＊From SHI collection of children’s picture books in this URL, gifted books in April, 2024 by SHI will be available to read in the middle of May, 2024, at Atsugi City Central Library and Ebina City Central Library, Kanagawa, Japan. … Continue reading
By Louise Borden, Illustrated by Ted Lewin ( Scholastic Press – 1999 ) Skinny as a beanpole and tall for his age, an awkward boy learns about Abraham Lincoln was called “gorilla,” “baboon,” and “backwoods hick.” Yet, along with big … Continue reading
By Florence Parry Heide & Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books – in 1990, 1995) Ahmed, young delivery boy, works to deliver butane gas to customer all over the city of Cairo, Egypt. As riding … Continue reading
By Eve Bunting, Illustrated by Ted Lewin (Clarion Books – New York in 2006) Farah is a new student from another country, and she only listens and nods to communicate with other schoolmates. On the 2nd day of her school, Farah … Continue reading
By Ted Lewin (Harper Collins Publishers – New York in 2002) Inspired by a Chinese Take Out family restaurant located in neighborhood of Ted Lewin, living in Brooklyn, New York. A son of Chinese Take Out Restaurant’s owner observes his father’s … Continue reading
By Leah Henderson, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis (Nancy Paulsen Books – 2022) Daddies are awesome. From day one, they are their children’s cheerleader, supporting them as they learn and grow and make sense of the world. It’s a task … Continue reading