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Pool
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.
Princess Rosie’s rainbows
"For little Princess Rosie, only rainbows could make her smile, until a wise old woman from the farthest village teaches everyone that true happiness doesn't come from outward possessions, but from deep within us"--|cProvided by publisher
Talisha Snow White & her little munchkins
In this reimagined tale, a young African American woman, Talisha Snow White, her adoptive parents, and the little munchkins (her adopted brothers and sisters) encounter Obe, a wicked magician who wants to zap Talisha of her beauty. Talisha's only hope of defeating the sorceress lies in understanding her history/royal heritage. Will Talisha find that she's the most beautiful? Can her little munchkins save the day?--Back cover
The only child
In this wordless graphic novel, a young girl traveling from her city apartment to her grandmother's country home becomes lost and enters a fantastical world in the clouds
The princess and the pony
Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony-- but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.
Beauty and the beast
In this remarkable retelling of Beauty and the Beast, award-winning illustrator Pat Cummings creates an enchanted fairy-tale world flavored by the art, architecture, and culture of West Africa, while writer H. Chuku Lee stays true to the story of this beloved classic. With breathtaking palatial settings inspired by the Dogon tribe of Mali and dazzling costumes reminiscent of the clothing seen on Cummings's own trip to Africa, Beauty and the Beast becomes so much more than just a story—it's a visual and cultural experience. --publisher
Draw!
In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari
Good dream, bad dream
"A father comforts his restive son by telling him that people all over the world have imagined that heroes can help turn their bad dreams into good ones (with bilingual Spanish translation)"--|cProvided by publisher
Khalil’s Swagtown Adventure
Khalil hates to hear his parents fight, so he hides in the closet. One night, future Khalil taps him on the shoulder and shows him the way to Swagtown, where he escapes to a world with people with six legs and three eyes. When he returns to his closet he confronts his parents about their fighting, they realize how upset he is and they stop fighting
Kibo and the purple dragon
When Kibo into the mirror one morning to make a face, he sees a purple dragon behind him, but no matter how far and how fast he runs away, every time he looks back in the mirror, the dragon is bigger and more purple.