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Hoppy Hanukkah! Violet and Simon, two small bunnies, are excited about Hanukkah. Simon is ready to light all the candles and then blow them right out! But Mama and Papa explain how to celebrate Hanukkah by lighting one candle each night at sunset and placing the menorah in the window for all to see. Grandma and Grandpa come over, too, and there are latkes and presents and a dreidel game. Linda Glaser's simple, cozy story is just right for children first learning about this holiday. |
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Singing Crickets Cricka crick, cricka crick! This is the song papa crickets sing when they rub their wings together. Follow along as wingless baby crickets grow into singing adults. |
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Dazzling Dragonflies: a life cycle story Watch a dragonfly nymph grow as she sheds her skin—again and again. Then soar with her through the sunlight as she tries out her beautiful new wings. |
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Hello, Squirrels! Scamper alongside gray squirrels as throughout the seasons of the year—as helpless newborns in the spring, as playful youngsters in the summer, as busy gatherers in the autumn, and as sleepy homebodies in the winter. Awards |
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Bridge to America The year is 1920 and the setting is a shtetl, a small village in northern Poland, where Fivel and his family live in fear of the ruthless Cossacks and unpredictable pogroms. As he and his mother, brother, and sisters struggle to stay alive, nine-year-old Fivel is hungry, is cold, is a rascal, is goodhearted, longs for his father, and is afraid for their lives. Will the money from America ever come? Has their father forgotten about them, perhaps even found another family? When will the next horrific Cossack raid come? Here is an absorbing, ultimately hopeful novel that creates an unforgettable portrait of a family, a time, and the bridging of two worlds. Awards A teaching guide is available for this title. |
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Mrs. Greenberg's Messy Hanukkah Rachel and Mrs. Greenberg, who star in The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes, are back! At Rachel's house, there won't be any potato latkes or company until the last night of Hanukkah. But Rachel wants the first night to really feel like Hanukkah. She heads next door to her neighbor Mrs. Greenberg's house where it all looks so clean like it's just waiting for company and everything sparkles, even the floor. Rachel talks Mrs. Greenberg into making latkes. But with each new ingredient, something new lands on the floor. "Oops!" says Rachel. "Oy!" says Mrs. Greenberg. As the mess gets worse, it seems like Rachel may upset Mama and Papa and also lose her friendship with Mrs. Greenberg. But in the end, Rachel and Mrs. Greenberg's friendship survives, the kitchen gets cleaned up, and they all share latkes together. So it really feels like Hanukkah. Rachel thanks Mrs. Greenberg. But Mrs. Greenberg says, "Don't thank me, thank you. I've got latkes and company." Awards |
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Brilliant Bees Simple text and illustrations describe the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the honey bee. Awards Korean edition available |
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It's Summer! A child observes the coming of summer and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for summertime activities to enjoy alone or with a parent. Chinese edition available |
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It's Spring! A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects. Chinese edition available |
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It's Winter A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. Chinese edition available |
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It's Fall! A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season. Chinese edition available A teaching guide is available for this title. |
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Our Big Home: an Earth Poem Reading Guide available from Minnesota Storytime A beautifully illustrated celebration of the air and water and soil and sky and sun and rain that we all share! Long-time Millbrook favorite Linda Glaser teams with best-selling illustrator Elisa Kleven in this clear and direct concept book about the coexistence of human beings with other living things in this big home we call Earth. Our Big Home: an Earth Poem is a Reading Rainbow selection.Reading Rainbow created four shows after 9/11 asan "arc of healing." Our Big Home was featured on their "Global Unity" show.The Our Big Home Reading Rainbow show premiered at the United Nations on International Literacy Day. Linda Glaser (author)and Elisa Kleven (illustrator) signed books at the United Nations that day and both received a hug from LeVar Burton. Our Big Home is also a NSTA Outstanding Science Trade book. It was featured in a Japanese children's magazine. The cover illustration of Our Big Home was used on a UNICEF card.That card was selected as Kofe Annan's personal greeting card. Japanese edition available A teaching guide is available for this title. |
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