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1) Mooncakes
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A little girl celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her three legends about the moon while they eat mooncakes and drink tea.
2) Rapunzel
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Uni the unicorn is different from the other unicorns, because she believes that little girls are real. Far away, there is a little girl that believes unicorns are real. Uni and the little girl keep dreaming about each other.
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwalk, CT
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him a beautiful suit of new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The bold, bright colors of India leap off the page in this picture book retelling of how Ganesha helped write the epic Hindu poem, the Mahabharata.
Ganesha is just like any other kid, except that he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, but when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk breaks off! With the help of the wise poet Vyasa, and his friend Mr. Mouse,...
Ganesha is just like any other kid, except that he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, but when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk breaks off! With the help of the wise poet Vyasa, and his friend Mr. Mouse,...
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book!
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Izta was the most beautiful princess in the land, and suitors traveled from far and wide to woo her. Even though she was the daughter of the emperor, Izta had no desire to marry a man of wealth and power. Instead, she fell in love with Popoca, a brave
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Each of King Neptunes 50 mermaid daughters boasts a special talent, except for little Minnow, who seems to be good only at asking questions. When she finds a strange object, Minnow follows her questions to a wondrous place and finds answers, including the answer to the most important question of all: Who am I? A gorgeously illustrated story about finding one's purpose.