Illus. in full color. An apple pie is easy to make...if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world becomes your grocery store. This deliciously silly recipe for apple pie takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients. First hop a steamboat to Italy for the finest semolina wheat. Then hitch a ride to England and hijack a cow for the freshest possible milk. And, oh yes! Don…
Winner of the Caldecott Medal rnOnce, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them -- and caught three sly creatures to get them. rnThis story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.
Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did. Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. …
The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Union Square, Chinatown - these are just a few of the San Francisco landmarks featured in this magical journey around the fabled city by the bay. Each famous location is brought vividly to life is Elisa Kleven's fanciful collage illustrations. The Golden Gate Bridge glitters beneath a canopy of fireworks. The Japanese Tea Garden is a-flutter with blossoming c…
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening. Bunting perfectly captures the intergenerational love and respect shared by these two characters and the man's strong sense of honesty and integrity. Himler's softly colored illustrations reflect the feelings of the characters an…