A Chinese boy hurries home from school to his family's houseboat in Hong Kong harbor. It is the end of the school year, and he is anxious to join his father and grandfather in their family profession, fishing....
A poetic portrait of a day in the life of a country girl follows a child as she eats her breakfast, runs out to the bus, studies in school, plays at recess, and enjoys a quiet evening with her family....
During the Depression, love binds a family together, as Jennie's first year in school is marked by Papa's losing his job, Mama's going to work, and the birth of a baby. A sequel to
Great for fans of award-winning picture book, Grandfather's Journey. In this warm, poignant and highly praised story, a little girl hears how, long ago, another little red-haired girl -- her great-grandmother -- sailed across the sea with her older b...