Children’s Books
Children’s Books
Rotten Island by William Steig “Not since Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are has there been such a glorious nightmare of a book.” — People Life is great on Rotten Island—if you’re rotten. But one day the volcanoes settle down, the monsters tire of fighting, and out of the gravel pit a lone, beautiful flower begins to grow. . . .
Saint Francis and the Wolf by Jane Langton, illustrated by Ilse Plume A legendary tale about kindness.
A great and ferocious wolf has terrorized the town of Gubbio. From nearby Assisi, Brother Francis comes to the rescue, calling to the wolf, taming him with tenderness, and making him pledge that if the people of Gubbio would care for him, the wolf would do them no harm.
AGES 4–8 · 32 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER · $17.95 SOFTCOVER · $10.95 Heartland by Diane Siebert, illustrated by Wendell Minor A read-aloud picture book, celebrating the heart of our country. Welcome to America’s heartland—a place where golden
AGES 4-8 · 32 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER · $17.95 Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge A fantasy adventure with animals, magic, and danger. The four Linnet children ran away to stay with their Uncle Ambrose, an eccentric retired schoolteacher. He was determined to give them an education including in nature and magic, the power of the past and Pan, and the importance of the bees. They used their knowledge to find the lost Valerians; undo some very wicked, ancient spells; and reunite a divided family.
wheat waves in the breeze, where great rivers flow, and cornfields stretch across the plains in glorious patchwork quilts of greens and yellows and browns. This is the heartland where Nature reigns supreme. 32 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER · $17.95 · SOFTCOVER · $10.95
AGES 9–12 · 256 PAGES · SOFTCOVER · $15.95
Cat, What is That? by Tony Johnson, illustrated by Wendell Minor A poetic read-aloud for young cat lovers, with exquisite art and text. Just why are cats so special? This joyous celebration of our feline friends has some answers, “It is the curl-up-in-your-lap. At any time, it is the nap.” Clever verse and minutely observed
A Near Thing for Captain Najork How Tom Beat Captain Najork by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Quentin Blake Two funny stories of a kid who triumphs.
Worry Week by Anne Lindbergh, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Classic chapter book from the award-winning author. Three brave sisters happily live off the land while waiting for their parents to return. For years, rumors have suggested that their fam- ily’s summer cottage contains a hidden treasure. The treasure the girls find is not buried gold but something that binds them closer to their family’s history. 144 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED · SOFTCOVER · $12.95 Two whimsical tales (sold separately) about Tom, a boy so good at fooling around that he does little else, and the fearsome Captain Najork and his sportsmen as they battle jam-powered frogs and pedal-powered snakes—and each other—in games of wamble, muck, and sneedball. BOTH BOOKS: AGES 4–8 · 32 PAGES ILLUSTRATED SOFTCOVER · $7.95 EACH
paintings provide a panorama of pleasures for the youngest cat lover. 32 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED · SOFTCOVER · $9.95 My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Glenna Langr Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic poem, vibrantly illustrated.
Illustrator Glenna Lang has created a visual narrative to accom- pany the classic poem as a young girl travels through a dream nightscape with her shadow companion. Beautifully true to the sense and spirit of Steven- son’s work, the illustrations add their own grace and rich atmosphere. 32 PAGES · ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER · $17.95
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