Isadora, Rachel

Ben's trumpet by Rachel Isadora( Recording )

27 editions published between 1979 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition

Flossie & the fox by Pat McKissack( Book )

20 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in English and French and held by 2,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rita rencontre un renard

At the crossroads by Rachel Isadora( Book )

20 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 1,921 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

South African children gather to welcome home their fathers who have been away for several months working in the mines

Max by Rachel Isadora( Book )

19 editions published between 1976 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 1,618 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Max finds a new way to warm up for his Saturday baseball game--his sister's dancing class

The little match girl by H. C Andersen( Book )

17 editions published between 1987 and 2017 in English and Hebrew and held by 1,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In "The Little Match Girl" a poor young girl tries to sell matches in the street. Walking barefoot having lost her slippers, she shivers from cold and early hypothermia. Too afraid to go home and face her father's wrath at not selling enough matches, the girl takes shelter in an alley. The girl lights the matches to warm herself and sees several lovely visions. First a warm stove, then a sumptuous holiday feast, and then a magnificent Christmas tree. Seeing a shooting star, she remembers her late kindly grandmother. The harsh realism of this story remind the listener to be grateful and kind to one another during the cold holiday season

Peekaboo morning by Rachel Isadora( Book )

8 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,447 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Overview: A toddler plays a game of peekaboo, and you're invited to play too. First there's Mommy to find, with Daddy not far behind. Then Puppy comes peeking around the corner, and a favorite toy train brings the toddler to Grandma and Grandpa. Isadora's brilliant, joyful pastel illustrations capture the familiar and cozy people, toys and animals that will delight babies. Join this sweet toddler in the morning fun, sharing words your baby can repeat and pictures your baby will recognize. Then find out what this toddler sees next. It could be you!

The white stallion by Elizabeth Shub( Book )

11 editions published between 1982 and 1996 in English and held by 1,434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this story of pioneers, Gretchen is saved by a mysterious white stallion. Carried away from her wagon train in Texas in 1845 by the old mare she is riding, a little girl is befriended by a white stallion. Gretchen's grandmother tells her how her great-great-grandmother Gretchen was rescued by a beautiful white stallion on her family's journey west in 1845. A lovely and exciting story, it is illustrated with remarkable ink drawings using cross-hatchings and pointillism

I hear a pickle : (and smell, see, touch, and taste it, too!) by Rachel Isadora( Book )

14 editions published between 2016 and 2018 in English and French and held by 1,399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Children explore their five senses, learning what they can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste

Say hello! by Rachel Isadora( Book )

9 editions published between 2010 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages

Lili at ballet by Rachel Isadora( Book )

13 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 1,154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lili dreams of becoming a ballerina and goes to her ballet lessons four afternoons a week. Lili loves to dance, and dreams of becoming a ballerina. In her ballet class she does stretches, works at the barre, and learns the five classical dance positions that are the basics for the roles she may dance when she is older. Enhanced by delicate watercolor illustrations, this lovely book is the perfect introduction for boys and girls who want to learn more about ballet