Imagine seeing the warm, tropical ocean for the very first time, but not being able swim in it.Parent's ChoiceAward winner Kristine Franklin has created a character who knowsexactlywhat this is like. Little Reina persuades her mother to let her go to the beach with her uncle and cousins, but she has to promise to not go near the waves. But the beautiful blue-green ocean isfullof waves! Now Reina must sit on the hot, sandy beach until she can stand it no longer. With her uncle and cousins in pursuit, she runs down the beach, rounds a corner, and there, to everyone's complete astonishment and delight is a lovely, lazy lagoon. Best of all, it has no waves--the perfect place for her to swimwithoutbreaking her promise! Kris Franklin's exciting and satisfying tale and Lori Lohstoeter's lush, sunny paintings distinctly capture the sultry feel of the tropics, the cool ocean, and the indomitable spirit of a strong-willed little girl.

Iguana Beach

Children's Books

Franklin, Kristine

Animals

Knopf Books for Young Readers

It's Reina's first trip to the beach. In exchange for permission to join her uncle and older cousins  on the excursion, she's promised her mama that she'll stay away from the big waves. Can she resist the  beautiful, tempting "rows of water like foamy mountains.... So wet and exciting!" on such a hot  and sunny day?     It's a pretty close call, but with understanding and ingenuity and colorful, lively illustrations, Kristine  Franklin and illustrator Lori Lohstoeter help Reina and her family find the middle ground between a broken  promise and a spoiled day.

In Tsarist Russia, for a commoner to own a wolfhound was to risk prison, or worse. But Pavel's heart has been won by the beautiful dog he rescued from a snowstorm, and he cannot abandon her to the freezing cold. Opulent paintings illustrate this poignant, universal story of a boy's love for a dog.

The Wolfhound

Harpercollins

"Nancy McGirr initiated a project to provide a group of children living in a Guatemala City garbage dump with cameras and encouragement: this book consists of examples of their photographs and essays. The poignant black-and-white photos clearly depict the abject poverty that surrounds these young people. Through their words and pictures, readers learn about their family life, neighbors, daily struggles....exceptional...Will leave a lasting impression."--School Library Journal.

Out of the Dump

Arts, Music & Photography

Jimmy Joe can hardly believe it. Fish Woman has invited him to go fishing. And not just regular fishing, but salmon fishing. Some say that Fish Woman might be a witch, but salmon fishing...well, that's an invitation you just can't turn down. So he puts on his hat, his sweater and his yellow slicker, and Jimmy Joe and Fish Woman head out to sea for an adventure more magical than he ever could have imagined. Vibrant watercolors in glowing hues of blue, green, and red bring alive the beauty of the sea, the magnificence of the mighty whales that live within it, and the warmth of the characters, making this a special story about friendship and the true meaning of giving.

The Gift

Chronicle Books+

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Iguana Beach

Iguana Beach

The Wolfhound

Out of the Dump

The Gift