Julie Paschkis

"All sorts of animals flutter and hum, dance and stretch, and slither and leap their way through this joyful collection of poems in English and Spanish. Julie Paschkis's words and art sing in both languages, bringing out the beauty and playfulness of theanimal world"--

Shows the process of getting cookies to the cookie jar, revealing how cows are milked, wheat is grown, and sugar cane is harvested by the many hands that work hard to provide the basic ingredients that go into making these treats.

Documents the work of a young girl, Maria Merian, who lived during the Middle Ages and disproved the theory of spontaneous generation by observing caterpillars as they spun cocoons and emerged as butterflies and moths in the spring.

An illustrated retelling of the classic Hanukkah song, with directions for playing the dreidel game and a recipe for making latkes.

In this tale from the Dan people of Liberia, Head, Arms, Body, and Legs learn that they do better when they work together.