Burgen Thorne
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"This endearing picture book from South Africa follows the story of a little girl who, with help from her grandmother, explores her identity and learns to appreciate her name. "There was once a beautiful little girl with a heart as big as her name, Kantiga. But Kantiga did not like her name." Hearing this, her gogo tells her a family tale of the magical clay pot that seems to be useless because it is cracked and broken. We learn how this flaw makes...
3) Wanda
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Eight-year-old Wanda is unhappy due to the endless mocking of her hair by the boys at school, but when Makhulu (grandmother) shares her grooming secrets and stories of beautiful women with locks just like Wanda, she realizes her hair is a crown and is something to be proud of..
Author
Publisher
Gnome Road Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A lyrical picture book of forest animals repurposing a fallen tree as a log bridge through the use of playful word opposites. --
"This lyrical picture book with a charming collection of woodland characters ... uses word opposites such as small and large, dark and light to introduce young readers to the natural recycling of fallen timber into log bridges"--Snail on the wall website.
Author
Publisher
Gnome Road Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The last thing you expect when you go to the library is to see your librarian replaced with an alpaca. BEWARE! Alpacas make terrible librarians! With a zany cast of characters this hilarious and informative story will leave readers with a good understanding of alpacas and a renewed appreciation for the librarians in their lives."
Author
Publisher
Gnome Road Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Friendly moose Finley longs for an Alaskan adventure, but "rules are rules" and wild animals aren't allowed on the train. No matter the disguise, Conductor Jones sees Finley for what he truly is. But when things go off-track and disaster looms, Conductor Jones realizes that Finley might make a perfect travel partner after all"--
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