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Grandpa Loved
An older boy recalls special times and his grandpa's love for nature, the city, and, most of all, people.
Show; Don't Tell!
Innovative yet accessible writing strategies appropriate for both fiction and nonfiction are presented in this enchanting tale of a writing lion who holds court for a cast of …
In English, of Course
Set in the Bronx during the 1950s, when postwar immigrant children were placed in their first American classrooms, this delightful story tells of the riotous linguistic …
Saint Juan Diego (Ess)
It was to Juan Diego--a humble Aztec farmer living in 16th century Mexico--that Mary, the Mother of God, first introduced herself to the world as Our Lady of Guadalupe. He spent …
Hot Cha Cha!
Straight and slant rhyme, impeccable rhythm, and the use of the “5 W’s and How”create a sensational model for telling stories in both literal and figurative terms.This may be the …
The Weight of a Mass
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king’s wedding mass as payment for the baker’s generosity. The …
En inglés, por supuesto
Set in the Bronx during the 1950s, when postwar immigrant children were placed in their first American classrooms, this delightful story tells of the riotous linguistic …
Portrait of the Son
Here is a Christian allegorical story that treats of superlatives. The richest man in the world, with the most varied and treasured art collection in existence, begets the most …
Francis Woke Up Early
An exquisite work that imagines a moment from the boyhood of St. Francis of Assisi. The publication of Maureen Hyde’s paintings here amounts to a cause cÉlÈbrÉ. While she has …
The Numbers Dance
Numerals one through ten divide up by their respective dance styles of classical, boogie, and western line dancing, until their competition ends in tolerance. Simultaneous.
Shh! The Whale Is Smiling
While the rest of her family sleeps, a young girl takes her little brother—whom she knows will be frightened by the windstorm raging around their seaside house—on an imaginary …
Take It to the Queen
With exquisite artwork and evocative text, this original fable explores the events of Jesus' life, and demonstrates the role of the Virgin Mary as the benevolent agent of God's …