“Let’s go walking down our street. Friends and neighbors here to greet. Oh so many folks to meet. We all are neighbors here. “ Come along with the characters featured in the beloved bestseller “All Are Welcome” and “Big Feelings” as they introduce a new friend to a community where everyone has a place and is loved and appreciated – no matter what. >>> Alexandra Penfold’s books and Suzanne Kaufman’s books in SHI collection.
［私たちの通りを歩いてみよう。ここでは友達や近所の人たちがみな挨拶をしてくれる。ほんとにたくさんの人たちに出会う。ここではみなご近所さんなのだ。］ベストセラーとなった”Alll Are Welcome”や”Big Feelings”の馴染み深い登場人物たちが、近所に引っ越引っ越してきた新しい友人をみんなに紹介しながら、新しい隣人にコミュニティーを紹介している。コミュニティーには誰にとっても心地よい居場所があることを知らせてくれる。 ＞＞＞ＳＨＩコレクションにあるAlexandra Penfoldの作品と Suzanne Kaufmanの作品。
By Sharon Robinson, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis ( Viking – 2010 )
Jackie Robinson is getting ready for his family’s first Christmas in Brooklyn- with a little help from Steve Satlow, a young baseball fan who lives two doors down. When the Robinsons first moved to Tilden Avenue, Steve’s family stood up against the prejudice of their neighbors to welcome the neighborhood’s first black family. Since then, the Dodger’s famous second baseman – and Steve’s baseball idol – has become his friend. When Jackie finds out that Steve’s family doesn’t have a Christmas tree, he sees the perfect chance to return the kindness they showed his family. But there’s something Jackie doesn’t realize: The Satlows don’t celebrate Christmas because they’re Jewish! Funny, touching, and true, this tale of Jackie Robinson’s first Christmas – and Hanukkah- in Brooklyn celebrates the unity of the holiday season. >>> This true story in 1948 written by Jackie Robinson’s daughter, and the author’s note is on the last page. >>>> Sharon Robinson’s books and E. B. Lewis’s books in SHI collection.
Jackie Robinson は、ブルックリン(ニューヨーク市のブルックリン地区)で初めて迎えるクリスマスの準備をしていた。Steve Satlowと言う野球大ファンで、近くに住む少年が彼を手伝ってくれた。Robinson一家がTilden通りに引っ越して来た時、この地区に初めての黒人家族が住むことを近所の人達は歓迎しなかったが、Satlow家族だけは暖かく迎えてくれた。それ以来、ドジャース球団の有名な二塁手であり、Steveの野球選手のアイドルでもあったJackieは、Steveの友人となった。そしてSteveの家ではクリスマスツリーを飾らないことを知ったJackieは、日ごろの恩返しをする絶好の機会と思いついたが、問題があった。それはSatlow一家がユダヤ教でありクリスマスを祝わないのである！ 和やかで、感動的で、実際に起こったJackie Robinson のブルックリンでの最初のクリスマス、そしてハヌカ (ユダヤ教徒の光の祭り）は、ホリデーシーズンを祝うすべての人の気持ちを融合してくれる。＞＞＞１９４８年の実話を書いた作者はJackie Robinsonの娘であり、巻末に彼女の言葉がある。＞＞＞＞ＳＨＩコレクションにある Robinsonの作品 と E. B. Lewis の作品。
By George Matteson and Adele Ursone, Illustrated by James E. Ransome ( Clarion Books – 2012 )
Early one chilly November morning, a young girl wakes. Her dad is a tugboat captain, and today she and her mom will accompany him on a very special journey. They’ll travel by tug past the Statue of Liberty, around the tip of Manhattan, and up the Hudson River to fetch the giant Christmas tree that will stand at Rockefeller Center in New York City! This picture books tells the heartwarming story of a real tug trip and the girl who was at the wheel as police and fire boats, helicopters, and tourists welcomed this world-famous tree into New York Harbor. >>> Husband and wife George Matteson and Adele Ursone team created this book from special experience with their daughter. >>>> James E. Ransome’s books in SHI collection.
１１月の寒い早朝に少女は起きた。彼女の父親はタグボートのキャプテンである。今日はタグボートの特別な日なので彼女と母親も父親のボートに乗船した。３人の乗るタグボートが自由の女神像を通り過ぎ、マンハッタンの先端を通過し、ハドソン川を上ると、ニューヨーク市のロックフェラーセンタに立てられる巨大なクリスマスツリーを乗せた船が見えてきた。この絵本はタグボートによる旅と、ニューヨークの港に入って来た世界的に有名なツリーを歓迎する為の警察や消防のボートとヘリコプターと観光客の渦の中いた少女の体験を描いた心暖まる物語。＞＞＞ George Matteson と Adele Ursone は夫婦であり、娘と共に体験した特別な思い出から制作された絵本。＞＞＞＞ＳＨＩコレクションにあるJames E. Ransomeの作品。
Will Santa know how to find us? That’s what Frances and Peter wonder as Christmas Day approaches. They have just moved with their papa to a tiny lighthouse island off the coast of Maine, and a wild storm has kept even the supply boat away. It hasn’t dampened their holiday cheer, though. And there are wonderful surprises on the way. This tender, nostalgic story of a family enjoying the simple pleasures of the holiday is just right for reading together in front of the fire. >>> Inspired by a true Christmas tradition. On the last page, found Author’s Note telling about Flying Santa Service started on Christmas Day 1929. >>>> Toni Buzzeo’s books and Nancy Carpenter’s books in SHI collection.
サンタクロースは私達を見つけ出してくれるだろうか？ FrancesとPeterの姉弟はクリスマスの日が近ずくにつれて心配した。メイン州の沿岸から離れた島の小さな灯台に、父親と一緒に引っ越してきたばかりなのだ。そこは激しい嵐が吹き荒れて、生活物資を運ぶ船さえも近けないような所であった。それでも、二人のクリスマスへの興奮は消え去ることはなかった。やがて誰も予測しなかった素晴らしい驚きがやって来るのだった。この優しく懐かしい心暖まる家族の真なる喜びの話は、暖炉の前でみんな揃って読むのに最適である。＞＞＞クリスマス伝統の真実からヒントを得て制作された絵本。巻末に１９２９年のクリスマスから継続しているFlying Santa Serviceについて作者からの説明がある。＞＞＞＞ＳＨＩコレクションにある Toni Buzzeoの作品 と Nancy Carpenterの作品。
By Patricia MacLachlan, Illustrated by Micha Archer ( Margaret K. McElderry Books – 2022 )
It is the very last evening before the new year. Two horses, Tim and Tom, pull their sleigh. They love the snow. They spread light and love and laughter. They bring the town together, young and old. It’s time to celebrate the new year ahead.
By Chihiro Takeuchi( Berbay Publishing – 2022 in Australia, First US edition published in 2023 )
Learning to read time has never been so much fun! Following the coming and going of everyone who lives and works in the same building and enjoy the interactive search-and-find as we see what happens throughout the day. This picture book presents also the joy the diversity of people, lifestyle, and culture in the community. >>>The author is also well-known as paper cut artist/illustrator who lives in Osaka, Japan.
By Penny M. Thomas, Illustrated by Karen Hibbard ( Highwater Press – 2017 )
Nimoshom (My grandfather in Cree) loved to drive the school bus. Every day, on the way to and from school, he had something to say. Sometimes, he told the kids silly stories. Sometimes, he taught the kids a new word in Cree. This book introduces basic Cree words. >>> A glossary is included in the back of the book.
By Jef Aerts, Illustrated by Sanne te Loo, Translated by Polly Lawson (First published in Dutch in 2017. First published in English by Floris Books in 2019)
Adin and Dina are best friends. They laugh and play together planting cherry pits all around their village. Then Adin moves away to the city. Will Adin and Dina’s friendship survive the new distance between them? When Dina visits Adin in the town, Adin shows Dina to throw paper planes filled with cherry pits from the balcony of his apartment building. And then Dina starts to plant cherry pits again, even under the cold wind. This lyrical picture book with beautiful illustrations is a kind of modern fair tale of resilient friendship and the nature’s power, and the touching story shows the warmness of friendship as well as the magic of nature.
Two girls – one from a city who lives with her mom, and one who lives by the beach with her dads and brother – come together at a lantern festival in a beautiful story of how we are all one, whether near or far, friend or newcomer. This book is about celebration of community, friendship, and the natural world features poetic, lyrical text paired with a vibrant visual tale of two characters, each illustrated by a different artist. >>> Niña Mata’s books in SHI collection.
近くでも遠くでもどこでも、友人でも新しく来た人でも、どのように皆が繋がっているかを語りながら、街に母親と住んでいる少女と、海辺に弟と二人の父親と住んでいる少女がランタンフェスティバルで出会い、一緒に過ごす。この絵本は、詩的で抒情的な言葉と生き生きとしたイラストが見事に織りなしコミュニティーと友情と自然界を賛美しており、主役の二人の少女は異なるイラストレーターによって描かれている。＞＞＞SHIのコレクションにあるNiña Mata の作品。
The long, cold winter is over. The doors to the apartment building open, and the children spill out onto the pavement. Amanda has brought a box of chalk. She draws a large circle. Then Jackson adds a stem and some leaves. It’s a dandelion! The other s join in, and soon a concreat garden emerges, bursting with the beauty and energy of these excited, creative children. The apartment dwellers look from their windows at the masterpiece below. The rain may wash away the art project, but it won’t diminish the spirit of community it represents and the joy it has brought to so many.
