Grandma and the Great Gourd
Title | Grandma and the Great Gourd PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2013-03-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1596433787 |
On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.
My Great-grandmother's Gourd
Title | My Great-grandmother's Gourd PDF eBook |
Author | Cristina Kessler |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780531302842 |
Residents of a Sudanese village rejoice when a traditional water storage method is replaced by modern technology, but Fatima's grandmother knows there is no substitute for the reliability of the baobab tree.
The Very Hungry Lion
Title | The Very Hungry Lion PDF eBook |
Author | Gita Wolf |
Publisher | Tara Publishing |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9788186211021 |
Adapted from a traditional Indian folktale, The Very Hungry Lion describes the adventures of a lazy lion who is outsmarted by his prey. The illustrations are rendered in the quirky and arresting Warli style of folk painting traditionally used to decorate the walls of village homes in western India. This award-winning children's book has sold over 35,000 copies in five languages worldwide. The book is silkscreen printed on special handmade rice paper from India and then bound by hand making each book a work of art and a special collector piece.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Title | Follow the Drinking Gourd PDF eBook |
Author | Cari Meister |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1404873759 |
Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.
Finders Keepers?
Title | Finders Keepers? PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Arnett |
Publisher | Atman Press |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780965290029 |
Emphasizes important universal values for children.
Creole Folktales (Large Print 16pt)
Title | Creole Folktales (Large Print 16pt) PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Chamoiseau |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2011-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1459603141 |
In this unusual collection of stories and fables, Goncourt prize-winner Patrick Chamoiseau re-creates in truly magical language the stories he heard as a child in Martinique....
The House That Jane Built
Title | The House That Jane Built PDF eBook |
Author | Tanya Lee Stone |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2015-06-23 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0805090495 |
"Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week. The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built."--Provided by publisher.