juvenile literature

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juvenile literature

Hilde and Eli, children of the Holocaust

1994
The story of Hilde, from Germany, and Eli, from Czechoslovakia, during the early years of Nazi rule in Germany.

The flute player

an Apache folktale
1990
Story of a young Apache boy and girl who are reunited by the boy's flute playing.

Emeka's gift

an African counting story
1995
Emeka goes to visit his grandmother and wishes to take her a present. As he passes through the market he sees lots of things she would like, but with no money, he could not buy anything. Would Granny understand? The story is illustrated with photographs taken in Emeka's village in Nigeria.

Draw 50 flowers, trees, and other plants

1994
Step-by-step instructions for drawing flowers, trees, cactuses, fruits, vegetables, and fungi.

Daniel Boone, frontier hero

1996
Describes the life of pioneer Daniel Boone as he guides settlers to frontier America and they learn to live side by side with the Indians in Kentucky. Also contains instructions on how to draw pioneer people and Indians, a Conestoga wagon, a log cabin, and a canoe.

Daisy and the Girl Scouts

the story of Juliette Gordon Low
1996
Describes the vigorous and unconventional life of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scout movement in the United States.

A color sampler

1993
Discusses primary and secondary colors and how to use them to get different shades, identifying such terms as earth color, pastel, and tint.

C is for city

1995
Rhyming verses describe different aspects of life in a city, featuring each letter of the alphabet. Includes a complete list of all objects and actions featured in the illustrations which begin with the particular letter of the alphabet.

Buffalo sunrise

the story of a North American giant
1996
History and habits of North America's largest land animal.

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