The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms

The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms
Author: Sandra Fay
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250862108

A 2024 Washington Children's Choice Award Nominee A funny picture book celebrating the universal truth about wanting to be loved just as you are, fangs and all, inspired by the real-life legend of Mongolian Death Worms. Like the ongoing search for Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster, scientists have searched the Gobi Desert for these giant worms. Reported sightings claim that their skin is blood red; their fangs razor sharp. The worms are supposedly poisonous and electrifying . . . or are they? In this funny story, we meet the Mongolian Death Worm family: Beverly, Trevor, Neville and Kevin. In spite of their deadly reputation, they’re determined to make nice and win over the other animals. Their overtures of friendship are . . . not reciprocated. But when disaster strikes, it’s the Mongolian Death Worm family to the rescue! With additional information about the legend, this book is perfect for storytime and discussions of legends and science. Perfect for fans of Ben Clanton, Sandra Fay's The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms will leave readers of all ages laughing and heartwarmed! Godwin Books

Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms

Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms
Author: Sandra Fay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Families
ISBN:

A Mongolian Death Worm family is determined to overcome their deadly reputation and make friends with the other animals of the Gobi Desert, with mixed results.

Where Is Bina Bear?

Where Is Bina Bear?
Author: Mike Curato
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250762200

During her party, Tiny cannot find her best friend Bina and realizes something is wrong, in this comical yet sincere picture book about friendship, understanding, and accepting others as they are.

AJ's Neighborhood

AJ's Neighborhood
Author: Judy Campbell-Smith
Publisher: india street Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9780983154488

AJ and Mom have just moved to a new town, and they want to visit to the library for the first time. But AJ is worried. How will they find their way? Mom and AJ come up with a plan: make a map! As they walk through town, AJ adds the people and places he encounters onto his map. Along the way, he discovers what makes his new neighborhood special--and how to find his way home. An ordinary neighborhood comes to life and becomes extraordinary when seen through the eyes of a child as captured by Judy Campbell-Smith's charming text and Amanda Dowell's delightfully detailed illustrations.

Heartless Prince

Heartless Prince
Author: Leigh Dragoon
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1368048404

A fierce warrior must save the heart of her beloved prince before it's too late in the first book of a new YA fantasy-adventure graphic novel trilogy, perfect for fans of Noelle Stevenson's Nimona and Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet Evony is an orphaned princess from a kingdom destroyed by a power-hungry witch. Prince Ammon has recently been drawn to her, or at least he's drawn to her uncanny ability to sense when familiars—servants to the witches—are approaching his kingdom's borders. And Evony, well Evony has always longed for something more with Ammon. Wanting to prove himself to his kingdom and parents, Ammon takes Evony outside the borders to fight the familiars head-to-head. All is well until they're captured by witch Aradia, who steals Ammon's heart and leaves his body to turn into one of her familiars. What's worse, his sister Nissa has been taken hostage by Aradia's daughter. Evony makes it her mission to retrieve Ammon's heart and save Nissa, taking her into the mysterious Witchlands. There, she will discover a secret about her past that will change everything.

Crossroads of Cuisine

Crossroads of Cuisine
Author: Paul David Buell
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-11-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004432108

Crossroads of Cuisine offers history of food and cultural exchanges in and around Central Asia. It discusses geographical base, and offers historical and cultural overview. A photo essay binds it all together. The book offers new views of the past.

Olu and Greta

Olu and Greta
Author: Diana Ejaita
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593385438

The geographical and cultural distance between two cousins is counteracted by the universalities of childhood and the dream of uniting. Olu lives in Lagos, Nigeria; his cousin, Greta, lives in Milan, Italy. Though their lives may be different, their ways of living and playing are quite similar. They both roller skate; they both skip down the street; they both play with toy trains, trucks, and boats... and they both dream of meeting and being together. Debut author-illustrator Diana Ejaita references her own childhood and heritage to create a rich, poignant, and authentic portrayal of Nigeria, of Italy, and of the unity of childhood.

A Day with Yayah

A Day with Yayah
Author: Nicola I. Campbell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Grandmothers
ISBN: 9781926890098

The entire family goes out for a romp in the woods picking mushrooms and herbs. Grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life.

The Ugly Doodles

The Ugly Doodles
Author: Valeria Wicker
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 031645625X

This hilarious and adorable picture book about creativity, fear of failure, and embracing your imperfections is perfect for kids and budding artists of all ages. After an inspiring visit to the local art museum, Raven Rembrandt is eager to create her own beautiful masterpieces. But the only thing she can seem to draw are ugly doodles -- and they won't go away, no matter how hard she tries to discard them! After a few increasingly inventive attempts to get rid of them, Raven realizes that the only way to learn to love her art is to just create. Valeria Wicker's endearing and quirky art style adds humor to her sweet and whimsical story about overcoming a fear of imperfection and failure.

Princesses Versus Dinosaurs

Princesses Versus Dinosaurs
Author: Linda Bailey
Publisher: Tundra Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735264295

Two popular storybook titans, princesses and dinosaurs, battle to determine who should star in this laugh-out-loud picture book for fans of Shark vs Train and The Book With No Pictures. This is a princess book! No, it's a dinosaur book! No, it's . . . a T. rex book? A dragon book? A rubber ducky book?! From Linda Bailey, award-winning and critically acclaimed author, and Joy Ang, Adventure Time-artist and illustrator of the Mustache Baby series, comes an irresistibly irreverent picture book in which plucky princesses and determined dinosaurs have a battle royale over whose book this is. When they start calling in the big guns -- or rather, the big carnivores -- and decide to build a wall to resolve their differences, princesses and dinosaurs alike learn a thing or two about open-mindedness and sharing.