Borreguita and the Coyote
Title | Borreguita and the Coyote PDF eBook |
Author | Verna Aardema |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | Coyote |
ISBN | 9780758721372 |
A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.
Coyote in Love
Title | Coyote in Love PDF eBook |
Author | Mindy Dwyer |
Publisher | Westwinds Press |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780882409979 |
A retelling of a Native American legend about Coyote's love for a beautiful blue star, which resulted in the creation of Crater Lake, Oregon.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Title | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears PDF eBook |
Author | Verna Aardema |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 1975-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0803760892 |
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.
The Turtle and the Monkey
Title | The Turtle and the Monkey PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Galdone |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780395544259 |
Greedy Monkey makes every effort to cheat Turtle out of the bananas that rightfully belong to her.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Title | Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain PDF eBook |
Author | Verna Aardema |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 1992-05-20 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0140546162 |
A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. Verna Aardema has brought the original story closer to the English nursery rhyme by putting in a cumulative refrain and giving the tale the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built.”
Jabuti the Tortoise
Title | Jabuti the Tortoise PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0152053743 |
A rain forest fable from Caldecott medalist Gerald McDermott
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Title | Mama Panya's Pancakes PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Chamberlin |
Publisher | Barefoot Books |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781905236640 |
Mama Panya is alarmed at the market when her son Adika invites all of their friends to come over for pancakes. However will she feed them all? This clever and heart-warming story about village life teaches children the benefits of sharing as well as introducing simple Swahili phrases.