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2) Return
Author
Series
Journey trilogy (Aaron Becker) volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. It{u2019}s her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Told as a story of cosmic beginnings, this version of Pinocchio is about the formative energy and magic that reside in the wood that becomes the boy. This version is also about life on the molecular level and what it means to think about our composition as human beings from the point of view of energy and cosmic matter.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In Sydney, Australia, and in Morocco, two boys and their families have a day of shopping. Readers are invited to compare illustrations in two wordless stories that are intended to be read one from left to right and the other from right to left.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"For as long as Saanvi can remember, she has been friends with her elderly neighbor Helen. They play cards and garden together and, especially, care for the wild birds that visit Helen's yard. When Helen dies suddenly, a "For Sale" sign goes up, and movers arrive, emptying the house of its furniture and stripping the yard of its birdfeeders. The sparrows and hummingbirds disappear. Soon a bulldozer tears down Helen's house. All winter, Saanvi walks...
8) I see a song
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1995], c1973
Language
English
Description
Brightly colored forms represent music played by the violin.
10) Blanket
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day. It's a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides -- until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat? Dog joins Cat under the blanket and listens to Cat's worries. Dog's flashlight illuminates the darkness and brings laughter. The two friends build a blanket fort where they can make shadow puppets and...
12) Free fall
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.
14) Flashlight
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.
15) Boat of dreams
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Rogério Coelho's family vacation on a Brazilian coastal village in winter, the characters of the old man and the young boy popped into his imagination and compelled him to create a story that took him almost seven years to complete. An old man and a seagull live on a deserted island. A young boy and his cat are lonely in a city. Between them, in a stoppered bottle, floats a piece of paper on which the man draws a flying boat and the boy...
18) Frere Jacques
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A wordless version of the classic children's song.
19) Hike
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive -- and closer than ever -- as they document their hike and take their place in family history."-- provided by publisher.
20) Sign off
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book that shows what the figures on road signs do when no one is around to see them.
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