Stephen and the Beetle by Jorge Lujan
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Stephen and the Beetle
By Jorge Lujan
Illustration by Chiara Carrer
The takeaway
Life is made up of small things, grace is universal, and empathy is better learned through play and observation. Continue reading
Crabtree by Jon & Tucker Nichols
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Crabtree
By Jon & Tucker Nichols
The takeaway
Everybody needs to put a little order in their homes; even adults need help to get organized. Because when you have a lot of stuff, you risk losing your most important things. Take Alfred Crabtree for example…. He lost his smile… well, it wasn’t an actual smile but very similar. Continue reading
Umbrella by Taro Yashima
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Umbrella
By Taro Yashima
The Takeaway
Patience is the key word for this book. Children learn to hold on their impulses. They are taught that there is a right time for everything. Continue reading
Flood by Alvaro F. Villa
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Flood
By Alvaro F. Villa
Storyline: It is a bright day. The sun is shining over the grassland and a bird is flying over the river. Two children are playing with their dog under an old but proud tree, not far from their white and blue house, with red and pink flower beds and a short white fence around. Continue reading
Bailey by Harry Bliss
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Bailey
By Harry Bliss
Storyline: This book is about a school day in the live of Bailey, the dog. At the first glimpse it may seem boring, a common place, or just another school day. But it’s not. For the simple reason that Bailey is a dog, and, unlike humans, dogs don’t go to school, as far as we know. Continue reading
My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers
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My Chincoteague Pony
By Susan Jeffers
Storyline: Based on several true accounts, this book tells the story of a little girl determined to pass on the gift she had received from strangers, that made her dream come true. This book is not to be confused with “Misty of Continue reading
The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
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The Patchwork Quilt
By Valerie Flournoy
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Storyline: It is just about spring when a little girl, Tanya learns that her grandmother, who seems to be sick, is thinking to start a special project. Continue reading
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
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Stone Soup
Retold and pictured By Marcia Brown
Storyline: Hungry and tired, three soldiers were marching down a strange country road. They were returning home from war. They were dreaming of a good dinner and a place to sleep. They haven’t eaten in two days. As they went down a road lined with tall trees, Continue reading
The Birthday Party by Ronald and Juanita Destra
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The Birthday Party
By Ronald & Juanita Destra
Storyline: Children love birthday parties. There’s balloons, presents, cake, and all their friends together. And they are promised few hours, the least, of full of fun. All day long they are waiting for the party, building up excitement and anticipation. Continue reading
Journey by Aaron Becker
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Journey
By Aaron Becker
Storyline: The heroin of this book, a girl about seven years old, lives in a big city. There, people are very busy and everything is monochromatic, shades of brown perhaps (or rather gray which, as right now, I find it highly inappropriate to speak of, thanks to that writer, you know who). The only bright spots are her toys, a scooter, a kite, a pencil, all red. Continue reading