He marvels at how stepping through a doorway can take him from one world to another. Set in East Africa, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.ĭoors in the Air by David Weale and illustrated by Pierre Prattĭoors in the Air is the story of a boy who is fascinated by doors. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. ![]() But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. Kioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. The Matatu by Eric Walters and illustrated by Eva Campbell This lively new addition to the Elliot Moose series is a charming tale of friendship and fair play. When suddenly they all need a rescue for real, it is his two youngest and smallest friends who save the day. One by one, Elliot's friends climb aboard until there is no more room on the truck. All his friends want to ride on the truck and be firefighters too. As he jumps aboard his bright red fire truck and takes off to the next rescue, he feels courageous. But why can't he ever find her?Įlliot Moose is on the loose once more. Night's favorite game is hide-and-go-seek, which he plays each evening with his older sister, Day. When the sun sets, he travels through the night sky in a spaceship with his teddy. Night is a boy who knows it's much more fun to play than go to sleep. Night Boy by Anne Laurel Carter and illustrated by Ninon Pelletier Will Richard be poked to pieces? With some quick thinking and a little luck, Richard avoids a terrible end. Soon the whole town is chasing after him and jabbing at him. But as he rolls down the sidewalk things get worse, way worse. He propels his booger-ball self out of his house. Before he knows it, all of him slides up his nose. When his finger gets stuck up his nose, Richard panics. Richard picks his nose, until one day he discovers the perils of his habit. Richard Was a Picker by Carolyn Beck and illustrated by Ben Hodson Mechanimals will help all of us believe in our dreams, despite what the neighbors may say. The farmer sets to work to turn that scrap metal into some rather surprising creatures. His plans are big, and when his neighbors dismiss them with the words, "When pigs fly," they grow bigger still. ![]() But the determined farmer refuses to admit defeat. When a tornado leaves a farmer with a heap of scrap metal and no animals, his neighbors are sure it's all over for him.
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