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Mirette on the High W ire. Written and illustrated by Emily
Wire. Eventually the men and women join to make a quilt
McCully. 1992. New York: Putnam Group Juvenile. together.
Mirette learns to walk the tight rope, taught by Monsieur The Story of Ferdinand. By Munro Leaf. Illustrated by Robert
Bellini, who himself has withdrawn from the performance Lawson. 1936. New York: Viking.
due to fear. This classic about the value of peace presents
More Than Anything Else. By Marie Bradby. Illustrated by Ferdinand, a young bull who prefers smelling flowers to
Chris K. Soent-piet. 1995. New York: Orchard Books.. butting heads.
This story is based on the childhood of Booker T. Wash- Tonios Cat. By Mary Calhoun. Illustrated by Edward Martinez.
onios
ington, a boy who wants more than anything else to learn 1996. New York: Morrow Junior Books/HarperCollins.
how to read. Tonio is new in town and wants to make friends. At the
Nessa
Nessass Fish. By Nancy risk of making himself an outcast, he defends Toughy, a
Luenn. Illustrated by Neil stray cat, against the other kids.
Waldman. 1999. Econo-
Tough Boris. By Mem Fox. Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. 1994.
Clad Books.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace.
When Nessas grand-
Boris is tough, but in the end when his parrot compan-
mother becomes ill on a
ion dies, helike all piratescries.
fishing excursion, Nessa
defends her and their When Sophie Gets Angry Really,, Really Angry
Angry,, Really Angry.. Written and
catch against wild illustrated by Molly Bang. 1999. New York: Scholastic Trade.
animals. Sophie gets angry and deals with her strong feelings by
climbing trees.
The Paper Bag Princess.
By Robert Munsch. Illus- Will I Have a Friend? By Miriam Cohen. Illustrated by Lillian
trated by Michael Mart- Hoban. 1989. New York: Aladdin. Distributed by Econo-Clad
chenko. 1988. Annick Press. Distributed by Perfection Learn- Books.
ing Corp., Des Moines, IA. Jim worries about the first day of school until he connects
Princess Elizabeth rescues her prince from a fire- with another boy.
breathing dragon. When he doesnt appreci- White Dynamite and Curly Kidd. By Bill Martin Jr.
ate her efforts, she decides not to marry him and John Archam-bault. Illustrated by Ted Rand.
after all. 1996. New York: Henry Holt.
Pinky and Rex and the Bully
Bully.. By James Howe. A child excitedly watches Dad ride the rodeo
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. 1996. The Pinky bull and wants to grow up to be a bull rider like
and Rex series. New York: Atheneum. him. The twist is that shes a girl.
A boy who loves the color pink defends
himself and his choice for a best friend, a girl
who loves dinosaurs.
Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt. Writ-
ten and illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
1983. William Morrow/HarperCollins. Copyright 2003 by the National Association for the
Sam isnt welcome in the womens quilting Education of Young Children. See Permissions and Re-
club, so he organizes a mens quilting group. prints online at www.naeyc.org/resources/journal.