Molly Bang

Sophie's is hurt when the other children laugh at her painting of her favorite tree--but when she explains her painting everybody understands what she was trying to do.

"Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images--and their individual components--work to tell a story that engages the emotions: Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold? First published in 1991, Picture This fans will welcome...

With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the hairy creature that dominates the swamp near his home.

After eleven-year-old Lupe is partially paralyzed in an accident in her Mexican village, other handicapped people help her realize that her life can still have purpose.

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

"Catch. Throw. Uh-oh. The yellow ball is forgotten at the edge of the water. Little by little, so no one notices, the ball floats out to sea. All alone, it travels and drifts into a storm. Tossed by waves all through the night, it sails ashore next day to a hug and a home. Luminous pastels and a rhythmic text tell a story that is exciting and reassuring."--www.bibz.com.

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

In this story without words, an old woman is pursued by a strange man with a passion for strawberries.

Imagines a village in which there are too many people consuming shared resources and discusses the challenge of handling our world's environment safely.