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The murderer's ape (2017)Published Jan 1, 2017Sally Jones, a gorilla who works as a ship’s engineer, tells her own story in writing. When her captain is accused of murder, the search for evidence turns into a voyage. Try it with a reader who likes mystery plots but also wants to spend time with the people and working places along the way.…0 - 2
The Letter for the KingTiuri interrupts the vigil that is meant to make him a knight when someone asks for help. That choice sends him on a ride with a letter to deliver. The journey has the shape of a quest, but the obligation that sets it in motion comes from breaking a rule. Translated from Dutch by Laura Watkinson.0 - 3
Finn Family Moomintroll (2013)Published Jan 1, 2013A hat that turns ordinary things into something unexpected gives the Moomins their next adventure. The family and its visitors make room for odd interruptions and new arrivals. Start here for a fantasy that likes a comfortable home as much as it likes upsetting the plans of everyone in it.…0 - 4
Pippi LongstockingPippi can lift a horse and sees no reason to organize her home around what an adult would expect. Tommy and Annika give a reader someone to watch her with. The strongest scenes start with an ordinary appointment or visit and let Pippi’s logic turn it into something else. Translated from Swedish by…0 - 5
Kiki's Delivery Service (2020)★ 7.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2020Kiki moves away to begin work as a witch. Since flying is a skill people in the town can use, deliveries give her a way to meet them and a reason to learn how the town works. The jobs provide short adventures that add up to a story about finding a place on your own terms. Translated from Japanese…0 - 6
Momo (2011)Published Jan 1, 2011The gray men persuade people to save time until no one seems to have any. Momo sees what that change does to her friends. A child whose gift is listening turns out to be a good person to follow through a fantasy about why a conversation can be worth the time it takes. Translated from German by…0 - 7
Nicholas and the GangNicholas tells stories about school, home, and his friends with great confidence in his own account of what happened. Sempé’s drawings give another way to see what went on around him. The short episodes work well aloud because the voice is often funniest when Nicholas thinks he is being perfectly…0 - 8
Detective Gordon: The First CaseSomeone has taken a squirrel’s nuts. Detective Gordon is happy to think things over with a piece of cake, while Buffy can move quickly and get a closer look. The two have different ways of helping with the case, which makes this an inviting first mystery to puzzle through together. Translated from…0 - 9
The little witch (2015)Published Jan 1, 2015At 127 years old, the little witch is still too young to join her elders at their celebration. Her effort to become a good witch depends on how she understands the word good. A series of smaller adventures gives younger readers a chance to work out the difference for themselves. Translated from…0 - 10
Telephone Tales (2019)Published Jan 1, 2019A traveling parent tells a story over the telephone, which gives these tales a reason to be short. Rodari uses that space to ask what would happen if one familiar thing worked differently. A good pick for reading one story at a time and talking about the rule it invents. Translated from Italian by…0
