Freya Blackwood
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amongst the hustle and bustle of the city is an overgrown piece of land where trees and wildlife thrive. A boy, who lives in a house on the lot next to it, loves to visit. He has a friend there: an elephant, an animal that he sees within the shapes of the trees. No matter the weather, the boy visits. And as the seasons change so does the elephant; thick green foliage changes to autumnal colors before the bare branches of harsh winter appear. But...
Author
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cartwheel has arrived in a new country and feels the loss of all she's ever known. She creates a safe place for herself under an "old blanket" made out of memories and thoughts of home. But when she meets a new friend, the relationship helps her take her first steps into a new culture, and Cartwheel begins to weave a "new blanket," one of friendship and a renewed sense of belonging.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When war forces people to flee their homes, young refugee Peter carries a cherished family possession throughout a difficult period of survival before reflecting on its importance years later.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Lexile measure
AD 560L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Clancy's family moves into a house he thinks is too big. He goes outside and begins playing with the moving boxes. Soon Millie asks if she can play with them, too. After building a tower and a train using the boxes, they act out the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf.
11) Afloat
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2025.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Roam the water with me. We are here to learn. Here to spin wisdom, to grow .... Against a backdrop of a changed environment, an Elder leads a child along the waterways, teaching gathering and weaving practices along the way. As they continue, more people join them, until all are united in their efforts to move towards a promising future where this knowledge is deeply known and valued.
12) Baby day
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Athaneum Books for Young Readers edition.
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate a baby's first birthday and all of the different babies who attend the party, whether friendly, sleepy, or wriggly.