city and makes his way to the quiet of the country. There he meets Spinny, a young mouse, who invites...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
A happy community of field mice dons masks for Mardi Gras and then keeps the masks on as they begin to forget they are mice and believe instead that they are the ferocious animals represented by their disguises. One little mouse paints her tail green for the...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
The joy that jumps from these pages is contagious. Look out everybody the farm has turned into a big dance floor. Everyone is sashaying and twirling. The animals of the barnyard have gotten together for a real whoopty-do. ‘Spin with the chickens’ and...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2009 | Picture Book
This is a wacky tale of a young egg who wanted to fly. It dreamed of flying and one day it decided to climb up 583 stone steps to get to the top of a tower so it could be up high. It flew. At least it flew for a minute. Actually, it fell-you remember the whole Humpty...
