Schneider – Why Christmas trees aren’t perfect

CELC

JEFIC S

Schneider

Personal Author:

Schneider, Dick, 1922-

Title:

Why Christmas trees aren’t perfect / Richard H. Schneider ; illustrated by Elizabeth J. Miles.

Publication info:

Nashville TN: Abingdon Press, c1987.

Physical description:

Unpaged : col. ill.

Summary:

Even though its sacrifices for the animals of the forest have marred the perfection of its shape, Small Pine is selected to be the Christmas tree in the Queen’s castle, demonstrating that living for the sake of others makes us most beautiful in the eyes of God.

Subject term:

Trees–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Christmas trees–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Kindness–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Christian life–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0687453631

Tags:

celebrations, children, children’s, Christian Living, Christmas, Christmas trees, generosity, holidays, humor, kindness, perfection, tree, trees

Weigelt – Who stole the gold?

CELC

JEFIC W

Weigelt

Personal Author:

Weigelt, Udo.

Title:

Who stole the gold? / Udo Weigelt ; illustrated by Julia Gukova ; translated by J. Alison James.

Publication info:

New York : North-South Books, 2000.

Physical description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Summary:

When he discovers that his treasure is missing, Hamster asks each of his animal friends if they took it, until he learns what happened.  After the mystery is solved and his property returned, Hamster shares the treasure and his friendship with all of the animals, including the crook.

Subject term:

Theft–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Animals–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Friendship–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

735813728

Tags:

animals, children, children’s,  friendship, hamster, sharing,  mystery, truth

Westall – Witness

CELC

JEFIC W

Westall

Personal author:

Westall, Robert

Title:

The Witness / by Robert Westall.  Illustrations by Sophy Williams.

Publication info:

New York:  Penguin Books, c 1986.

Physical description:

Unpaged: col. ill.

Summary:

As a cold, hungry, and lost cat, the once-pampered pet of Egyptian royalty, searches desperately through Bethlehem for a place to give birth to her kittens, she stumbles upon a manger, where another human mother is also about to give birth.

Subject term:

Christmas—Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Nativity—Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Cats—Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0525453318

Tags:

cats, children, Christmas, kittens, manger

 

Williams – Velveteen Rabbit

CELC

JFIC W

Williams

Personal Author:

Bianco, Margery Williams, 1881-1944.

Title:

Velveteen Rabbit, or, how toys become real / Margery Williams ; illustrated by Don Daily.

Publication info:

New York: Porland House, a division of Random House Value Publishing, Inc., 1997.

Physical description:

45 p. : col. ill.

Summary:

A simple stuffed rabbit is given to a young boy as a gift, who quickly forgets it in favor of his other toys. In the corner of the boy’s nursery, the rabbit sits, wishing but one wish, to be a real rabbit.

Also in that corner is an old hobby horse, older and wiser than any toy in the nursery, who tells the rabbit of a way he could become real, through the love of the child who plays with him. This gives the rabbit hope. And after a chance occurrence, he soon becomes the boy’s favorite toy.

But when the boy contracts Scarlet Fever, the doctor orders that all the toys be burned… even his favorite toy, the small velveteen rabbit…

Subject term:

Toys–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Rabbits–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0517201593

Tags:

animals, bunnies, children, children’s, children’s books, children’s literature, fantasy, friendship, love, rabbits, toys

Tulloch – Who made me?

CELC

JEFIC T

Tulloch

Personal Author:

Tulloch, Shirley.

Title:

Who made me? / Shirley Tulloch ; illustrated by Cathie Felstead.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication info:

Minneapolis MN: Augsburg Fortress, c2000.

Physical description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Summary:

When Zanele asks each of her seven animal friends “Who made me?” they all give her different answers based on their own special talents.

Subject term:

God—Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Wonder–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Animals–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0806640456

Tags:

African, animals, children, Creation, curiosity, God, questions

Winget – Tucker’s four-carrot school days

CELC

JEFIC W

Winget

Personal Author:

Winget, Susan.

Title:

Tucker’s four-carrot school day / Susan Winget.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication info:

[New York] : HarperCollins, c2005.

Physical description:

1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill.

Summary:

The start of Tucker the rabbit’s first day of kindergarten is rocky, but making new friends helps change his attitude toward school.

Subject term:

First day of school–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Kindergarten–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Schools–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Friendship–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Rabbits–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

1883672627

Tags:

animals, back to school, beginning of school, bunnies, children, fall, fear, feelings, first day of school, friends, rabbits, scared, starting school

Wadsworth – Tomorrow is Daddy’s Birthday

CELC

JEFIC W

Wadsworth

Personal Author:

Wadsworth, Ginger.

Title:

Tomorrow is Daddy’s birthday / by Ginger Wadsworth ; illustrated by Maxie Chambliss.

Publication info:

Honesdale, PA : Boyds Mills Press, c1994.

Physical description:

unpaged : col. ill.

Summary:

Rachel has chosen a special gift for her father’s birthday and wants it to be a surprise. In her excitement she tells every creature, object, and person she encounters in the next 24 hours-a bug, a frog, a pet rabbit, a doll, her baby brother, the mailman, her grandmother, a moth, and a rooster-and swears them to silence. A little suspense and mystery are built up because the text does not reveal what the gift is until Rachel’s father actually opens it.

Subject term:

Fathers & daughters—Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Birthdays—Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

1563970422

Tags:

Birthdays, children, daughters, family, fathers, gift, surprises

Ginolfi – Tiny star

CELC

JEFIC G

Ginolfi

Personal Author:

Ginolfi, Arthur.

Title:

The tiny star / Arthur Ginolfi ; illustrated by Pat Schories.

Publication info:

Nashville TN: Tommy Nelson, c1997.

Physical description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Summary:

A unique version of the traditional Christmas story. A tiny start who feels insignificant is chosen by God for a special job. The story teaches children that they are special, that God can and will use them, and that even the smallest are important to God.

A special event turns a tiny, almost invisible star into one of the brightest and most beautiful stars the world has ever seen.

Personal subject:

Jesus Christ–Nativity–Juvenile fiction.

Subject term:

Stars–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0849915104

Tags:

children, children’s,  Christmas, nativity,  specialness, stars

Wangerin – Thistle

CELC

JEFIC W

Wangerin

Personal author:

Wangerin, Walter Jr.

Title:

Thistle / by Walter Wangerin, Jr.  Illustrated by Byrna Waldman

Publication info:

Minneapolis MN:  Augsburg Fortress, c1995

Physical description:

32 p. : col. illus.

Summary:

Thistle’s hardworking father has a big appetite, but one day he comes across the potato monster, Pudge, who has an even bigger one. Pudge eats every member of the family except Thistle, who is left alone to weep and mourn her loss.

Of all the potato farmer’s children, only gentle Thistle can stop the terrible potato monster from destroying them.

Subject term:

Fairy tales—Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0806628375

Tags:

children, fairy tale, loss, monster, potatoes

 

Wensell – They followed a bright star

CELC

JEFIC W

Wensell

Personal author:

Wensell,      Ulises

Title:

They followed a bright star / based on a poem by Joan Alavedra ; illustrated by Ulises Wensell.

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publication info:

New York : G.P. Putnam’s, c1994.

Physical description:

unpaged : col. ill.

Summary:

Retells the story of how an angel led the shepherds and kings to Bethlehem when Jesus was born.

Personal subject:

Jesus Christ–Nativity–Juvenile fiction.

ISBN:

0399227067

Tags:

children,  Christmas, holidays, Jesus Christ, Nativity, religion