By Deborah Noyes, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall ( Candlewick Press – 2007 ) Flowing silk flies along behind a young Chinese princess as she lovingly says good-bye to the many splendors of her father’s kingdom. “Good-bye, pink peach petals. Good-bye, … Continue reading
By Matthew Olshan, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall ( Margaret Ferguson Books – 2016 ) In the year and a half since the flight of the first manned balloon in 1783, it seems that everyone has taken to the skies, but … Continue reading
By Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Schwartz & Wade Books – 2015) A girl and her mother in Lyme, England, 1710. A mother and daughter near Charleston, South Carolina, 1810. A girl and her mother in Boston, Massachusetts, 1910. … Continue reading
By Judith Viorst, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Margaret Ferguson Books-2014） On the morning of the talent show, a boy is ready and waiting to sing his song, and he isn’t one bit scared because he has practiced a billion times. … Continue reading
By Shirin Yim Bridges, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Chronicle Books – 2002) Ruby is unlike most girls in old China. When she grows up, instead of getting married, she wants to attend university just like the boys in her big … Continue reading
By Rukhsana Khan, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Penguin Young Readers Group – New York, NY in 2010) Rubina gets an invitation of her classmate’s birthday party as very first time for her. With big excitement she asks her mother a … Continue reading