Albert Einstein

A Biography

BY MILTON MELTZER
Albert Einstein spent his life asking questions and searching for answers. In 1921 Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was not only a scientist, he was also a peace activist and a fighter for social justice. In this revealing biography-featuring black-and-white photographs-esteemed children's nonfiction author Milton Meltzer explores the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of all time.

Holiday House 2008 32 PP. Cloth

$4.50 (in stock)

The Big Fib

BY MELISSA ANDERSON
A young girl who breaks her mother's cookie jar learns that it is always better to tell the truth and face the consequences than deal with a tiny lie that keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Shadow Mountain 2010 32 PP. Cloth

$17.99 (in stock)

The Big Orange Splot

BY DANIEL MANUS PINKWATER
When Mr. Plumbeans' house is splashed with bright orange paint, he decides a multicolored house would be a nice change and one by one he convinces the nieghbors to follow their hearts and make their homes reflections of their true selves. A very fine book about integrity and the power of dreams.

Scholastic 1993 32 PP. Paper

$4.99 (in stock)

The Empty Pot

BY DEMI
The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to chose an heir: the child who cultivates the most beautiful plant from a seed he gives each of them will become Emperor. Ping, a talented gardener, is persistent and tries everything he can think of to nurture his tiny seed, but he can't make it grow. When he arrives at the palace with his empty pot, all the other children have brought beautiful flowers in their pots. Ping is embarrassed to present his pot, but is greeted with a great surprise for being so honest and faithful.

Henry Holt 1996 32 PP. Paper

$7.95 (in stock)

The Greatest Power

BY DEMI
Emperor Ping, the boy emperor known for his love of harmony, sets a challenge to the children of his kingdom: show him the greatest power in the world. "To know the greatest power in the world is to know the greatest peace," Emperor Ping announces. "Whoever knows this harmony will become the new prime minister." The children get to work right away and have many bright ideas. But as a young girl named Sing reflects upon the challenge, she wonders how any of those things, which cannot last forever, could be the greatest power in the world. She is certain there is something even more powerful, and the source of this power will surprise and delight her.

Margaret McElderry 2004 40 PP. Cloth

$19.95 (in stock)

The King And The Seed

BY ERIC MADDERN AND JOHN HESS
Compare with Demi's "Empty Pot". Old King Karnak is worried. He doesn't have long to live, and there is no heir to the throne. To find one, the King holds an unusual competition. Knights and lords flock to the palace and the King gives each of them a tiny seed to grow. Watching the competition is Jack, the farmer's son. Jack gets his hands on a seed, plants it, waters it, and waits for it to sprout.

Frances Lincoln 2009 32 PP. Cloth

$16.95 (in stock)

The Magic Pillow

BY DEMI
Based on a famous Chinese folktale, "The Magic Pillow" tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees what a lifetime of wealth and power would be like, and discovers that the riches of family and freedom are much more valuable. Ping finds that peace in his heart is much more valuable to him than gold.

Simon & Schuster 2008 40 PP. Cloth

$19.99 (in stock)

Necks Out For Adventure

The True Story Of Edwin Wiggleskin

BY TIMOTHY BASIL ERING
For as long as anyone could remember, the wiggleskins have lived by a simple rule: Necks out to eat, and necks in to hide. But then comes the dreadful day when all the wiggleskins are ripped from their holes and taken away, all but a brave little wiggleskin named Edwin. To save his mom and the rest of the clan, Edwin must shuck his shell and adopt a new rule: Necks out for adventure! Timothy Basil Ering's boisterous and warmhearted adventure will have you cheering for Edwin, and for plucky souls everywhere who dare stick their necks out.To be Published late may 2008.

Candlewick 2008 48 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

Rosa

BY NIKKI GIOVANNI, ILLUSTRATED BY BRYAN COLLIER
"She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask `Auntie, are you going to move?' all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in her. She said, `No.'" This book presents an inspiring account of an event that shaped American history. Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This picture- book tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed.

Macmillan 2007 40 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

Shining

BY JULIUS LESTER, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN CLAPP
In a small mountain village, a young girl named Shining is born. As she grows, Shining runs, plays, and smiles like other children, but she does so silently. The villagers fear and shun her, but Shining remains silent and waits for the right moment, and for the right sound, to come--a sound so true, it will win the hearts of her people . . . and win Shining her rightful place as their leader. Julius Lester has created a powerful tale about the importance of remaining true to one's self and finding one's voice. John Clapp's luminous paintings add a breathtaking dimension to Shining, a character as distinct and enchanting as the world she inhabits.

Harcourt 2003 32 PP. Cloth

$17.00 (in stock)

Sivu's Six Wishes

BY JUDE DALY
The stonemason Sivu can create extraordinary things out of rock. But he is poor, and as time goes by he becomes bitter and envious. If only he could be rich and powerful surely then he would be happy? When Sivu's wish is mysteriously granted six times, however, transforming him by turn into a rich businessman, the mayor, the 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.

Eerdmans 2010 36 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

Sky Sweeper

BY PHILLIS GERSHATOR, ILLUSTRATED BY HOLLY MEADE
Young Takeboki needs a job and the monks in the temple need a flower keeper - so Takeboki sets to work, sweeping up flowers and leaves and creating swirling miniature worlds of his own in the temple garden. As the years go by, others ask him: Don't you want a better job? But as the seasons shift, each as beautiful as the last, Takeboki knows the pleasures of nature and of humbly doing a job well. He is happy. Luminous collage illustrations created from delicate Japanese papers by a Caldecott Honor artist bring to life this thought-provoking tale that, with its Zen Buddhist sensibility, has much to say about work, wisdom, and the joy of being true to oneself.

Farrar, Straus, Giroux 2007 40 PP. Cloth

$16.00 (in stock)

The Stonecutter

A Japanese Folk Tale

BY GERALD MCDERMOTT
Tasaku was a lowly stonecutter, but he was very happy in his work - until one day a royal prince passed by in a magnificent procession. Then Tasaku wished aloud that he too might have power and wealth, and the spirit in the mountain heard him. A wonderful for story about learning the power of your own life.

Puffin Books 1978 32 PP. Paper

$5.99 (in stock)

The Story Of Ruby Bridges

BY ROBERT COLES, ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE FORD
"Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They don't know what they're doing." This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an all white school. This moving book captures the courage of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism. "Ford's moving watercolor paintings...capture the...warmth of Ruby's family and community, the immense powers against her, and her shining inner strength." - Booklist

Scholastic 2004 32 PP. Paper

$6.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

This Little Light Of Mine

ILLUSTRATED BY E B LEWIS
This book illustrates the traditional song beautifully with the expressions and actions of a joyful young African-American boy, who greets all he meets with kindness and warmth. The book ends with the boy meeting a downcast young man and inviting him to play and meet his friends. "In keeping with the refrain of the spiritual, light fills the pictures, brightening and warming the day and shining from the face of the boy and the people he meets." - Booklist

Simon & Schuster 2005 32 PP. Cloth

$16.95 (in stock)

Those Shoes

BY MARIBETH BOELTS, ILLUSTRATED BY NOAH JONES
to be wearing. But Jeremy's grandma tells him they don't have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy's shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren't much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has - warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend - are worth more than the things he wants.

Candlewick 2007 40 PP. Cloth

$15.99 (in stock)

The Three Questions

Based On A Story By Leo Tolstoy

BY JON MUTH
When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? When young Nikolai seeks counsel from Leo, the wise old turtle who lives in the mountains, he is sure Leo will know the answers to his three questions. But is Nikolai's own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. Jon Muth combined his studies of Zen with his love for Tolstoy to create this profound, yet simple book about compassion and living in the moment.

Scholastic 2002 32 PP. Cloth

$17.95 (in stock)