Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
by Laura Rankin.
Ruthie finds a teeny tiny camera on the playground, and on the basis of the Finder's Keepers rule she claims it is hers.When Martin announces that it is his camera, Ruthie insists she got it for her birthday. After that, her day is ruined--her stomach starts to hurt, she can't answer even easy questions at school, or eat her favorite macaroni and cheese dinner at home. This is a gentle, kid-friendly story about what lies can do to your soul.
The Summer My Father Was Ten by Pat Brisson
Every year and her father plant a garden of marigolds, tomatoes, peppers and squash; and her father tells her the story of when he was ten years old, the thoughtless act he and his friends did, and how he eventually made friends with old Mr. who taught him how to plant a garden.
The Well at the End of the World
by Robert D. San Souci
In this fairy tale, loosely based on English and Scottish lore, feisty Princess Rosamond, who prefers good books to good looks, risks her throne and all her wealth to save her father's life.
The Other Side by Robert D. San Souci
A tentative friendship between two girls develops and blossoms over a fence that neither one is allowed to cross.
Aesop's Fables
retold and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Traditional fables beautifully illustrated.
St. Francis by Brian Wildsmith
The story of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, who rejects his wealthy background to lead a life of poverty, good works, and kindness to animals, told as though spoken by the saint himself.