Carmen Agra Deedy

In June of 2002, a ceremony begins in a village in western Kenya. Hundreds of Maasai surround an American diplomat to bestow a gift on the American people. The gift is as unsought and unexpected as it is extraordinary. A mere nine months have passed since the September 11 attacks, and hearts are raw. Tears flow freely as these legendary warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel news wires around...

One dawn the Moon hears the laughter of children waking up and she yearns to see them, but the day belongs to the Sun and he will not trade places; so the Moon tempts him with stories of the stars and two come up with a compromise that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime.

Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.

Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller. The new librarian is a real fire-breathing dragon who in time learns to trust children with her books. The new librarian at Sunrise Elementary School is a real dragon!

Based on the true story of a Maasai village that offers 14 blessed cows to the U.S. as a sign of friendship, compassion, and solidarity after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry. Sumario en español: En este recuento chistoso de un folktale cubano, una cucarachita se entrevista con sus pretendientes para decidir con quién casarse.

Miss Lotta Scales, a dragon also known as Miss Lotty the librarian, wants to retire from taking care of the school's library but will not willingly stand by and see her beloved books replaced by computers.

Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why? Hubo un tiempo en que solo el sol reinaba en el día, la luna adornaba la noche y los niños pequeños se iban a la cama antes del anochecer. Pero entonces, una mañana, la luna escuchó a unos niños reír y deseó verlos a la luz del día. Carmen Agra Deedy y Jim LaMarche han creado un cuento magistral y original sobre encontrar nuestro lugar en el universo. There once was a time...

Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why? There once was a time, when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight. "Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!" But, the moon had a clever plan... Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche...

Product Description: Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of cafe cubano. Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage. That's where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increible, some shocking...