Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully
painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when
she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and
they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally
overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted
eggs.
There's something about Hensley's. No matter what you need, that
general store is sure to have it. It's almost magical the way the
manager, Old John, seems to know what the townsfolk need before
they do. But then a new family moves to town. The youngest child,
Molly, has asthma—but her mother doesn't have money to treat
her, or for anything else.
Virginia Vincent Folsum, better known as Ginger, is a very elegant lady. An accomplished pianist, socially active—and what style. “You are what you wear” is her motto. But Ginger’s greatest passion is her pet pig, Petunia, whom she pampers endlessly.
From the beloved New York Times bestselling
author-illustrator of Thank You, Mr. Falker and Pink
and Say.
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love.
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild--to love.
When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt
for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the
exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary
Ellen makes a discovery of her own. sometimes, even the sweetest of
things must be worked for.
After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard
ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American
brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter
hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they
discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her
eye on.
When Sheldon Russell Curtis told this story to his daughter,
Rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many
times.
I will tell it in Sheldon's own words as nearly as I can.
He was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in Georgia when Pinkus found him.
I will tell it in Sheldon's own words as nearly as I can.
He was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in Georgia when Pinkus found him.
The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher
who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for
students of any age.
Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting school.
Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting school.
