“Tender and funny, this story of friendship and family is reminiscent of Beverly Cleary’s work.” — School Library Journal
It’s 1926, and eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a singer in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lexie’s class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan in a friendship exchange — and when Lexie learns that the girl who writes the best letter will be chosen to go to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco, she knows she just has to be the winner. Inspired by a project in which U.S. children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war, Shirley Parenteau’s engaging story has sure appeal for readers who enjoy historical fiction and for doll lovers of all ages.
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“Tender and funny, this story of friendship and family is reminiscent of Beverly Cleary’s work.” — School Library Journal
It’s 1926, and eleven-year-old Lexie Lewis wants to leave Portland, Oregon, where she has been staying with her strict grandparents, and rejoin her mother, a singer in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Lexie’s class has been raising money to ship a doll to the children of Japan in a friendship exchange — and when Lexie learns that the girl who writes the best letter will be chosen to go to the farewell ceremony in San Francisco, she knows she just has to be the winner. Inspired by a project in which U.S. children sent more than 12,000 Friendship Dolls to Japan in hopes of avoiding a future war, Shirley Parenteau’s engaging story has sure appeal for readers who enjoy historical fiction and for doll lovers of all ages.
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Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and librarian Travis Jonker have crafted a timeless tale of a little mouse and a big adventure.
Mabel the mouse wants nothing more than to be a fearless sea captain traveling the world in search of adventure. Every night she watches a man carefully construct a model ship, as his son watches by her side. Mabel and the boy know the model ship is anything but a toy, but they both long to see if it can really float. So Mabel hatches a plan to make her seafaring dreams come true.
Illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell and children's librarian and reviewer Travis Jonker, The Ship in the Window celebrates the rewards of following your dreams and never losing the spirit of adventure.
With stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection full of humor and heart.
When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own to swim the chilly waters. Staggering onto a nearby island, they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critters blend in that when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard. With buoyant rhymes and brilliantly caricatured illustrations evoking the early nineteenth century, Chris Van Dusen presents a hugely entertaining tale about the bonds of community — and a rare hidden-pictures spread for eagle-eyed readers of all ages.
“Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd, leading him to life.”- St. Basil the Great
Thought our plushies couldn't get any cuter?! Meet the mini Saint plushes! These precious 5 inch dolls are exact replicas of their larger 10 inch originals- complete with all embroidery and custom fabric details.
The latest Shining Light Dolls Plushes have arrived and they are even cuter than we imagined! Handcrafted from the softest plush we could find, this Guardian Angel plush is sure to become your little one's favorite companion!
God lovingly gives us each a heavenly companion for our journeys here on Earth, a guardian angel to be with us always. Our Angel is holding a cross and rosary, reminders of Jesus and His Blessed Mother.
Gorgeous embroidery details on the face, rosary, cross and stars make this piece even more of a treasure. This angel is dressed in pink and blue, while "holding" an embroidered rosary and cross.
The Guardian Angel comes tagged, ready for gifting (if you can manage to let her go!)
Plush material is surface washable.
Each doll made lovingly by hand. Due to the handmade nature of this doll some slight variation may occur. Heights vary slightly by style and are roughly 5" tall.
Hours of fun and play-based learning await inside the pages of this educational activity book! Learn about Saints from around the world and throughout Church history, while creating dynamic scenes from their lives! Inside you'll find 6 beautiful sticker scenes, as well as 6 detailed coloring pages! The cling-style stickers can be easily repositioned, removed, and used over and over again for endless open-ended play possibilities- in Book #1 we've included:
