Patricia Polacco
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An injured goose rescued by Babushka, having broken the painted eggs intended for the Easter Festival in Moscva, lays thirteen marvelously colored eggs to replace them, then leaves behind one final miracle in egg form before returning to her own kind.
2) Thunder cake
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[1990]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
3) Emma Kate
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Emma Kate and her best friend share many activities, such as homework and soccer practice, and even have their tonsils out at the same time, all the things best friends do. But there is more to this best friend than meets the eye.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 1992. To thank Miss Eula for her wonderful Sunday chicken dinners, three children sell decorated eggs to buy her a beautiful Easter hat.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Language
English
Description
During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle.
6) Fiona's lace
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
(unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them?"--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Welcome Comfort, a lonely foster child, is assured by his friend the school custodian that there is a Santa Claus, but he does not discover the truth until one wondrous and surprising Christmas Eve.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Naomi, an Amish girl whose elders have impressed upon her the importance of adhering to the simple ways of her people, is horrified when one of her hen eggs hatches into an extremely fancy bird.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.
11) The butterfly
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When her beloved Ginger, a piano-playing socialite and very snappy dresser, makes a last-minute trip to London not knowing her housesitter has cancelled, Petunia the pig does more than fend for herself, she becomes Ginger.
14) Oh, look!
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Three goats visit a fair but run home after they seem to encounter a troll.
15) The blessing cup
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A single china cup from a tea set left behind when Jews were forced to leave Russia helps hold a family together through generations of living in America, reminding them of the most important things in life.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Kay Lamity, Trisha and Richie's new housekeeper, shows them how special it is to give Christmas gifts that come from the heart.