New Releases by Mirra Ginsburg

The sun, the breeze, the leaves, the bird, the squirrel, and the child all grow tired after a long day and go to sleep.

An insatiable boy made of clay devours everything in sight until a fiesty goat ruins his appetite. Vibrant paintings invigorate this retelling of a Russian folktale.

A poor and foolish king marries off his three daughters to the Sun, the Moon, and the Raven and then tries to copy their special talents.

When he tries to imitate a rooster, a newly-hatched chick falls in a puddle.

Everything everywhere is asleep except for the wind and one wakeful child.

A collection of four fables featuring animal characters.

A hen and her chicks — with the help of a duck and her ducklings — find a way to put their bad dreams behind them!

"An ingenious barnyard story, brief but well-paced, simple but colorful."--Booklist. "The bright pictures and the wealth of animal sounds and actions make it a natural for the very youngest."--School Library Journal.

A retelling of a traditional Korean tale in which a mirror brought from China causes confusion within a family as each member looks in it and sees a different stranger.

Four mice are brave sailors who fear nothing except the cat.

Every night the sun goes to the house of his grandma, the deep blue sky, is tucked in bed by his grandpa, the wind, and is awakened the following day by the morning.

An old man, his wife, and their rooster enjoy the delicious pies their magic stove bakes for them, until a greedy king comes to visit.

Because he wants to keep the pot of gold he found, Ivan must outwit the lord of the manor who wants the gold for himself.

A kitten explores objects from 1 to 10.

Fourteen traditional folktales from the different peoples of Russia featuring both clever and silly fools.

Retells an Altai tale about little Rystu who refuses to be enslaved by the selfish master of the land

Magical striding slippers are stolen from the shepherd who made them, but they cannot be controlled by anyone else.

Two young bears are out to see the world and are determined to outdo each other. "I''m hungry", says one. "I''m hungrier", says the other. So who gets the biggest portion of the big, round cheese they discover? A sly fox, that''s who! "The pictures are lively and colorful and so is Ginsburg''s text". -- Publishers Weekly

The rooster on the fence and the goose on the grass argue about which place is best and get a different answer from each animal friend they consult.

After the sun fails to shine for the third day, three chicks go in search of it with the help of their animal friends.

After the sun fails to shine for the third day, three chicks go in search of it with the help of their animal friends.

How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter from the rain under the same mushroom when originally there was room only for the ant?

A Russian Eskimo tale explaining why the sun shines on the tundra for part of the year.

An envious goose trades his various features for those he admires on other animals until he becomes a strange, unrecognizable bird.

As Duckling sets off to explore the world, Chick is close behind, mimicking each of his actions with a perky "Me too." But when Duckling decides to go for a swim, his friend is in for a surprise.