The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll

The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307554236

Newbery Honor–winning author McKissack and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Pinkney have outdone themselves in this heart-warming picture book infused with humor and the true spirit of Christmas. Christmas always comes to Nella’s house, but Santa Claus brings gifts only once in a while. That’s because it’s the Depression and Nella’s family is poor. Even so, Nella’s hoping that this year she and her two sisters will get a beautiful Baby Betty doll. On Christmas morning, the girls are beside themselves with excitement! There is Baby Betty, in all her eyelash-fluttering magnificence. “Mine!” Nella shouts, and claims the doll for herself. But soon she discovers that Baby Betty isn’t nearly as much fun as her sisters. Would it be more fun to share this very best gift with them after all?

Dona Flor

Dona Flor
Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385376146

Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors–she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate. Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora’s story, along with Raúl Colón’s glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora’s previous book with Raúl Colón, Tomás and the Library Lady, received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, an IRA Teacher’s Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Ostrich Girl

The Ostrich Girl
Author: Ray Prather
Publisher: New York : Scribner
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1978
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Goaded by the taunts of the village children, a youngster runs deep into the jungle searching for her real mother--an ostrich.

Mirandy and Brother Wind

Mirandy and Brother Wind
Author: Patricia McKissack
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307974650

Illus. in full color."Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends advise. This gets a high score for plot, pace, and characterization. Mirandy sparkles with energy and determination. Multi-hued watercolors fill the pages with patterned ferment. A treat to pass on to new generations."--(starred) Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. Cassette running time: 20 min.

Visiting Day

Visiting Day
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0147516080

A young girl and her grandmother visit the girl's father in prison.

Flip Dolls & Other Toys that Zip, Stack, Hide, Grab & Go

Flip Dolls & Other Toys that Zip, Stack, Hide, Grab & Go
Author: Laura Wilson
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781454702481

Features sewing projects for dynamic toys, including a vampire that turns into a bat, an alligator with a zippered mouth, and a bird that can perch almost anywhere.

The Animals' Merry Christmas

The Animals' Merry Christmas
Author: Kathryn Jackson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 41
Release: 1950
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780001382220

Golden Books is proud to reissue this beloved Christmas collection, chock-full of funny animal stories and poems. This oversize format features Scarry's earlier, more painterly style and makes a perfect gift. A true holiday treat for Scarry fans! "From the Hardcover edition."

Sammy's Special Day

Sammy's Special Day
Author: Cyndy Szekeres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781402759192

Sammy learns that toys are not fun--sharing them with a friend is fun. On board pages.

Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten
Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375983872

A 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this a lyrical story-in-verse is about a young black boy who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and his father who is left behind to mourn the loss of his son. Here's a beautiful, powerful, truly unforgettable story about family, memory, and freedom. "Forceful and iconic," raves Publishers Weekly in a starred review.

Dancing Hands

Dancing Hands
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 148148740X

Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln. As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too—the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa’s music bring comfort to those who needed it most?