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What holidays do people celebrate? What customs and traditions make a holiday special? These books for young readers explain holidays from around the world with understandable text and bright photos. A diagram of holiday symbols and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.
It’s time to celebrate! Learn about holidays and special days, including how they’re celebrated and their history, through the eyes of a young narrator. These nonfiction picture books feature kid-friendly text and illustrations to make learning fun!
Explore the beauty and significance of holidays and festivals around the world! Children have the opportunity to embrace multiculturalism and understand the world around them at a young age. Each book includes cultural backmatter and an activity or craft to continue the celebration in the classroom or in your own home.
An abandoned pit bull pup roams the city in search of love and belonging while facing mistreatment and misconceptions about her breed.
The dramatic story of neighbours in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. Based on a true story.
When a boy washes up on a desert island, he is sure he’s on his own in the world. But there’s someone else living there: Hom, a peace-loving creature who has lost his family, too. Alone on the island together, they learn from each other and become the best of friends. So when a rescue ship appears on the horizon, the boy has a big decision to make . . .
How do we define ôhomeö? In this sparsely worded picture book, readers are introduced to one girl’s Taiwanese community with all its sights, sounds, and people-the place she calls home.
When a woman appears with a sleeping bag, living in a shop doorway, Jess is full of questions. Where is her home? Why did she leave? And what will happen when the snow comes?Inspired by a case of unkindness towards an unhoused person outside a bookshop, witnessed by the author and her daughter, this sensitive and nuanced picture book encourages compassion and embracing differences. Told from a child's perspective, we learn together that everybody has a story and a personal concept of what 'home'
When Luna washes up on a strange shore, she is scared and lonely. She soon discovers there is beauty in her new land, and along the way makes unexpected friends. But will she ever feel at home in a place so different from the one she remembers?
Five mice speed down a road race, eager to cross the finish line. But first they must overcome all sorts of messy obstacles, including mud and one very hungry cat! Luckily, a friendly goose saves the day. Told in 53 simple words, this delightful picture book will appeal to the youngest of readers!