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THE BEEJUM BOOK Alice O. Howell This book is destined to become a classic. Both young and old will find enchantment and nourishment for the soul. |
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BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS Grimm / Hsin-Shih Lai |
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DEMON SLAYER Samuel Mills Journey back five thousand years to the danger-filled jungles of ancient India and a time when gods and demons walked on the Earth. Meet Abhay, the hunter's son, who must confront a selfish bully, a man-eating leopard, and a fierce demon before he can earn his manhood. Meet Dayita, who must marry according to the rigid laws of her society rather than her heart's choice. (Age 12 and up)
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THE FIRE BRINGER Samuel Mills The Fire Bringer takes readers on a journey that gives life to the stories of the great Olympian gods and goddesses. Discover what it means to be entrusted with the gift of fire, and why Prometheus betrayed his own king to save a lowly race of mortals. Learn about our Western mythological roots and experience these all-too-human archetypes. (Age 12 and up) |
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THE GREEN SNAKE AND THE BEAUTIFUL LILY A Fairy Tale Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Illustrated by Hermann Linde The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily is one of the most important stories of the Anthroposophic and Rosicrucian streams. It is a timeless, allegorical tale of initiation and had a profound impact on Rudolf Steiner and on the formulation of his teachings. He called the fairy tale a kind of "secret revelation," an "apocalypse." As the authors point out in The Time Is At Hand! Goethe's fairy tale begins with a specific image: a river separating two lands that contrast to each other, as do the sensory world and the spiritual world. The story ends with a bridge, created through sacrifice, that spans the river between the two lands. |
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IN BLUE MOUNTAINS An Artist's Return to America's First Wilderness Thomas Locker In Blue Mountains is about the love of nature and the importance of beauty. It tells the story of an artist who sets out to explore wilderness and discovers a new way of seeing. At first, he is bewildered by the profusion of nature - there are so many leaves, he could never paint them all! Gradually, he learns to see its wholeness and to trust his feelings. As he does so, he embarks on an adventure of learning: about light and shadow, the way colour changes through the day, and how looking at nature leads to a new understanding of himself and the world. |
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KEY OF THE KINGDOM A Book of Stories and Poems for Children Collected by Elizabeth Gmeyner and Joyce Russell This is a classic, much-loved collection of stories, legends, fairytales, fables, and poems for young children from seven to nine. The authors range from Shakespeare, and Robert Herrick through Blake, Keats, Tennyson, Walter de la Mare, and anonymous authors of folk tales and old carols, All were chosen because of their ability to fill the heart and mind with their rhythms, words, and images. |
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LARA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS Alice O. Howell Lara, along with her refugee parents, finds herself marooned in an isolated little hotel in snowbound Norway before World War II. Left all alone, she finds two eccentric old English guests who teach her to ski. She discovers deep love and wisdom from the grandfatherly carpenter Andreas, who teaches her that Christmas really is a universal event, open to every heart and every faith. |
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LAST NIGHT OF RAMADAN Maissa Hamed The Last Night of Ramadan is for children and their families who wish to understand and learn about Islam and the Muslim culture through Islamic celebrations throughout the year. This book focuses on the Holy Month of Ramadan and the traditions associated with it. The story of the Last Night of Ramadan entertains as it unveils the significance of Ramadan and Eid El Fitr and the traditions associated with them. Children's imaginative powers can be further enriched when the events unfold through the beautiful medium of a puppet show - something parents can enjoy creating with their children and teachers can create for a primary school context. |
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD The Classic Grimm's Fairy Tale With Commentary for the Thoughtful Parent Andrew Flaxman Illustrated by Patricia DeLisa Along with the Bible and Shakespeare, Grimms' fairy tales rank among the best selling literature of the Western world. And Little Red Riding Hood is perhaps the best known story of the Grimms brothers' collection. What accounts for such popularity? Like all of the Grimms' fairy tales, the characters in this story led us to discover the treasures in our own souls. |
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MR GOETHE'S GARDEN Diana Cohn illustrated by Paul Mirocha Mr. Goethe's Garden tells the story of a unique friendship between an inquisitive young girl, Anna, and her neighbour - the elderly, world-famous playwright, artist and natural scientist, Johann von Goethe. Anna visits Mr. Goethe in his well-tended garden where he teaches her to draw and to observe the world of nature in a special way. |
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NAMASTE! Diana Cohn illustrated by Amy Cordóva Nima Sherpa lives in Nepal at the top of the world, where the tallest mountain on earth, Chomolongma - the mountain we call Everest - towers above the clouds. Nima has promised her father, a mountain guide, that she will find a way to help make the world a better place. In Namaste! Nima learns that she brightens the day for friends and strangers alike when she shares her sweetness and light, every time she says 'Namaste'. |
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PETER AND ANNELI'S JOURNEY TO THE MOON Gerdt Bernhard von Bassewitz This classic German children's tale of imaginative fantasy and adventure tells the story of how Peter and Anneli help Mr. Zoomzeman, a June Bug, bring his leg back from the Moon. |
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SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED Brothers Grimm Illustrated by Denise Marshall Devoted sisters and forever friends, Snow White and Rose Red are as lovely and sweet as the delicate flowers that inspired their names. |
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SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAIN Shelley Davidow "A fine, strong, delicate story of a girl in mortal danger, who is saved because she brings herself to ask help from powers she does not understand. Emily lives in South Africa, but the voice in her diary is utterly recognizable half the world away - funny and agonizingly true." - Ursula K. LeGuin, author of The Earthsea Cycle |
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THE SUN SEED Jan Schubert "Early one spring morning, a little seed woke up after her long winter sleep. She yawned and stretched. With a loud CRACK her hard brown jacket fell away. 'Oh!' said the surprised seed. The earth above felt warm." |
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THEO THE BLUE RIDER PIGEON Christine Sierau Illustrated by Rose Tannenbaum It was a cold and blustery November night at Blue Rider Stables. The wind howled outside the barn. The horses were huddled safely nside. The girls who apprenticed at the barn had closed the heavy door against the storm. What a surprise when, the next morning, a pigeon was found limping around inside. No one expected that the barn would become his new home, but it did. |
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THUMBELINA Hans Christian Anderson Illustrated by Hsin-Shih Lai "Once there was a woman who longed to have a little child, but she didn't know where to get one. At last she went to a fairy and said, 'I would so very much like to have a little child. Can you tell me where I can find one?'" |
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WALDORF ALPHABET BOOK Famke Zonneveld Afterword by W. Ward In this delightful alphabet and game book for young children (which replaces the bestselling Living Alphabet) each consonant and vowel comes to life in vivid pictures that show each letter's unique qualities in the world. The vibrant and playful illustrations help children learn the alphabet in the most natural and living way. This expanded paperback edition includes a complete essay by master Waldorf teacher William Ward, 'Learning to Read and Write in Waldorf Schools'. |
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WHAT JULIANA COULD SEE Paul Margulies illustrated by Famke Zonneveld This radiant picture book, written for the former ER star and film actor Julianna Margulies when she was six years old by her father, captures the pure openness of a child's imagination. These reflections on what a small girl sees around her remind us all, both young and old, that the riches in life come with our loving attention to the simple and near-at-hand. |
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WINTER AWAKE! Linda Kroll illustrated by Ruthe Lieberherr The coming of Winter plays an important role in the cycle of nature. In this delightfully illustrated story, young children can find that 'for every thing there is a season'. Winter, Awake! tells what happens one year when Winter will not wake. The tired trees need to rest. Their fallen leaves have made a leafy blanket for the sleeping seeds. All the woodland creatures try to tell Winter their work is done. They scold and mock and urge, but Winter will not wake, until, at last, the round red ladybug in her small, soft voice whispers something gently in his ear-and mighty Winter wakes! |
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THE WISE ENCHANTER A Journey through the Alphabet Shelley Davidow Illustrated by Krystyna Emilia Kurzyca "But you have found your way to the Enchanted Islands," said the hermit. "That is the first step, and that is good. I can't tell you which way to go, since I have no idea. You see, very few people have ever reached the castle itself, and no one has been there since I have been here, but I can tell you one thing?if you keep going straight through the forest, it will end. At the end, there are two paths. One path is the Right Way. The other is the Left Way. One of these paths is the true way, and will take you where you need to go; but you can only know which is which once you have gone along the way of your choice for some time." |
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