Lon Po Po

Author: Ed Young
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549161
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
This Caldecott Medal-winning, classic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most celebrated picture books of our time. With characteristic flair and energy, award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. Young's vibrant, yet delicate, pastels and watercolors add drama to the deftly translated story. ★ ''A gripping variation of Red Riding Hood. This is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again." —School Library Journal, starred review

The Ember Stone

Author: Katrina Charman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781643103242
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
Perodia is threatened by Thorn, a powerful vulture, who is using magic to spread a terrible darkness. When a young owl named Tag and his best friend Skyla rescue a golden egg from Thorn's army, they may have found the key to saving Perodia: the last firehawk, guardian of the ember stone.

Pretty Salma

Author: Niki Daly
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618723454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood, " set in Ghana, a young girl fails to heed Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers.

Red Riding Hood

Author: Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Publisher: Poppy
ISBN: 0316176052
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
Valerie's sister was beautiful, kind, and sweet. Now she is dead. Henri, the handsome son of the blacksmith, tries to console Valerie, but her wild heart beats fast for another: the outcast woodcutter, Peter, who offers Valerie another life far from home. After her sister's violent death, Valerie's world begins to spiral out of control. For generations, the werewolf has been kept at bay with a monthly sacrifice. But no one is safe. When an expert wolf hunter arrives, the villagers learn that the creature lives among them - it could be anyone in town. It soon becomes clear that Valerie is the only one who can hear the voice of creature. The Wolf says she must surrender herself before the Blood Moon wanes . . . or everyone she loves will die. This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, and for readers who want even more of Valerie's riveting story, a bonus chapter that extends the drama is available at http://www.redridinghoodbook.com/.

Cats are Cats

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
A collection of thirty-six poems about all kinds of cats, from old grumbling cats to proud cats who sit tall, by poets including Eve Merriam, Jane Yolen, John Ciardi, and T. S. Eliot.

Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-cat

Author: Hilary Knight
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689839278
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Sail away with Edward Lear's classic, recast by the illustrator of "Eloise!". "Ingenious entertainment".--"Publishers Weekly". Full color.

Chicken Little

Author: Rebecca Emberley
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596434646
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
When an acorn falls on her head, the chicken, Henny Penny, is convinced the sky is falling.

Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue

Author: Naoko Stoop
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 031640098X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
'I hope it's not too far away,' says Red Knit Cap Girl. 'Follow the light of the Moon,' calls Owl. In this heartwarming follow-up to Naoko Stoop's debut Red Knit Cap Girl, Red Knit Cap Girl meets a lost Polar Bear Cub. Determined to help him find his way home, to an Arctic land of ice and snow, Red Knit Cap Girl, White Bunny, and Polar Bear Cub set off on an unforgettable voyage. Gorgeously illustrated on wood grain, Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old. Simple prose and luminous pictures will remind readers that even small actions - such as recycling - can help to solve big world problems, in this inspiring story that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the importance of home.

Yeh-Shen

Author: Ai-Ling Louie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698113888
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young’s soft, glowing illustrations. Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen’s only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball. “Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story.” —Publishers Weekly

Seven Blind Mice

Author: Ed Young
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 039925742X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
The Caldecott Honor book and modern classic now in boardbook format. Finally! Nearly twenty years ago, Ed Young translated the ancient parable of the seven blind men and the elephant into a modern children's classic, one as simple as it is profound. A lesson in colors, numbers, the days of the week and most important, knowledge, this beautifully illustrated book has stood the test of time and continues to entertain and teach. Now in board book format, even the youngest children can experience the beauty and wisdom.