Géraldine Elschner
Author
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Lena liked to sit in her mother's garden and watch the chickens. But something is missing in this happy group of hens...a sweet little chick! How fortunate that plump little Alma had just laid an egg. But to Lena's surprise, Alma does not seem interested in hatching it. Lena makes a snap decision and attempts to surprise everyone by hatching the chick herself. However, hatching an egg is more difficult than Lena thinks, and the journey from egg to...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Max is bored with school until his uncle gives him a bag of magic seeds for his birthday, which Max spreads around the city, and soon the city is filled with wildflowers. When his class gets to go on field trips to pick, draw, and study the flowers, Max becomes the most popular boy in the school.
4) Like a wolf
Author
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A dog, feared and mistreated by everyone, is rescued and cared for by a man who needs and appreciates him. Pointed ears, sharp teeth, and a back slightly bent under dark fur: a lonely dog gets mistaken for a wolf. No one came close--no one dared--so the sad dog howled. Until one day, someone reached out a hand to him."--Amazon
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A treasured painting by Paul Klee is the basis for this whimsical tale about a cat and a bird, and about the themes of freedom and friendship. A cat lives in a house filled with toys, but everyday she dreams of being free like the bird she watches through ...
Author
Publisher
Prestel Art
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Little Hippo, the blue hippo, lived in Ancient Egypt. He had been sleeping below the ground for days, months, centuries ... But one day he woke up in a panic. Everything around him had changed. Only the pyramids remained. "I need to go find my family, my brothers, my friends," thought Little Hippo. And so his journey began.
Author
Publisher
Prestel Verlag
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser believed that humanity and nature shared a harmonious partnership, a philosophy that he demonstrated with his architectural creations. Filled with color-saturated illustrations that echo Hundertwasser's bold style, this story introduces young readers to the idea of environmentally conscious and playful architecture. When construction starts on a new building in Lea's neighborhood, she fears that her...
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sunny the squirrel is sad when her best friend, Milly the marmot, must hibernate all winter long, but she soon makes a special winter friend who keeps her company until spring arrives.
11) Anna and Johanna
Author
Publisher
Prestel Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This delightful tale about two young friends in 17th-century Holland is inspired by Vermeer's two masterpieces, The Milkmaid and The Lacemaker. Although one is the daughter of a wealthy Dutch family and the other a household servant, Anna and Johanna become friends. Born on the same day, they celebrate their joint birthdays by making gifts for each other. But then a letter arrives that changes their lives forever. Told against the backdrop of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Schiffer Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
While Antoinette the tree frog is napping, the painter Monsieur Claude loses his hat in the breeze. Adventure unfolds when a magpie snatches the hat. Part of the First Steps in Art series, this whimsical tale introduces toddlers to fine art and the works of Claude Monet. The water lily painting Nymphéas, effet du soir, invites young readers to discover it at the Marmottan Museum and take a walk in the painter's garden in Giverny! Water lilies and...
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Hinter jeder Tür steckt eine Geschichte!
Der kleine Engel mit der Bommelmütze und der alte Hase sind auf der Suche nach dem Geschenk der Geschenke. Bis zum Festabend erzählen sie sich 24 stimmungsvolle Geschichten, und die Zeit vergeht wie im Flug. Am Ende stellen sie fest, dass sie sich gegenseitig das schönste Geschenk gemacht haben: Geschichten zu erzählen heißt, etwas zusammen zu erleben, es heißt, dass man sich lieb hat.
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