Saturday, November 21, 2020

Petra by Marianna Coppo

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In her first person narrative Petra speaks directly to the reader about her life, feelings, expectations, and reactions.  "Nothing can ...
Friday, November 20, 2020

The most beautiful village in the world by Yutaka Kobayashi translated by Mariko Shii Gharbi

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The village people of Paghman in Afghanistan grow beautiful produce - plums, pears, pistachios, and cherries. In summer after the harvest Ya...

The right place by Beatrice Masini illustrated by Simona Mulazzai

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There are so many picture books about the search for the perfect home. Each of them involve a journey, usually through a forest, asking othe...
Thursday, November 19, 2020

The Lost Star by Przemystaw Wechterowicz illustrated by Marcin Minor translated by Margot Channing

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"Doormouse couldn't believe his eyes - it was a star! A real golden star that must have fallen from the sky. He smiled and whispere...

The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess illustrated by Cátia Chien

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  Bear wakes from his long winter sleep and finds a red balloon. "It was red as a berry and round like the moon with a long silver stri...

The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill

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Twins Ned and Tam decide to build a raft and head down the river to the sea. The boys are only seven years old and within minutes of the lau...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Where do we go when we disappear? by Isabel Minhos Martins illustrated by Madalena Matoso

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Here are some text quotes to give you a flavour of this book: "Socks, for example. Where do they go when they disappear? They might go ...