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A Year in Poems and Quilts

by Hines, Anna Grossnickle

Poems about the four seasons, as reflected in the natural world, are accompanied by photographs of quilts made by the author.

A Picnic in October

by Bunting, Eve & Carpenter, Nancy

A boy finally comes to understand why his grandmother insists that the family come to Ellis Island each year to celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday.

Pinky and Rex and the Perfect Pumpkin

by Howe, James & Sweet, Melissa

When Rex accompanies Pinky and his relatives on their traditional trip to pick and carve pumpkins, she feels left out because of the jealous behavior of Pinky'...

Marven of the Great North Woods

by Lasky, Kathryn & Hawkes, Kevin

When his Jewish parents send him to a Minnesota logging camp to escape the influenza epidemic of 1918, ten-year-old Marven finds a special friend.

Mirror

by Day, Alexandra & Darling, Christina

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Shin's Tricycle

by Kodama, Tatsuharu & Andō, Noriyuki

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Learning to Swim in Swaziland

A Child's-Eye View of a Southern African Country

by Leigh, Nila K.

An eight-year-old girl describes her year living in the southern African country of Swaziland.