Mayan civilization once flourished in what is today Guatemala and the Yucatan. The Mayan sacred book the Popol Vuh tells of the creation of the universe, the world of gods and demi-gods and the creation of mankind.
Who will be brave enough to make friends with the boy named Queen?
It is the summer of 1961, and eleven-year-old Arno Creelman wants nothing more than to be an astronomer. Fortunately, his struggle with claustrophobia has little impact on his one true... Læs mere
Rich with wordplay and humor, author Kyle Lukoff and award-winning illustrator Mark Hoffman bring poetry to life in this story about Kilmer Watts, a former piano teacher who decides to investigate a new job at the poem factory.
This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest and dives into the question of how we can live in harmony with city trees.
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Back cover.
Set in suburban America, this delightful novel in verse follows the adventures of a brother and sister around the neighborhood, and especially at the corner grocery store!
It's spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born - in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar... Læs mere
In this lyrical poem, author John Sobol and award-winning illustrator Cindy Derby bring us their imagined vision of a universal experience, that of being born.
Holiday! is a funny, offbeat story about how disruptive change can be - even if it's a holiday!
In this hilarious and charming story, a boy wishes his dad had a regular job instead of being Happy the Clown - but when his dad announces he is going back to his old job of being a lawyer, the boy soon realizes that he misses Happy!