In Korea in the early 1800s, news from the countryside reached the king by means of signal fires. On one mountaintop after another, a fire was lit when all was well. If the king did not see a fire, that meant trouble, and he would send out his army. Linda Sue Park's first picture book for Clarion is about Sang-hee, son of the village firekeeper. When his father is unable to light the fire one n…
John Tabor complains about everything on his first whaling voyage until he meets a strange old man who takes him on an extraordinary journey.
Deep in the woods there used to be a house where a family once lived. Over there was the chimney. Just imagine little toes warming up beside it. And see those daffodils? Someone took special care to plant and tend to them so that every spring they blossomed as brightly as the year before. Both the house and the family are gone now, but if you go to that spot in the woods, you'll find the chimn…
The tales and travels of Christopher Churchmouse in the Christopher Churchmouse Classics have been helping young readers learn about God and their faith for more than ten years. Great stories with great messages, each one features discussion starter questions with lots of illustrations.