Elisa Kleven
1) Sun bread
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
During the dreary winter, a baker decides to bring warmth to her town by baking bread as golden and glorious as the sun itself.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Foley the dog has trouble making friends when he moves to a new home, but after an angel visits him in a dream, Foley's neighbors come to hear about the experience and they all begin to share their talents in hopes the angel will return.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lizzy loves the big apple tree in her yard more than anything. So when the first day of school comes, she picks a beautiful apple, turns it into a makeshift doll she names Susanna, and takes it along to keep her company. But her teacher tells her that dolls aren't allowed at school. Even worse, her sister says that Susanna won't last forever. Then Lizzy's mom shows her a way to turn Susanna into a real apple doll. And with the help of Susanna the...
Author
Publisher
Babl Books, Incorporated
Pub. Date
c2016
Language
English
Description
Nellie is a stray cat who wishes she had a house to live in, warm meals, and a best friend. When a crafty crow overhears her wishing, he decides to play a trick on her for his own amusement - which is how Nellie ends up putting all her faith in a rubber ball she believes to be a magic star that grants wishes. But even though it's not a magic star, the rubber ball turns out to be just what Nellie needs. When the ball bounces out of her grasp, Nellie...
8) Abuela
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
1997, ©1991
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
"¿Y qué tal si los pájaros me alzaran y me llevaran volando por encima del parque? ¿Qué pasaría si yo volara? ¡Claro que ella vuela! Y lleva consigo a su abuela y nos narra, en español sazonado con algunas frases en inglés, este maravilloso viaje. Muchos de los lugares que visitan le recuerdan...
9) The weaver
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
High above the world, a weaver spins thread from such things as clouds, dyes it with colors from the sky and grass, and weaves a cloth filled with the emotions she sees throughout the day to make a blanket of dreams.