Suki’s Kimono

Author: Chieri Uegaki
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554539862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Suki's very favorite thing is her blue cotton kimono and she is determined to wear it on her first day back to school--no matter what anyone says.

Suki’s Kimono

Author: Chieri Uegaki
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554538505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29

Book Description
Suki’s very favorite thing is her blue cotton kimono and she is determined to wear it on her first day back to school - no matter what anyone says.

I Wished for You

Author: Marianne Richmond
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402269455
Category : Adoption
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
"Mama," said Barley. "Tell me again how I'm your wish come true."Thus begins this beautiful story for adoptive families. I Wished for You: An Adoption Story follows a conversation between a little bear named Barley and his Mama as they curl up in their favorite cuddle spot and talk about how they became a family. Barley asks Mama the kinds of questions many adopted children have, and Mama lovingly answers them all. With endearing prose and charming watercolor illustrations, I Wished for You is a cozy read that affirms how love is what truly makes a family.

Mira's Curly Hair

Author: Maryam Al Serkal
Publisher: Lantana Publishing
ISBN: 1913747050
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Mira doesn't like her hair. It curls at the front. It curls at the back. It curls everywhere! She wants it to be straight and smooth, just like her Mama's. But then something unpredictable happens . . . and Mira will never look at her mama's hair the same way again! A delightful celebration of natural hair and the courage it takes to be yourself.

Kaya's Heart Song

Author: Diwa Tharan Sanders
Publisher:
ISBN: 1911373226
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
"Let me tell you a secret--if you have a heart song, anything is possible. Even magic " Kaya is looking for her heart song--the song that happy hearts sing. Her search takes her on a journey deep into the jungle where a broken down carousel waits for a very special song to make it turn again.

Not Yet a Yeti

Author: Lou Treleaven
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 184886423X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Everyone in George's family is a yetieveryone except George. When he asks why he is not yet a yeti, each family member tells George that he needs to be bigger, scarier, and more ferocious! Maybe, deep down inside, he is something else instead?

Perfect Man

Author: Troy Wilson
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 145980631X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Michael Maxwell McCallum lives in a world just like ours but peopled by superheroes. When Michael's hero, Perfect Man, quits his job without warning, Michael isn't worried. He knows that Perfect Man will come back. He always does. So that September, when a new teacher shows up in his classroom, a teacher with a number of special powers, Michael figures it out right away. Mr. Clark is Perfect Man. Mr. Clark doesn't say yes and he doesn't say no to Michael's endless questions, but he does encourage Michael to find his own superpowers.

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

Author: Chieri Uegaki
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1894786335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Hana has signed up to play the violin at the talent show, even though sheÍs only had three lessons. Her brothers predict disaster. But Hana practices and practices, inspired by her grandfather, or Ojiichan, who played the violin every day when she visited him in Japan. As Hana takes the stage, doubt is all she can hear, until she recalls her grandfatherÍs words of encouragement, and shows the audience how beautiful music can take many forms.

Clucky and the Magic Kettle

Author: Mar Pavón
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
ISBN: 8415619456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Winner at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards Against bullying, Clucky’s attitude should serve as a model for our children, promoting respect, harmony and acceptance. Guided Reading Level: M, Lexile Level: 820L

K Is for Kabuki

Author: Gloria Whelan
Publisher: Weigl
ISBN: 9781489652126
Category : Alphabet books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Introduces the letters of the alphabet with colorful illustrations and text that describes the culture and history of Japan.