Rachel Isadora

In this retelling of the Ugly Duckling, set on the African continent, the duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Illustrations and simple text describe the sights and sounds of a day in the city.

A simple retelling of the Russian tale in which Prince Ivan encounters the magical Firebird who helps him defeat the evil Kotschei and rescue a princess.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

Toddlers have fun at gymnastics class.

Jomar greets his neighbors using slang, but his grandfather wants to hear some more traditional words.

A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages.

Children explore their five senses, learning what they can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.

As an African American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."

Sets the traditional Christmas carol in Africa, using a combination of text and rebuses. Includes author's note about some of the African traditions depicted.