R & S Books: Books

Linnea has visited Claude Monet's garden! In Paris, she got to see many of his actual paintings. Now she understands what it means for a painter to be called an Impressionist. This innovative art book for children contains full-color photos of many of Monet's famous paintings.

Another story about Boo and Baa, the intrepid sheep

It's summer, and Boo and Baa are going on a picnic. They'll row out to the island. They each hold an oar and sing. On the way, they get stuck on a rock. But help arrives in an unexpected way.

Publishers Weekly said of the first two titles in the series, Boo and Baa in a Party Mood and Boo and Baa in Windy Weather, "This shows all the promise of a winning series."

"Boo and Baa go out in the woods to pick berries.
They take along a picnic lunch.
'I hope there won't be any ants,' says Boo."

It's spring, and Boo and Baa need to clean their house. Boo vacuums. Baa puts things away. Suddenly the vacuum cleaner sucks up a sock! Boo and Baa have to rescue it. By now the house is dirtier than ever. Luckily, a hot bath and a strong wind solve Boo and Baa's cleaning problem.

Publishers Weekly said of the first two titles in the series, Boo and Baa in a Party Mood and Boo and Baa in Windy Weather, "This shows all the promise of a winning series."

An inspiring story of the creation of a family.

Once a mommy and daddy were longing for a child to take care of and love. Then one day their phone rang, and they were told that a little girl had been born in a land far away. Her name was Tu Thi. Then her picture arrived in the mail. She had spiky hair, round cheeks, and a tiny little mouth. The mommy and daddy thought of nothing but Tu Thi, and soon they embarked on a wondrous journey to bring her home.

This gentle, heartwarming story promises to become a classic.

Everyone knows Pippi Longstocking. For generations, even the youngest children have immediately identified with her independent spirit. Now, for the first time in English, comes this pictorial introduction to Pippi, who is incredibly strong and lives alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse and a monkey called Mr. Nilsson. Pippi impresses her more conventional neighbors, Tommy and Annika; she bakes cookies on the floor, performs her own act at the circus, takes on two burglars single-handedly, and has a most unusual birthday party.

Boo and Baa have to go out on a dark and rainy night to get the croquet set they left outside.
"Do we have to?" asks Boo.
"We'll have the flashlight with us," says Baa.