The Dark
Jonah is afraid of the dark. His brother tells Jonah that if he stops crying, he will give him his toy soldiers. Inspired by this offer, Jonah finds courage to explore the dark in his bedroom.
The Coconut Tree
Arielle is given a little coconut plant as a present. She plants the tree, watches it grow, bloom flowers and finally produces coconuts. A hurricane does major damage to many of the neighborhood plants including uprooting the coconut tree. The cycle of life goes on when two small coconuts are found and are planted, giving rise to two new plants.
Written by Ghyslaine Rochelin (Haiti)
Rita and the Parrot
Rita finds a young parrot in the garden and brings it home. The parrot learned to repeat everything Rita said, driving her parents crazy. Fearing her parents will force her to let the parrot go, Rita decides to run away with the parrot.
Ronny
When Ivan's parents find good jobs and the family moves from their small, crowded apartment to a new, spacious one, they realize that they've left something precious behind...
Written by Nenad Vujadinovic (Macedonia)
Illustrated by Emil Für (Hungary)
Picture Book Preschool 8.25 x 6.5 in. – 32 pages - paperback
Copyright 2007
Oranges For Everyone
Jimmy learns that sharing oranges with his family and friends can have a surprising reward.
Written by Daiga Zake (Latvia)
Illustrated by Elena Stojanova (Macedonia)
Picture Book Preschool
8.25 x 6
Copyright 2007
Moush wants to get Lost
Moush is having a bad day. So while hiding in the closet he decides to run away from home. During his preparation he remembers all the good things in his world and how important a place he has in it.
Written by Rouzanna Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
Let's go to Work
A young narrator wonders what his parents do at work all day, and why they come home too tired to play or read stories. When they tell him, he decides that he will work, too, reminding his parents of the importance of fun.
Written by Aude Brunel (Czech Republic)
Dorothy and the Glasses
Everyone in Dorothy's family wears glasses except her. Does that mean she doesn't belong? She decides to solve this problem, with mixed results, and realizes that being different doesn't make her any less a part of her family.
Written by Ivona Brezinova (Czech Republic)
Bursunsul and Paskualina
The story of two very different dogs that were friends-they played together, ate together and even slept together - until one day they had a disagreement and stopped being friends. Friendship wins out and they become friends again.
Written by Olesya Tavadze (Georgia)
Andy's Cherry Tree
Andy's family is moving to a new house. Each member of his family packs their favorite thing to bring along. Andy's favorite thing is the cherry tree in the backyard. But how can he bring that along? With his mothers' help, Andy finds out just how to do it.
Written by Miranda Haxhia (Albania)