Illinois Authors

Roaring Brook Press, Brookfield, Conn. : 2005.

Retells a folktale in which Lailah, a guardian angel, places the indentation that everyone has on the upper lip just before a baby is born.

Dutton Children's Books, New York : ©2009.

One evening, Rose climbs on the back of an enchanted lion who takes her on a tour of outer space, where they race with Monoceros the unicorn, pass by Pegasus and Pisces, and are rescued from a black hole by Cetus the whale.

Roaring Brook Press, New York : 2010.

A grandfather introduces his grandson to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, a centuries-old concept which proposes that everyone must do their part in order to improve the world.

A story to help children become mindful of caring people in their world, to ease their fears and to develop their sense of gratitude. Includes two activity pages to encourage children to find the good people in their lives.

An enchanting tale of one little chicken who has the courage to make her dream come true with the support of the wise moon and her barnyard friends ... Activity sheets inspire children to identify and share their dreams, work together to help others, and celebrate life.--Provided by publisher.

"An enchanting tale of one little chicken who has the courage to make her dream come true with the support of the wise moon and her barnyard friends ... Activity sheets inspire children to identify and share their dreams, work together to help others, and celebrate life."--Provided by publisher.

Amber Lotus 2012.

Join us in our wish for the world: May All Children--And all people everywhere-- live in peace. sweet peace--Back cover.

"Join us in our wish for the world: "May All Children"--And all people everywhere-- live in peace. sweet peace"--Back cover.

EKS Pub. CO., Oakland, Calif. : c2010.

Hinkler Education, Heatherton, Vic. : 2012.

Capstone Classroom, North Mankato, MN : 2013

This title has paired text with "Ocean craft."

This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds', choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing. Poetry is a key feature of the new National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this. Beautiful illustrations bring each poem vividly to life. Poems include: Let's Celebrate by Sue Hardy-Dawson; The Chinese Dragon by Catherine Benson; Pancake Day by Debra Bertulis; Holi, Festival of Colour; Mother's Day by Eric Finney; Children's Day by Penny Keint; Eid-ul-Fitr by Penny Kent; It's Diwali Tonight by John Foster; Harvest Thanks by Jan Dean; A Hallowe'en Pumpkin by Dorothy Aldis; Fireworks by Judith Nicholls; Eight Candles Burning by Celia Warren; Long, Long Ago; Christmas Eve by Brian Moses; Happy New Year by Brenda Williams. For more poetry titles compiled by Brian Moses, look out for Poems About the Seaside, Poems About Seasons and Poems About Animals.

EKS Pub., Oakland, Calif. : ©2007.

This besutiful adaptation of the Kriat Sh'ma al haMitah, the Bedtime Sh'ma, invokes traditional nighttime blessings of peace and protection and recalls the wonder of our waking hours.

Jewish Lights Publishing, Woodstock, Vt. : ©2003.

Contains a guide for dream interpretation based on Jewish texts, and includes Jewish bedtime rituals, reasons and instructions for keeping a dream journal and asking dream questions, blessings, and anecdotes.

Ruthie Tober's family is known for the beautiful, warm mittens they knit so when she and her mother meet a deaf woman and her baby and give them shelter, Ruthie decides to design very special mittens for them.

Handprint Books, San Francisco, Calif. : ©2012.

In this traditional retelling of the favorite ballet, Marie receives a wooden nutcracker for Christmas which comes alive in the night and whisks her away to a magical kingdom.

Usborne, London : 2007.

This is a beautiful treasury of poetry for older children, featuring a selection of work from classic and modern poets including Shakespeare, Byron, Ted Hughes and Wendy Cope, alongside all new original poetry by Sam Taplin. The poems cover many different themes and moods and are chosen to show children how inspiring, powerful and magical poems can be. 8 yrs+

Usborne, London : 2009.

This is a beautiful treasury of poetry for older children, featuring a selection of work from classic and modern poets including Shakespeare, Byron, Ted Hughes and Wendy Cope, alongside all new original poetry by Sam Taplin. The poems cover many different themes and moods, and are chosen to show children how inspiring, powerful and magical poems can be.

Usborne, London : 2007.

Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA : ©1996.

All the color, vibrancy, and humor of Yiddish is captured in this timeless treasury of over 100 folk sayings in both English and Yiddish.

Chronicle Books, San Francisco : ©2002.

Chronicle Books, San Francisco : ©2001.

Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta : ©2012.

When Rachel's beloved grandfather, Zayde, comes to spend his last days with her family, she worries what will happen when he dies, especially after friends tell her the Christian and Muslim beliefs about the afterlife.