Set in the early 1960s American South, this illustrated tale explores the clash between a child's innocent imagination and the stark realities of intolerance. Through vivid colors and poignant storytelling, it captures the challenges faced when confronting prejudice, offering a powerful message about understanding and acceptance.
San Francisco, 1941: America has just declared war on Japan. With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes that his home is no longer a welcoming one. Streetcars won't stop for Koji, and his classmates accuse him of being an enemy spy. When a letter arrives from the government notifying him that he must go to a relocation center for Japanese Americans, he and his mother are forced to leave everything they know behind. Once there, Koji soon discovers that being half white in the internment camp is just as difficult as being half Japanese in San Francisco. Koji's story, based on true events, is brought to life by Matt Faulkner's cinematic illustrations, which reveal Koji struggling to find his place in a tumultuous world-one where he is a prisoner of war in his own country.
Every parent needs a break sometimes! Single parent Squirrel learns to lean on friends in this heartwarming and funny picture book about family and community. Squirrel is at his wits' end after a long winter inside with his kits. His friends--the other woodland creatures--decide to work together to give him a much-deserved break. They hatch a plan to take turns helping Squirrel relax while they entertain the kits. Squirrel enjoys a day of self care, as the kits play, bake, and do fun activities with the other animals. It doesn't take long for Squirrel's friends to realize just how hard he works each day. Full of humor, this book embodies the message that it takes a village--or, in this case, a forest--to raise a family!
In dieser bezaubernden Erzählung fragt sich Henry Ford, wie er sein Modell T erschwinglich machen kann. Sein Sohn Edsel schlägt vor, den Weihnachtsmann um Rat zu fragen. Der Weihnachtsmann antwortet und zeigt Henry, wie seine Elfen in der Werkstatt arbeiten, was Ford zur Idee der Montagelinien inspiriert. Die Geschichte ermutigt dazu, dass Kinder Erwachsene zum Träumen anregen können.