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A roving, rhyming tale about three friends in search of the perfect new home. Giggles guaranteed! Moose, Goose, and Mouse need a new house, so they set off in search of one. But when their caboose comes loose, they're off on a wild adventure-with a perfect surprise waiting at the end. The rollicking story is a delight to read aloud, paired with boldly-colored, expressive illustrations. This zany friendship tale is sure to be a favorite. Author...

Giggles guaranteed! Moose, Goose, and Mouse ride a loose caboose on their way to finding a new house! This funny book by a Caldecott winning author-illustrator promotes foundational reading skills!"Help!" yelled Mouse."It's no use!" said Goose."This is fun, " said Moose, "riding in a loose caboose."Then . . . BONK! . . . the train hits a tree near the sea, where they find the sunny, funny house of their dreams.An upbeat story about moving to a...

Greek myths told with a comics style, "distinct art and side-splitting dialog."The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!"On his first day of life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cow. but later, he redeems himself by out...

At birth, Hermes, son of Zeus and the Nymph Maia, says his first word: "Gimme!" In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous, fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century. "The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!" This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day ...

Features 20 verses that form a narrative of a day in the life of three friends who celebrate 'everyday things'.

Too busy with school, soccer, and other activities, a young boy who wants to cheer up the sad, lonely moon presents the reader with a step-by-step plan for becoming the the first human to bicycle to the moon. Full color.

A beautiful story about the secrets of nighttime and the beauty of dawn from a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator. One night, a little boy is awoken by his cat, Sylvie. Everyone in the house is sleeping, but outside, the Night World is wide awake! Beginning with a beautiful black-and-white palette, the shadows of the Night World come to life: lilies, sunflowers, rabbits, deer, and owls are all revealed as Sylvie and the boy explore the world ...

Duck the duck grows mouthwatering marshmallows and licorice whips. His jelly beans won first prize at the fair. No wonder the king wants to borrow the scrumptious treats. However, getting the tasty treasure trove back will not be easy. Yet with the help of a number of unusual friends and their magical powers, Duck might have some luck. Mordicai Gerstein has reimagined a French folktale, retelling it in jaunty, repetitive language that is sure ...

A comforting and reassuring exploration of death, with an afterword by renowned Buddhist scholar Sogyal Rinpoche.

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Mischievous from the moment he emerges howling and screeching from his mother's womb, Pan, god of the wild, creates pandemonium wherever he goes. Noise and confusion follow him as he steals arrows from Artemis, conceives panic, tricks the moon into falling in love with him, and saves the world from the monster, Typhon. With panache and a wicked pair of horns, Pan spreads chaos and laughter on the way to becoming Mount Olympus's most lovable pe...

Mordicai Gerstein erzählt eine jüdische Legende aus Kurdistan über Leben und Tod. Selbst der große gottesfürchtige Moses muß lernen, daß alles seine Zeit hat. Die Legende und die Illustrationen von Mordicai Gerstein bilden seine einmalige und bewegende Hymne an die Macht des Lebens. Gott ist vielleicht noch nie in einem Bilderbuch so real dargestellt worden.

Nichts ist dem Wolfsjungen bewusst außer seinem Bedürfnis nach Nahrung und Freiheit. So versteht er nicht, dass er zum Gegenstand einer Untersuchung über die wahre und ursprüngliche Natur des Menschen und deren Beeinflussung durch die Gesellschaft wird. Dieser außergewöhnliche Roman ist aus wechselnder Perspektive erzählt - aus der Sicht der Leute, die dem Wilden zuerst begegnen, dann der Menschen, die mit ihm zusammenleben und für ihn sorgen,...

The story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely painti...

The characters in Henri Rousseau's The Sleeping Gypsy inspired Mordicai Gerstein to create an elegant, beautifully illustrated story about them.A girl, alone in the desert, lies on the sand and sleeps. But she is not alone for long. A lizard, a rabbit, a turtle and other animals come to scrutinize her, and a lion leaps into the scene and claims her for his own.A silhouette approaches from the distance. He introduces himself as Henri Rousseau, ...

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A boy and his father discover a whale tangled in their only fishing net. Is the whale dead? Expressive and perfectly paced, this powerful story by Caldecott Medalist Gerstein was inspired in part by a real-life video of a whale's rescue, and the creature's joyful dance through the waves after being freed. Full color. 8 1/2 x 11.

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For use in schools and libraries only. The incredible and true story of French aerialist Philippe Petit who walked, danced, and performed tricks for more than an hour on a tightrope set up between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

From a highly respected picture book author/illustrator comes a lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Full color.