This Is A Story About Malu, An Adorable Young Polar Bear Growing Up In The North Pole. As The Tale Unfolds Through The Adventures Of Malu, The Lilting Cadence Of The Writing Draws Another Larger Picture: About Girls, About What Girls Can Do Too. Yes, Malu Is A Female Polar Bear! The Charming Full Page Illustrations Make This A Most Appealing Picture Book For Children.

Selected for the USBBY Outstanding International Book List A young boy spots a baby tree growing in the middle of a dusty path in his village. He carefully places rocks around it as the local mango seller rushes past shouting, "Out of the way! Out of the way!" As the tree grows bigger, people and animals traverse the path until it becomes a lane, flowing like a river around the tree— getting out of its way. Over time, the lane becomes a road, and a young man crossing the road with his children remembers the baby tree from long ago. By the time he is an old man, the tree has become a giant. The city traffic continues to rattle past, noisier and busier than ever, but sometimes the great tree works its magic, and people just stop, and listen. In this simple, lyrical story, a wide-spreading tree and a busy road grow simultaneously, even as time passes and the footsteps of people and animals give way to speeding cars, buses and trucks. The illustrations, in pen-and-ink with vibrant blocks of color, have a classic folk-art feel. The author and illustrator, who really do share the same name (except for the last letter!), have always wanted to do a book together. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Our Zippy Zestful Grand-Ant Has Travelled The World, And How! This Smart 'Travel Quiz' For Little Children Comes In Crisp, Cheery Verse That Jogs The Mind Even As It Swings The Imagination. Clues Come Through Words And Pictures, Taking Children On A Whirlwind Journey From New Zealand To Japan, China, Nepal . . . But How Does Grand-Ant Travel? The Illustrations Are An Incredible Mix Of Childlike Drawing And Sophisticated Art Skill That Gives Brisk Movement, Capturing The Sense Of Travelling Through The World.

One Day Maalooo Had To Get Some Potatoes From His Kitchen Garden. Who Do You Think Helped Him? Kaaloo, Of Course! Read About Maaloo S Morning With Kaaloo As They Found Some Aaloo !

"A joyful tribute to multilingualism that says Mother and Father in 18 different languages -- from Japanese to Kikuyu, Spanish to Finnish, Tulu to Tagalog... In addictive rhythm, just waiting to be read aloud, the text reflects amazing similarities across far-flung languages, while the illustrations capture the multi-ethnic, multicultural spirit with sensitivity and skill. Shifting seamlessly between landscapes and milieus, the cameos of simple moments between parents and children beautifully acknowledge commonalities and differences, and reaffirm the right of every child to belong to parents"--Page 4 of cover.

Baby Seal and Baby Penguin can't reel in a very large fish, until Mrs. Polar Bear and Grandpa Walrus help them.