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Three Good Deeds
If Howard had known the old hag was a witch, he never would have taunted her. But he did, and she did what witches do–cursed him–and now he’s a goose,…
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Thunder Rose
Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly–and boy, does she ever! But when a…
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Transparent
When Cris Beam moved to Los Angeles, she thought she might volunteer just a few hours at a school for gay and transgender kids. Instead, she found herself drawn deeply…
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Very Hairy Bear
All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does…
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Voyage
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Mina, Daniel, Yasha, and Rachel are just a few of the many people leaving their countries for America. They have great hopes for their new…
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What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
What will Fat Cat sit on? The pig? (Oink!) The chicken? (Cluck!) How about the dog? (Grrrr.) Everyone in this bumbling animal gang (understandably) hopes the victim will be someone else! Leave…
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Where the Giant Sleeps
Do ogres snore? Do pirates have blankies? Do fairies suck their thumbs? We may never know the answers to these questions. But if we’re lucky–and very observant–we might be…
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Whoever You Are
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language….