Miriam Nerlove
1) Easter
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text follows two children as they celebrate Easter withtheir family by decorating eggs, enjoying Easter baskets, goingto church, and returning home to an egg hunt and Easter dinner.
3) Hanukkah
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and illustrations follow the activities of a littleboy and his parents as they prepare to celebrate Hanukkah.
4) Halloween!
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
In this rhyming story, a little girl and her parents experiencethe excitement of Halloween night.
5) Thanksgiving
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A boy and his mother bake two pumpkin pies and go to Grandma's house for a traditional Thanksgiving celebration. Includes a brief overview of the first Thanksgiving.
6) Passover
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and illustrations depict the history of Passover and one boy's family Seder.
8) Purim
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
A young boy becomes caught up in the excitement of the Purim celebration as the rabbi relates the tale of the courageous Queen Esther and the evil Haman.
10) Just one tooth
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
When a little bear named Ruth loses her beloved tooth, she doesn't believe the tooth fairy who says that a new tooth will grow in its place.
14) I can! Can you?
Author
Publisher
A. Whitman
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A little girl tells what her older sister is able to do that shecannot, but then she relates what she can do, which gets to bemore every day.
15) I am elephant
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Elephants, with their matriarchal societies, long memories, and demonstrations of emotional connections, are some of the world's most treasured animals. However, they are also among the most threatened. It is up to humans to protect them before it is too late"--
16) I am polar bear
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Known by many names in many languages, the polar bear remains one of the Arctic's signature species, and as this poem reminds readers, it is "far out on disappearing sea ice, losing hold" in a world affected by climate change"--