Sheila Hamanaka

Reveals in verse that despite outward differences children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable.

In her imagination, a young girl assumes many shapes and forms, from dolphin and condor to wolf and jaguar.

Lucas thinks his summer vacation is ruined when Mom hires a French au pair to watch over Lucas and his two-year-old twin brothers.

Describes the creations of some of Japan's Living National Treasures, artists who are involved in various Japanese arts, including Yuzen dyeing, bamboo basket weaving, Bunraku puppetmaking, swordmaking, Noh theater, and neriage ceramics.

Inspired by her own two children's multi-ethnic heritage, Ms. Hamanaka uses soaring text and beautiful art to celebrate the glorious diversity of children laughing, loving and glowing with life.

Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the nomination for class president.

Presents an illustrated biography of the founder of the Girl Scout movement.

A lively group of children from various ethnic backgrounds dances to the lyrics and music of this populas.

Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the nomination for class president.

All the colors of the earth: Reveals in verse that despite outward differences children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable. Foolish frog: A dramatization of Charles L. Seeger's and Pete Seeger's song of the same title in which a foolish bullfrog explodes with pride when he hears someone singing a song about him. Over in the meadow: Counting song in which flowers and grasses, animals and insects, mothers and their young provide...