Monday, October 24, 2016

Picture Books

At Night - Helga Bansch
The animals are all asleep in their respective homes, until things get turned upside down.

The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles - Michelle Cuevas
The whimsical story a man who has spent his life delivering the messages found in ocean bottles and the day he receives a message that turns out to be a party invitation.


The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window - Jeff Gottesfeld
The story of the tree outside of Anne Frank's window.

Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus - John Hendrix
This picture book written and illustrated by John Hendrix focuses on the Biblical accounts of miracles performed by Jesus and concludes with the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. There is a detailed author's note and a list of Biblical passages.

A Well-Mannered Young Wolf - Jean Leroy
A young wolf must fulfill his prey's last wishes before he devours them.

Why Am I Here? - Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen
A young girl wonders what life would be like if she lived somewhere else. What if she lived in a city with millions of people? What would it be like to be a refugee from a war-torn country? Is she meant to be in a different place? Or is she right where she's supposed to be?

Before Morning - Joyce Sidman
Let snow fall overnight and change the world before morning, making it "slow and delightful and white.

The Storyteller - Evan Turk
In a time of drought in the Kingdom of Morocco, a storyteller and a boy weave a tale to thwart a Djinn and his sandstorm from destroying their city.
Freedom in Congo Square - Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
Six days a week, slaves labor from sunup to sundown and beyond, but on Sunday afternoons, they gather with free blacks at Congo Square outside New Orleans, free from oppression. Includes foreword about Congo Square by Freddi Williams Evans, glossary, and historical notes.

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