Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet and his wife, Elspeth Graham, team up for a captivating, lushly illustrated tale evoking a Chinese legend.A Junior Library Guild SelectionTashi lives in a tiny village at the foot of the mountains, below the tea plantations wher
"How does a cow go to sleep--tell me how?" a little boy asks, and his father replies, "A cow lies down in the soft sweet hay, in a cozy barn at the end of the day". In this tender bedtime story, each of the animals in the barnyard prepares for the night.
A biography that captures both the hilarity and pathos of an extraordinary woman and a remarkable life.Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels The
Clear, easy-to-understand language and beautiful artwork make this little book is a treasure for young readers. Written in conjunction with educators, scholars, and religious advisors, Old and New Testament tales including the Birth of Jesus, Jacob's Ladd
He was a brilliant teller of tales, one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century, and at one time the most famous writer in the world, yet W. Somerset Maugham’s own true story has never been fully told. At last, the fascinating truth is
