Making the World
by Douglas Wood, Yoshi (Illustrator),
Hibiki Miyazaki (Illustrator)
Recommended by Janet Dye |
Naty's Parade or
La Procesion De Naty
by Gina Freschet
Recommended by James Hayes-Bohanan
On the day of the southern Mexican festival
of Guelaguetza, an excited young Naty looks forward to being in the parade
for the first time, wearing a big mouse costume, and walking with the
puppet people. Pam and I actually attended this festival once, so we are
looking forward to reading this story! |
Small Brown Dog's Bad Remembering Day
by Mike Gibbie, Barbara Nascimbeni (Illustrator)
Recommended by James Hayes-Bohanan, both
because I heard Daniel Pinkwater
and Scott Simon
read it on the radio and because we have a
small brown dog of our own! |
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustrator)
Recommended by Susan Holton; also available
in
hardback . |
This is the way we go to school: a book about children around the world
by Edith Baer, Editor
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
Aunty Dot's Incredible Adventure Atlas
by Eljay Yildirim, Brigitte McDonald (Illustrator), Brigitt McDonald
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
Everybody Cooks Rice
by Norah Dooley, Peter Thornton (Illustrator)
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
Felix Explores Planet Earth : With Six Letters from Felix and a Fold-Out
World Map
by Annette Langen, Constanza Droop (Illustrator)
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
Around the World : Who's Been Here?
by Lindsay Barrett George
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
Somewhere in the World Right Now
by Stacey Schuett
Recommended by Vernon Domingo |
One Present from Fleckman's
by Alan Arkin, Richard Egielski (Illustrator)
Recommended by Peter Colombotos
A children's book and "A thinly-disguised
advice book for grandparents about consumerism." |
The Quiltmaker's Gift
Jeff Brumbeau, Gail de Marcken (Illustrator)
Recommended by Janet Dye
In keeping with limited STUFF, this is
a children's book about a quiltmaker who convinces a greedy king that giving
is the best gift of all. |
The Best Children's Books in the World : A Treasury of Illustrated Stories
by Kathy Huck and Jeffrey Garrett, Editors
Recommended by Doreen Slavin
Beautifully illustrated stories and poems
by writers and artists who have earned their countries' highest honors are
gathered here to offer hours of reading pleasure.Stories and original art
including a German folktale, a contemporary Brazilian fable, a retelling
of an ancient Maori legend, andtwelve other stories from around the world,
some of which have been translated for the first time specially for this
charming book. Brief background information about the stories, the authors,
and the illustrators is also included. This book is in the top700 among
more than a million Amazon titles! |
Polkabats and Octopus Slacks: 14 Stories
by Calef Brown
Recommended by James Hayes-Bohanan
Highly inventive poetry and fantastic
illustrations. Listed for 4-8 year-olds, but the word play may be enjoyed
by others. |
365 Days of Creative Play : For Children 2 Yrs. & Up
by Gray Judith, Judith Gray (Contributor), Sheila Ellison
Recommended by Pamela Hayes-Bohanan |
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
by Donald B. Johnson (Illustrator)
Recommended by James Hayes-Bohanan and
Daniel Pinkwater's (on NPR's Weekend Edition ). A literate and
artistic book with a timely message about consumerism. Although it is a
children's book, James will be using it in college courses. |
Putting Children in Their Place
by Dr. Stuart C. Aitken (a fellow geographer!)
Recommended by James Hayes-Bohanan
This book describes research by a number
of geographers into questions of how children experience their living environment,
including such "artificial" spaces as shopping malls. See description at
Dr. Aitken's own web site, where you can also choose to order directly
from AAG. |
Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
by Dubose Heyward and Marjorie Flack (Illustrator)
Recommended by Pamela Hayes-Bohanan |
