Maurice Sendak
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
The best-selling author of the Wicked Years series presents a visual tribute to the art of Maurice Sendak, in a book that examines Sendak's aesthetic influences from William Blake to Walt Disney; looks at recurring motifs in his work, as well as his profound understanding of the imaginations and emotions of children; and more.
64) Circus girl
Author
Pub. Date
c1957
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Flora was born amid the shimmery music, glittery lights, and happy life of the circus, and all was joy until she began hearing and dreaming about the people outside the circus.
65) Fly by night
Author
Pub. Date
1976.
Description
During the night while everyone sleeps, a little boy floats up from his bed and flies through the house and the countryside beyond.
72) The singing hill
Author
Pub. Date
[1962]
Description
A little boy moves to the country with his family and gets a new hat which floats down a stream, gets chewed by a horse, and protects a skunk's home from the rain.
79) The Miami giant
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Leaving Italy to search for China, the great explorer Giuseppe Giaweeni accidentally stumbles across Miami, where he discovers a lost tribe of dancing giants and enjoys a brief stint in show business.