STARRED FORWARD REVIEW STARRED SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW The little blue house in this lovely, lyrical book could be overlooking any ocean, and the narrator could be any child anywhere, gazing out over the waters, thinking about all the places she could go and imagining other little blue houses on other shores, with other children gazing back. What child doesn’t love walking in the surf, feeling the water steal the sand from beneath her toes as a wave retreats? Who doesn’t love the salty smell of the air and the sight of ships far out on the horizon? What happens in the oceans is critically important to life on Earth. That’s why the girl in her little blue house wants to believe that the children gazing back from far over the horizon love the oceans as she does and wants to keep them safe, alive, and beautiful.

Keri has grown up fascinated by stories of her parent's travels throughout Europe and vows to retrace their steps, finishing her journey on the little Greek island they loved so much. Can she recreate the same magical journey? Unbeknown to Keri, the residents of Galazios Bay are coming to terms with a catastrophic event that took away the lives of their loved ones. After such a tragedy on the island, will things ever be the same again? Manos longs to have his own art studio in the bay he grew up in, but will his brother destroy his plans before they even get off the ground? Maria’s world has been turned upside down. Can she hold everything together for her young daughter and learn to live again? Helenka runs the taverna on the shore, passed down through the generations, and is trying to pick up the pieces after losing her husband. Will Keri’s arrival in the bay cause a stir or be what they’ve all been waiting for? The Little Blue and White House is a heartfelt, magical story about love, loss and new friendships with a sprinkle of romance.

Dealing with difficulties with her violent father, Cintia goes to her grandmother to find comfort and hear wonderful tales about her family and the magical transformation of a special blue house in her small town in rural Argentina.

Provides guidelines for United States Democrats to connect moral values to important policies, using practical tactics to guide political discourse away from extreme positions.

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old. For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the neighborhood is changing. People are leaving, houses are being knocked down, and shiny new buildings are going up in their place. When Leo and his dad are forced to leave, they aren't happy about it. They howl and rage and dance out their feelings. When the time comes, they leave the blue house behind--there was never any choice, not really--but little by little, they find a way to keep its memory alive in their new home.

A complete guide to decorating with any shade of blue. Learn how to showcase blue throughout your home, and mix it with other colors and patterns.