Caryn Yacowitz
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1992.
Language
English
Description
"A tale of artistic integrity told with artful simplicity."
- Kirkus Starred Review
"Visually it advances like the unrolling of an oriental scroll . . . A satisfying tale, whether read aloud or pored over alone to pick up the whimsical humor of the illustrations."
-School Library Journal
When Chan is given a perfect jade stone and is commanded to carve a dragon from it, he senses a different destiny...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In the time of the pharaohs, a loving mother saves her son by tucking him into a basket and setting him afloat on the wide, wild Nile River. Over one long night, the creatures of the Nile--Curious Ibis, Mama Hippo, Mighty Crocodile--watch over Moses, nudge him on his way, and keep him safe through catching reeds and a raging storm. As morning breaks, the river delivers the baby safe and sound into an unexpected safe haven--the welcoming arms of the...
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.