Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - Values & Virtues

Ho Choy is the fifth son in a very large family in a very tiny village. Everyone is always busy, so no one pays much attention to him except when he whistles. "Go whistle somewhere else " they tell him, and he obeys - until he finds a treasure that changes everything But he must convince his family of its importance. Trilingual story in Chinese, English and Spanish that encourages good banking practices. It also contains the numbers from 1 - 10 in three languages and on the abacus.

Play ball

Brother Bear and Sister Bear are teaching the younger bears to play T-ball. But it's tough when the cubs don't know the difference between running to home plate and running home Will Brother Bear and Sister Bear be able to put together a winning team?

Sister Bear is thrilled by the magic of the wishing star, but Brother Bear teaches her that hard work is important, too.

"An excellent book about a boy named William who wants the forbidden--a doll. The long-awaited realistic handling of this theme makes it a landmark book."--School Library Journal

More than anything, William wants a doll. "Don't be a creep," says his brother. "Sissy, sissy," chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands William's wish, and make it easy for others to understand, too. William gets a doll, so he can learn to be a loving parent someday.

Written by beloved author Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Newbery Medal-winning...

Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from the treasury. Gawain is certain of his innocence, but he can't prove it. Will the real thief come forward to save Gawain, or will he live in exile forever?