Lou Fancher
Author
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day. The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and despite Keats's obvious talent, his father worried that Ezra's dream of being an artist was an unrealistic one. But Ezra was determined. By high school he was winning prizes and scholarships. Later,...
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Cameron is always ready to help when his baby sister cries, whether by handing wipes to his father during a diaper change or finding the nursing pillow for his mother, until one day, when no one else can stop Sadie's tears, her big brother succeeds and gets a wonderful reward.
14) Robin's room
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Five-year-old Robin creates chaos all over the house, until he is allowed to design his own room.
15) Dolley Madison
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Dolley Madison had a strong will and unique personality that made her one of the most memorable First Ladies. From hosting parties for Washington D.C.'s social and political elite to saving a portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the White House in the War of 1812, Dolley did it all!"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text reveals many sounds heard on the night of Jesus' birth, such as the flapping of Joseph's sandals as he walks into Bethlehem, the lowing of a cow in the stable, and the flutter of angels' wings as they proclaim the news.
18) The first night
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
A simple retelling of the birth of Jesus with emphasis on the quiet time before the arrival of the shepherds, angels, and kings.