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Make Way for Ducklings

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

In this charming Caldecott winner, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard search for the best place to raise a family in Boston, visiting all the popular sights, before settling on a nice island in the St. Charles River. (BOS25, $18.99)

Time of Wonder

Time of Wonder

by Robert McCloskey

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1957
  • PAPER
  • 63 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The captivating tale of two girls on vacation in Maine by the author of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine and (of course!) Make Way for Ducklings. It won the Caldecott Medal in 1958. (USE328, $19.99)

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES

The 40-anniversary edition of Sendak's beloved Caldecott medal-winning tale of young Max. (GEN540, $17.95)

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears, A West African Tale

by Verna Aardema

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

One in a series of brightly illustrated, rhyming tales for young children set in Africa. One in a series of brightly illustrated, rhyming tales for young children set in Africa. A Caldecott Medal winner, this retelling of a traditional West African tale reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. (WAF142, $7.99)

Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions

Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions

by Leo Dillon | Diane Dillon | Margaret Musgrove

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A full-color introduction to 26 different African cultures, arranged from A to Z. Intended for kids ages 9-12, this classic won the Dillons their second Caldecott Medal for best illustration in a children's book. (AFR73, $6.99)

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

by Paul Goble

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An award winning retelling of and old Native American legend. (USW313, $6.99)

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

by Ed Young

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This powerfully illustrated Chinese variant on the story of Red Riding Hood features three sisters who outsmart Lon Po Po, or Granny Wolf, who is disguised as the girls' grandmother. For readers ages 5-9. (CHN102, $6.99)

Tuesday

by David Wiesner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES

It's not just any Tuesday in Weisner's Caldecott-winning slightly surreal airborne fantasy. Frogs rise on their lily pads and explore nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep in this magical, nearly wordless tale for youngsters. (TVL134, $7.99)

Golem

Golem

by David Wisniewski | Lee Salsberry

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A retelling of a Jewish legend, set in Prague in the 16th century, a dark time for the city's Jewish residents. A rabbi builds a clay giant to protect his people from persecution; the golem, in this version, speaks with a child's simplicity. The remarkable paper-cutout illustrations brilliantly evoke the Prague of old. Ages 7-10. (CZH38, $17.00)

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES
  • FAMILY

An intricate mystery told as a graphic novel for middle schoolers, Brain Selznick's captivating tale of an orphan boy on the streets of Paris in the 1930s seems a brilliant choice for Martin Scorsese's first 3-D venture, a family film starring Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie opens November 23. (FRN731, $24.99)

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, An African Tale

by John Steptoe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1987
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A traditional Zimbabwan folktale as adapted and illustrated for younger readers, ages 4-8. (SAF114, $17.99)

Tibet, Through the Red Box

Tibet, Through the Red Box

by Peter Sis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A picture book about memory, adventure and -- most of all -- Tibet. (TBT60, $27.50)

 

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