Life with only the sea can be lonely. Just ask Pandora and Seabold—they've lived most of their lives with the sea, and they're each quite used to being alone. Or they were. But one day, something extraordinary happens... (this book is the beginning of a series)
Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow...
NARRATED BY: John McDonough
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 8 min
NARRATED BY: John McDonough
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 10 min
NARRATED BY: John McDonough
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 12 min
NARRATED BY: Mark Nelson
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 14 min
NARRATED BY: Mark Nelson
BEST FOR AGES: 4+
LISTENING LENGTH: 14 min
**Description from Amazon: Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.
**Description from Amazon: The first book in the acclaimed Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant featuring Henry and his lovable 180-pound dog, Mudge.Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
This one has my vote for the 2017 Caldecott. A work of art, and a picture book that will leave you with fresh hope and eyes wide open to the beauty that surrounds you everyday.
**Description from Amazon: In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars. When they finally...
**Description from Amazon: There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls -- pump! -- from the tree. Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glows. Who else is up so ...
**Description from Amazon: Cynthia Rylant’s lyrical descriptions of the sights and feelings evoked by falling snow blend gorgeously with the rich and beautiful world created by Lauren Stringer’s illustrations, in which a young girl, her friend, and her grandmother enjoy the many things a snowy day has to offer.
**Description from Amazon: On the 20th anniversary of their first collaboration, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode reunite for a story about the joy and warmth of Christmastime.Cynthia Rylant returns to her Appalachian roots in this story of a young girl who lives with her grandparents in ...
**Description from Amazon: Scarecrows. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats and button eyes and pie-pan hands that glint in the sun. What else is there to know about them? Perhaps more than we realize. Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant’s rich and poignant story, powerfully illustrated by Lauren String...
**Description from Amazon: In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter. And people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends. Cynthia Rylant's lyrical language and Jill Kastner's rich, cozy paintings capture the cherished m...
**Description from Amazon: "The gentle, affecting first volume introduces elderly Mr. Putter, who decides that a cat will keep him from feeling lonely. Rylant’s texts reflect admirable concern for brevity and meticulous consideration of every word. They are in perfect sync with Howard’s expressive sketches, which slip abu...
