Amy June Bates

A spacious umbrella welcomes anyone and everyone who needs shelter from the rain.

"A girl draws an unusual panda, who comes to life and draws all sorts of whimsical things with her, from a castle to a dragon and more"--

"Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach"--

Young Abe Lincoln learns the meaning of selflessness and freedom when he encounters a soldier on a country road and gives up his prized possession: a fish he caught for the family's evening meal. Includes author's note on the early life of the sixteenth president.

As a boy grows up, he returns to the seashore to ask the sea for answers to difficult questions.

While Julia is in the kitchen learning to cook up elaborate, delicious dishes, the only feast Minette is truly interested in is that of fresh mouse. Includes biographical information about Julia Child.

Simple, rhyming text carries a sleepy baby through such bedtime routines as rocking, reading aloud, and a kiss goodnight.

This is the story of young Hillary Rodham who always had big dreams. At one time she wanted to be an astroaut and soar as high as the stars above. She was a natural leader and wanted to help those who could not help themselves, especially children and thought that being a lawyer would be a good way to do that. She became a First Lady of the United States of America and later a senator continuing her efforts to help others.

Fourth-grader Donavan is sensitive about the problems he has understanding math, and then when his favorite uncle, a former high school basketball star, returns from National Guard duty an amputee, Donavan's problems get even worse as he struggles to accept this "new" Uncle Vic.

"During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal...