Carmen Agra Deedy

"One dawn, when the Moon hears the laughter of awakening children, she yearns to see them. But the day belongs to the Sun. And he refuses to share the daytime sky. As the Moon eclipses him and lets him see the stars--he also sees his place in the universe! A pourquois tale that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime"--

Carina Felina is an arrogant cat with an appetite so huge that she eats everything and everyone who crosses her path as she ambles through Havana--until a small crab outsmarts her and saves the day.

Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller.

Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.

Publisher Annotation: Australian bushfires roar above Wombat's home. He is fortunate that his burrow is deep below ground and he is safe. He snuggles under his crazy quilt and drinks his tea. Then, one by one, five uniquely Australian animals ? Wallaby, Kookaburra, Platypus, Koala, and Sugar Glider ? seek refuge from the fires, and Wombat welcomes them all. When you have the heart of a wombat, there's always room for one more!

Retells the story of King Christian X and the Danish resistance to the Nazis during World War II.

"El lío empezó cuando el loro Pepe se enamoró de... ¡una gata! La invitó a cenar a su casa con la esperanza de ganar su pata, pero a los pocos minutos de llegar, ¡Carina se tragó de una sentada al loro enfermo de amor! ¡Y ese era solo el aperitivo! En esta versión cubana de un cuento popular clásico, Carmen Agra Deedy y Henry Cole unen sus talentos para crear un libro ilustrado perversamente divertido e inspirador que demuestra que ¡las...

Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why? There once was a time, when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight. "Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!" But, the moon had a clever plan... Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche...

La Paz es un pueblo alegre, pero ruidoso. Un poco de silencio no le vendría nada mal. Así que la gente del pueblo elige a don Pepe de alcalde para que resuelva el problema del ruido. Muy pronto, se prohíbe cantar en cualquier sitio. ¡Y hasta las teteras tienen miedo de pitar! Pero un gallito muy ruidoso, a quien le importa un pito las reglas del alcalde, sigue haciendo lo que los gallos hacen desde que nacen: ¡cantar! La Paz is a happy, but...

Based on the true story of a Maasai village that offers 14 blessed cows to the U.S. as a sign of friendship, compassion, and solidarity after the September 11 terrorist attacks.