Margriet Ruurs

"A picture book about stories and reading, contemporary children are whisked through an imaginary world while interacting with characters from classic fairy tales."--

In this … book of maps, [the reader will] explore the neighborhoods of 16 kids from around the globe, from the United States to India to Cambodia. Learn all about where these children live, where they go to school, their favorite places to plat and more!"--Back cover.

"In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story,...

A busy family finds lots to do on a camping trip including exploring and discovering animals in the shadows of the woods.

Allows young readers to visit with fourteen children, each from a different country, to learn about their families. Includes suggested activities.

A girl called Rama describes how life changed as conditions got worse in her small town in Syria, and how she and her family finally escaped, undergoing many hardships along the way.

Tells of all the things that a little mouse named Nut does for his donkey friend Bolt, and the important thing Bold does for Nut.