sun, a rain cloud, and a great rock, he learns that sometimes people have the most power just by being themselves. A Taoist story retold in an African setting. Ages 4–8.
Eerdmans, 2010, 36 pp., hardback $16.99
All God’s Critters by Bill Staines, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Big, small, quiet, loud, feathered, flippered, or furred—all God’s critters have a place in the choir! And this jubilant and raucous bunch is waiting for you to join in because everybody has a part to sing. It doesn’t matter if you sing like a bird, howl like a wolf, or croak like a frog! Ages 4–8.
Simon and Schuster, 2007, 36 pp., paperback $16.99
Sit-In How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
This picture book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. “It was February 1, 1960. They didn’t need menus; their order was simple; A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.” Plain spoken, but not oversimplified, this book is a great addition to children’s literature of the civil rights era. Ages 4–8.
Little Brown, 2010, 40 pp., hardcover $16.99
Lucky Beans by Becky Birtha, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
Like so many people during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Marshall Loman’s dad has lost his job. There’s little money, but there are plenty of beans—in fact, Ma cooks them for supper every single night! Beans start looking better when Marshall sees the contest posted in the furniture store window. How many beans are in the jar? win this brand new sewing machine! Quaker Becky Birtha’s engaging story is based on her grandmother’s memories of Depression years in the African American community. Ages 4–8.
Albert Whitman, 2010, 32 pp., cloth $16.99
Weezer Changes the World by David Mcphail
Weezer is an ordinary puppy. He barks. He slobbers. He tinkles on the carpet. But then something happens that changes him—and the world may never be the same. Simple yet profound, funny yet serious, this touching story will remind even the skeptics among us that the most remarkable changes often come from the least remarkable places. Grades pre-K–3.
Beach Lane, 2010, 32 pp., hardcover $15.99
Give a Goat by Jan West Schrock, illustrated by Aileen Darragh
Can reading a picture book in class end up making a difference to a family that lives on a different continent? And what does a goat have to do with it? Some people think philanthropy is only for big founda- tions with lots of money, but that’s not the whole picture. In this true story, readers will discover what is possible when a class works together on a small, but successful project. Humorous illustrations
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