by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Finally, Ali is old enough to accompany his father to market to sell their camels. As they journey through the Great Sahara of Morocco, suddenly, a sandstorm rises, and Ali is alone and lost. He finds a herdsman who takes him in for the night and tells a tale of brave...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
First-grader, Melissa, needs something for show and tell. But there just isn’t anything worthy in her whole house, until she wanders into her father’s dental office and finds a jar of old teeth. Frivolity commences once she slides that lovely jar out of...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Follow the story of the land in the Middle East that became Israel. It was a land of shepherds and kings, of Romans and Turks. As the story goes, so go the trees. They have been used to build houses and roads and weapons. For centuries, people just kept cutting them...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
For a child who is not ready to read Redwall on her own, it’s worth knowing that some Redwall “picture books” exist. They feature the animals of Redwall who are planning a feast for their Abbot, and … shhhhh; it’s a secret! It’s...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This book is the winner of the 1968 Newbery Medal. For every child who ever dreamed of running away, here is the perfect book. Claudia runs away with her brother in tow to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As with most plans, the unexpected pops up in...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fiction
For the lovers of King Arthur, here is a marvelous tale. The journeys of Piers and Parcifal will bring them together and send them off on the Quest for the Holy Grail. In the hands of this gifted author, we enjoy the humor and the adventure each character undertakes,...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
For those curious children who love a surprise and love to learn, this book is designed with close-up pictures of just a piece of an object. What could it be? Then turn the page and see the whole crab or tree or conch shell. Delight in discovering what it is and...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Fiction
Four girls are about to begin their summers. Lena will be heading to Greece. Bridget will go off to California for soccer camp. Carmen is headed to her father’s house and Tibby is staying home and getting a job at Wallman’s. All four girls will be sharing...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Historical Fiction
Fourteen-year-old Daniel and his mother are slaves owned by an evil man named Captain Ives. Daniel learns that his father had earned enough revolutionary notes to buy their freedom when he served in the army during the war. His father is dead now, and Captain Ives...
