Handa’s Hen
Handa is looking for her grandmother’s missing black hen. Handa and her friend, Akeyo, look all over their village. They keep finding other animals, but not the hen.
Big Red Barn
In this story we see a day in the life of the animals that live on a farm.
a boy, a dog, and a frog
Mercer Mayer’s detailed drawings will have you and your child turning pages to find out what happens when a boy and his dog go on an adventure to a pond and meet up with a frog.
Tuesday
This book encourages you to open your mind to the possibilities of an ordinary day. TUESDAY is nearly wordless. Frogs in a pond life off with their lily pads and begin their amazing journey through a nearby town.
The Mitten
This story is based on a Ukrainian folktale. Nikki’s grandmother knits snow-white mittens that he takes on an adventure. Your child will enjoy the portrayal of the animals who find lost mitten and make room for each other to keep warm.
Something From Nothing
Joseph’s grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it’s frazzled and worn, and Joseph’s mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn’t want to part with his special blanket, and he’s sure that his grandfather can fix it. Sure enough, Grandfather miraculously alters the blanket into useful items again and again. But when Joseph loses the final item, even Grandfather can’t make something from nothing. But maybe Joseph can?
