Akimbo and the Snakes
10 best books like Akimbo and the Snakes (Alexander McCall Smith): An Unnecessary Woman, All-of-a-Kind Family, Red at the Bone, The Rainbow Fish, Ginger Pye, On the Banks of Plum Creek, Farmer Boy, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime, A Different Pond
| Author | Rabih Alameddine |
| ISBN | 0802122140 |
One of Beirut’s most celebrated voices, Rabih Alameddine follows his international bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and horrors along the way.
Aaliya Sohbi lives alone in...
| Author | Sydney Taylor |
| ISBN | 0385732953 |
It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters - Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's...
| Author | Jacqueline Woodson |
| ISBN | 0525535276 |
Moving forward and backward in time, Jacqueline Woodson's taut and powerful new novel uncovers the role that history and community have played in the experiences, decisions, and relationships of these families, and in the life of the new child.
As the book opens in 2001, it is the evening of...
| Author | Marcus Pfister |
| ISBN | 1558580093 |
I'm always on the look-out for new, well-written children's books for my son. We had been reading him: Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed! and Why Mommy is a Democrat.
He loved the story and drawings!
However, he didn't seem to take to them as much as...
| Author | Eleanor Estes |
| ISBN | 0152025057 |
We loved this story about a family who loves and respects animals. Jerry wants a dog but he is worried about his cat's feelings, when he has made sure that he doesn't think his cat will mind he goes about earning the dollar required to buy the puppy he has set his heart on. There is someone else who has a dollar...
On the Banks of Plum Creek
| Author | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| ISBN | 0060885408 |
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. They settle into a house made of sod on the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds them a sturdier house, with real glass windows and a hinged door....
| Author | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| ISBN | 0060885386 |
Are you hungry yet?
Much of Laura's childhood was spent in near-starvation. While they always had something to eat, it was never enough for the family to be satisfied.
Thus when Laura wrote about Almanzo (her future husband)'s childhood, she focused on the most idyllic parts and what...
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
| Author | Dan Santat |
| ISBN | 0316199982 |
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given...
| Author | Mary Sheedy Kurcinka |
| ISBN | 0060930438 |
End Those Power Struggles and Begin Connecting with Your Child
Noted family educator Mary Sheedy Kurcinka struck a national chord with her bestselling Raising Your Spirited Child. Now she hits upon another crucial parenting topic: coping with the everyday challenges of disciplining your...
| Author | Bao Phi |
| ISBN | 1479597465 |
A Different Pond by Bao Phi is a children's book about a family who came to America (Minnesota) from Vietnam as refugees.
The story is mainly about Bao and his father's trip to the pond to fetch dinner. During the trip, Bao learns about why his mom and dad have to work so hard for a living as everything...
The Pigeon Has to Go to School
I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .
