I Have the Right to Be a Child
10 best books like I Have the Right to Be a Child (Alain Serres): If You Lived Here: Houses of the World, Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas, I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery, Ellen's Broom, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors, Randy Riley's Really Big Hit, Just Behave, Pablo Picasso!, The Boston Tea Party, Mad About Monkeys, Danza!: Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de México
| Author | Giles Laroche |
| ISBN | 0547238924 |
Step into unique homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways in which people live and have lived.If you lived in the mountains of southern Spain, your bedroom might be carved out of a mountain. If you lived in a village in South Africa, the outside of your house might tell the story...
| Author | Molly Bang |
| ISBN | 0545273226 |
Acclaimed Caldecott artist Molly Bang paints a stunning, sweeping view of our ever-changing oceans.
In this timely book, award-winner Molly Bang uses her signature poetic language and dazzling illustrations to introduce the oceanic world. From tiny aquatic plants to the biggest whale...
| Author | Cynthia Grady |
| ISBN | 0802853862 |
This rich and intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of American slaves. Drawn together through imagery drawn from quilting and fiber arts, each poem is spoken from a different perspective: a house slave, a mother losing her daughter to the auction block, a blacksmith,...
| Author | Kelly Starling Lyons |
| ISBN | 0399250034 |
A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. But now all former slaves who had already...
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
| Author | Hena Khan |
| ISBN | 0811879054 |
Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and informative picture book celebrates Islam's beauty and traditions. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, everyday colors are given special meaning as young readers learn about clothing, food, and...
Randy Riley's Really Big Hit
| Author | Chris Van Dusen |
| ISBN | 0763649465 |
Randy likes space, robots, and baseball, but he can't ace everything . . . or can he? Chris Van Dusen knocks one out of the park with a comical ode to ingenuity.
Randy Riley loves two things: science and baseball. When it comes to the solar system, the constellations, and all things robot, Randy...
Just Behave, Pablo Picasso!
| Author | Jonah Winter |
| ISBN | 0545132916 |
"One day the world is a peaceful, lovely landscape painting... The next day - BLAM! - Pablo bursts through the canvas, paintbrush in hand, ready to paint something fresh and new."
Pablo Picasso may have been one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, but that doesn't mean he painted what...
| Author | Russell Freedman |
| ISBN | 0823422666 |
Follow a crowd of disguised protestors through the quiet streets of colonial Boston as they defend their right to control their own destinies.
Russell Freedman's engaging narrative, incorporating meticulous research and quotes from contemporary accounts, follows the rising tensions...
| Author | Owen Davey |
| ISBN | 1909263575 |
With over 250 species inhabiting our planet, this book explores the many different types of monkeys from the smallest Pygmy Marmoset to the largest Mandrill, and provides all the facts you wanted to know and more. Discover where monkeys come from, how they swing from tree to tree, and why they fight and...
| Author | Duncan Tonatiuh |
| ISBN | 1419725327 |
Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México.
Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernández’s birth, Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer.
Danza!...
| Author | Leda Schubert |
| ISBN | 1596435291 |
Marcel Marceau, the world's most famous mime, enthralled audiences around the world for more than fifty years. When he waved his hand or lifted his eyebrow he was able to speak volumes without ever saying a word. But few know the story of the man behind those gestures . . . Distinguished author Leda Schubert...
| Author | Frank W. Dormer |
| ISBN | 0805092951 |
The eponymous writing implement in this humorous picture-book refuses to write what the people holding it intend, penning what it chooses instead. Whether that be an insulting observation about the writer or a helpful hint about kissing someone (rather than writing them a ticket!), the pen remains...
| Author | Margriet Ruurs |
| ISBN | 1459814908 |
This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work, and, using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces,...
| Author | Marilyn Singer |
| ISBN | 1452101205 |
Under the desert's cracked and barren skin, spadefoot toads are waiting for rain. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. Even in the frozen hearts of glaciers, ice worms by the billion flourish. In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in...
| Author | Susan L. Roth |
| ISBN | 1600604595 |
For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for...
| Author | Selina Alko |
| ISBN | 0545478537 |
For most children these days it would come as a great shock to know that before 1967, they could not marry a person of a race different from their own. That was the year that the Supreme Court issued its decision in Loving v. Virginia.
This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard...
11 Experiments That Failed
| Author | Jenny Offill |
| ISBN | 0375847626 |
"This is a most joyful and clever whimsy, the kind that lightens the heart and puts a shine on the day," raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.
Is it possible to eat snowballs doused in ketchup—and nothing else—all winter? Can a washing machine wash dishes? By reading the step-by-step...
| Author | Sonja Wimmer |
| ISBN | 8415241348 |
Luna is passionate about words. She loves their light and becomes tickled with laughter from them. But one day she realizes that, little by little, the beautiful, gorgeous, and fun words are disappearing from the world—so she decides it's time to act. A poetic tale about the magic of words, this delightful...
| Author | Wendy Anderson Halperin |
| ISBN | 0689825528 |
This lavish and lyrical picture book based on the Tao Te Ching ponders the eternal question: How can we bring peace to the world?
Radiating tenderness and reflecting the influence of eastern philosophies, a compilation of exquisite illustrations and wisely chosen words reveals the heart...
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
| Author | Karen Leggett Abouraya |
| ISBN | 0803737475 |
The inspiring true story of demonstrators standing up for the love of a library, from a New York Times bestselling illustrator
In January 2011, in a moment that captured the hearts of people all over the world, thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators surrounded...
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
| Author | Phil Bildner |
| ISBN | 1452125783 |
In New Orleans, there lived a man who saw the streets as his calling, and he swept them clean. He danced up one avenue and down another and everyone danced along. The old ladies whistled and whirled. The old men hooted and hollered. The barbers, bead twirlers, and beignet bakers bounded behind that one-man...
| Author | Rosemary McCarney |
| ISBN | 1927583780 |
Minimal text and stunning photographs from around the world describe the remarkable, often dangerous journeys children make every day on their way to and from school. No simple school bus picks them up each day, but rather children travel through disaster zones, cross rapids, climb mountains, and...
| Author | Julius Lester |
| ISBN | 0060285966 |
I am a story. So are you. So is everyone.
Julius Lester says, "I write because our lives are stories. If enough of those stories are told, then perhaps we will begin to see that our lives are the same story. The differences are merely in the details." Now Mr. Lester shares his own story as he explores...
| Author | Elise Gravel |
| ISBN | 1770496335 |
A hilarious illustrated non-fiction book about the worm, perfect for beginning readers. The humorous text and funny illustrations will give it trade appeal, while the non-fiction content is perfect for the institutional market.
The second in a series of humorous books about disgusting...
"My Two Blankets" is a beautifully crafted story that uses precisely chosen, evocative language with drawings that blend with the text in perfect harmony. Irena Kobald conveys messages of hope, friendship and acceptance through the eyes and actions of children. Her approach is devoid of saccharine...
