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- Jon Brokenbrow
2012
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Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsThe Word Collector is a magical, heart-warming story about a young girl who shares her love of words to help people feeling lost and blue.Luna lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland couldn’t be seen from the ground. She is an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna has the most special endearing pastime: she likes to collect words. She prefers beautifu...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2024
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A beautiful read full of symbolism that invites us to open our gaze to the present moment, conveying a powerful message: life is here and now.An enigmatic young woman roams the streets of Paris on her bicycle every day. Immersed in her work, she goes to her studio relentlessly. Only the meows of her beloved Max can bring a smile to her face every evening. A very special narrator has taken notice of her, unable to resist following her footsteps and noticing what u...
Cyparissus
That which dies is never forgotten; that which is forgotten, dies
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2015
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Gold Medal at the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards. A tender story based on Greek mythology that will help us face death and loss.Irene and her dog Lucy were inseparable. But one day, everything changed… When Irene arrived home from school, she couldn’t find her friend anywhere. She asked where Lucy was, and her mom told her that Lucy had run off in the park.When George went to riding class and didn't find his horse, Paddy, he got worried. "Paddy’s ...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2014
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Winner at the 2012 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A subtle, deceptively simple book about the relationship between a kid and his Grandfather, suffering from Alzheimer's. Love and understanding are often the best tools for dealing with this problem. And who better to help than a mischievous grandson?My Grandpa Monty is a bit confused: he tries to roast the chicken inside the washing machine, he gets towels mixed up with napkins, gloves mixed up with socks, and h...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2022
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What does being sad mean? What is sadness? How can you be deliberately sad? Our protagonist will begin a quest to find everything she needs in order to be sad. So sad.Today I am sad. I am so sad that I’m going to draw a picture of my eternal sadness, but I end up drawing a huge giant having a good laugh. I am so sad I could form an entire new ocean with my tears, a vast sea that I would sail on with a boat. I could even become a pirate in my sea of tears — It wou...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2022
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The Mérimée classic that Bizet brought to the opera is presented here in a new version, inspired by the choreography by Johan Inger for the Spanish National Dance Company. Discover the story of Carmen through the pure and crystal-clear eyes of a child.I am nine years old. I love playing with my ball and my friend who is a corporal in the Alcalá Dragoon Regiment. My neighbor Carmen is the most beautiful woman I know. Everyone loves her, but she prefers to fly....
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2014
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Winner at the 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsA story that explores diversity in a fun way, raising awareness of how every child is entitled to a family based on love.Guided Reading Level: M, Lexile Level: 850L
Walking Eagle
The Little Comanche Boy
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2014
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Winner at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards. A stunning picture book about the life of a mute Comanche young boy who brought unity and togetherness among all of the Native American tribes through his magical silent tales.The boy with the feather headdress told stories without saying a word. The boy whose legs formed the shape of a heart communicated with that special language that comes from within. With his hands, his face, his smile and his eyes, he cou...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2017
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Did you know tears have special powers and there are different types of them? This enthusiastic team of young scientists sets up a laboratory in a garage to study tears and all the different things they can be used for. They are about to become explorers, in a sea of emotions!Peter and his friends have discovered an unprecedented fact… the magic of tears can be used for many things! Good scientists as they are, they have set up their own laboratory in Amy’s grand...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2020
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Childhood and old age go hand in hand in this beautiful poetic text.My neighbor Frankie is an old man who has lived many adventures. Mom says I shouldn't pay much attention to him because he's a grumpy grandfather who doesn't know what he's saying anymore. But what Mom doesn't know is that Paco is the smartest man I know.Frankie has traveled across half the world on foot and by horse, in trains and cars, in boats and planes. A long time ago, he used to wo...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2014
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Winner at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards. It’s a Gift! is a tender tale about solidarity and generosity.This moving story will encourage the youngest members of the family to share without expecting anything in return.Little Duck is having a fine time splashing in his pool, but everyone who lives around Little Duck’s pool is in a tizzy: Beaver hasn’t put on her hat, and now the sun’s burning her head; Squirrel has lost her nuts, and now she’s ...
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- Jon Brokenbrow
2011
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Finalist at the 2011 and 2014 International Latino Book Awards. Clucky the Hen has a big heart, but she’s a bit clumsy and forgetful… A delightful tale told in rhyme, ideal for learning to accept the faults of those around us and to ignore gossip.Clucky the Hen had a big heart, but she was clumsy and forgetful too. She always had a thousand things in mind, so imagine when she gave birth to three chicks!Sometimes, her children ended up finding themselves i...











