Holly Keller

The Vietnam war is over, and Grandfather and young Nam dream that the new dikes will restore the wetlands, bringing home the beautiful cranes that once filled the winter sky. But other villagers think that growing rice is a more practical use for the land. "This is a beautiful book with many layers of meaning and an important message. The simple illustrations...are lovely and appealing."--School Library Journal.

Grandfather's Dream

Lizzie is upset when she is not invited to a party, until she meets Amanda, who was also not invited, and they have a fine time playing together.

Lizzie's Invitation

Rose is the best at finding lost things. Lose a baseball? Just call Rose. Lost your cookie? Rose will find it. But one day Meadow calls Rose a not-so-nice nickname. It's a name that sticks. It's a name that Rose would like to lose forever. How she does just that will make you smile!

Nosy Rosie

Patricia Lauber

An Octopus Is Amazing

Geraldine the pig hates to have her little brother Willie copy her behavior and finally discovers one activity which he won't imitate.

Geraldine First

It was Henry's birthday, but his frame of mind threatened to make it anything but a happy one.

Henry's Happy Birthday

A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

Farfallina & Marcel

Geraldine loves her baby blanket. Trouble is, she's no baby, and her blanket is old and tattered. "It looks silly," says her mother. "There's hardly any blanket left,"says her father. But geraldine refuses to part with her old friend. Will a new doll from Aunt Bessie at Christmas change her mind?

Holly Keller

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