A New Coat for Anna

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0394898613
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
"A fresh and moving story of a mother's dedication to acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. Anna's mother decides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the services of a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. Lobel's pictures do a tremendous job of evoking the period. Insightful and informative, this may make children consider how precious the ordinary can become in times of turmoil."--(starred review) Booklist

Beyond Five in a Row

Author: Becky Jane Lambert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888659153
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description

Lucy Rescued

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781609056988
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wha-ooo-ooo-roo!" Lucy is having a little trouble adjusting to her new home. Droll illustrations pair with a charming and insightful text to offer a relatable portrait of what it's like to get to know someone new, and to take on their concerns as if they were your own. Kids will recognize and feel empathy both for Lucy, a shelter dog who sometimes tries her adopter's patience, and for the little girl who helps him become part of the family. Featuring kids' enduring love for both dogs and stuffed animals, Harriet Ziefert and Barroux's latest collaboration hits all the right-est and brightest notes in this simply wise and wisely simple doggy tale.

A Day's Work

Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547346166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.

Please Let It Snow!

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402730900
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
A young boys gets a new winter coat, boots, gloves and a hat and the waits eagerly for it to snow.

A Walk in New York

Author: Salvatore Rubbino
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763695106
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
New York City the perfect place for a boy and his dad to spend the day! Follow them on their walk around Manhattan, from Grand Central Terminal to the top of the Empire State Building, from Greenwich Village to the Statue of Liberty, learning lots of facts and trivia along the way.

You Can't See Your Bones with Binoculars

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593541736
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Introduces the 206 bones of the human skeleton to children.

Oh No, Nicky!

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593540128
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Nicky is a curious little cat who is always getting in trouble.

My Forever Dress

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934706459
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A story about sewing and sharing, recycling and remembering, this book follows a special party dress a grandmother makes for her granddaughter. When her granddaughter grows taller, new fabric is added. The next year the dress is ingeniously turned into a sleeveless jumper. Finally when the little girl turns ten and is ready for a new outfit, she decides to give the dress to her little cousin so it can be her forever dress. Liz Murphy's collage artwork is the perfect medium for this inventive story of sewing and altering, mixing and matching, and the rituals that connect generations.

Grandma, It's for You!

Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593541095
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A tribute to a child's imagination and the value of homemade gifts, Grandma, It's for You! shows a strong and supportive relationship between a daughter and grandmother.Lulu wants to make her grandmother the very best, most beautiful present she has ever seen. It takes all day to turn flowers and leaves, birds feathers, an old pink tutu, some red ribbon and an old necklace into a glorious hat. It just needs one more thing to make it perfect ...Ages 4-8