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For generations of children, including a young Oprah Winfrey, opening a Lois Lenski book has meant opening a world. This was just what the author wanted: to help children see…
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Lois Lenski
Celebrating the 300th year anniversary of Mary Wilson Wallace s birth, 1720 to 2020. Ocean-Born Mary was a real person. She was born in mid-ocean, while her parents, a young…
This classic, comforting story about sailing from beloved Newbery Medalist Lenski is now available in a board book. Full color.
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In this classic Newbery Honor Award book, Lois Lenski authentically reconstructs the fascinating story of Mary Jemison’s capture, flight, and early years with the Seneca Indians. Lenski has brought her…
It’s the worst blizzard in fifty years! Delores is very ill, but there’s no way to get through the snow. How long will she be stranded at school? Out on…
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Will Sally and her family ever be able to go home?When heavy rains cause the river to flood, Sally, her family, and many of their neighbors have to evacuate…
In a new board book edition of the delightful story, Engineer Small at the throttle takes the little train on its run from Tiny Town to the big city.
What would it be like to live on a houseboat on the Mississippi River with two parents, four kids, eight chickens, several turtles, a dog, and a cat? Patsy and…
The entire ranch is thirsty–will the rains ever come? Tomboy Charlie loves the ranch and the outdoors, especially now that she has a horse of her own and can ride…
Judy lives in a tent with her family. Will they ever be able to afford a farm with a real house?Ten-year-old Judy and her family are migrants, moving from…
Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking the strawberries. Her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven’t even begun their planting. Making the new…
Originally published: New York, N.Y.: Frederick A. Stokes, 1936.
Originally published: New York: Henry Z. Walck, 1942.
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In this reissue, Policeman Small makes sure the town’s kids get to school safely. He also helps an ambulance and fire truck get through the intersection, and even leads a…
A reconstruction of the true story of Mary Jemison’s capture, flight and early years with the Seneca Indians. It tells of the white girl’s life among Native Americans. This book…
Mr. Small is a cowpoke in this sturdy board book for babies.
Take flight with Pilot Small’s classic aerial adventure-now available as a board book! Tag along as Pilot Small takes his little red airplane up, up, up for a joyride! Newly…
In this adventure, Fireman Small rushes to battle a fire in town. When the alarm bell rings, Fireman Small suits up and roars down the road in his shiny red…
The sharp blast of the mine whistle echoed through the valley, sending nine-year-old Tina Wilson on flying feet down to greet her father as he returned from his day’s work…
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Veronica S Hutchinson
Sixteen nursery tales for little children collected and retold by Veronica S. Hutchinson, a noted librarian and storyteller. Six full page color illustrations and dozens of black and white drawings…
Maud Hart Lovelace
Originally published under title: Down town, a Betsy-Tacy story.
Set in turn-of-the-century Minnesota, this is the first in the well-loved Betsy books published in the 1940s. Illustrations.
Betsy and Tacy were good friends first, then Tib moved into the neighborhood, so the three of them started playing together. They were not as obedient as they might have…
Collection Of Thirteen Children’s Stories Including: The Enchanted Stag; Shooting Of The Red Eagle; The Legend Of The Enchanted Soldier; The Championship Of Ulster; The Queen Of Elfland; The Tinder-Box…
Lois 1893-1974 Lenski
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
