picture books

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picture books

Addy's cup of sugar

In this reworking of the Buddhist parable, Stillwater, a giant panda, teaches Addy that the grief she feels for the loss of her kitten, is part of life and is shared by everybody.

The perfectly perfect wish

2020
"A young girl has so many choices but only one wish. She asks those around her what they would wish for, but nothing seems quite right. What will her perfect wish be?"--Publisher.

Wild honey from the moon

2019
"On a cold winter's eve, deep in the woods, a mother shrew frets about her sick young son. His head is hot and his feet are cold, and there is only one known cure: wild honey from the moon. Mother Shrew does not stop to wonder how she will make such an impossible journey. Instead, she grabs her umbrella, gives her darling son a final kiss, and sets out. Along the way, Mother Shrew encounters one obstacle after another, from a malevolent owl to a herd of restless wild horses to an island humming with angry bees. But she is the mother on a mission, and she shall not be deterred"--Dust jacket flap.

Wings

2019
Follow a baby bird on its first flight, which starts cautiously, but ends with delight.

Ruby in the ruins

2018
"A . . . tale of unconditional love as a family puts itself back together in postwar London"--Dust jacket.

Priscilla and the hollyhocks

Traces the life of a young girl named Priscilla, from her time as a slave on a plantation to her forced march on the Trail of Tears to a chance encounter that leads her along the path to freedom.

Dandelion's dream

2020
"In a meadow filled with dandelion buds just about to flower, one dandelion blooms into a real lion! Roots and leaves unfurl into four tiny paws and a long tail, complete with a fluffy yellow tuft. What a great wide world there is to explore when you have paws instead of roots-- there are fast trains to ride, regal ships to sail, and cities with lights as bright as dandelion's field in full bloom"--Jacket flap.

Catch that chicken!

2020
Fast, brave Lami is the best chicken catcher in her West African village, until the day she chases one up the baobab tree and falls. While she cannot catch chickens with a sore ankle, there may be another way to catch that chicken.

Fern and Otto

a story about two best friends
2020
"Best friends Fern the bear and Otto the cat meet various nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters on a walk through the forest to gather story ideas"--OCLC.

Eric

2020
"Eric is a foreign exchange student who comes to live with a typical suburban family. Although everyone is delighted with the arrangement, cultural misunderstandings ensure, beginning with Eric's insistence on sleeping in a pantry cupboard rather than a specially prepared guest room"--Author's website.

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