Best of
Young-Readers

1979

If You're Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow


Cooper Edens - 1979
    The original edition, published in 1979, won numerous awards, including honors from the Museum of Modern Art and the American Booksellers Association, and sold over a million copies. Edenss magical words and pictures illustrate the universal emotions of fear, doubt, joy, and loss, and reveal the unexpected silver linings to be found in any cloud. This whimsical little book proves that its possible to face obstacles with a positive attitude; all you need is the willingness to throw aside logic and open yourself up to the power of playful imagination.

Annie


Thomas Meehan - 1979
    Annie has enchanted millions of readers from her original comic strip appearance to the hit Broadway musical. Now, with a Tony-nominated revival playing on Broadway, Puffin is reissuing this novelization of the classic story, with a new introduction by Tony and Emmy Award-winning author Thomas Meehan. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into Annie's story, as she lives on the streets during the Great Depression, finds Sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new.

The Black Stallion Picture Book


Walter Farley - 1979
    Following their rescue their adventures continue in America.

Apologia pro Marcel Lefebvre: Volume One


Michael Treharne Davies - 1979
    Portrays the dramatic conflict relating to the grievances between Archbishop Lefebvre and the Vatican under Pope Paul VI. Depicts the role of one who had the foresight to recognize that he could not defend orthodoxy and at the same time accept reforms "themselves oriented towards the cult of man." Completely documented.

The Magic of the Glits


C.S. Adler - 1979
    These magical creatures make wishes come true. Searching for them helps heal Lynette who then finds herself a new home. Winner of the Golden Kite Award and the William Allen White Award.

Story Time with Grandma


Mary Elizabeth Yoder - 1979
    They will beg for more of these spellbinding bedtime stories of yesteryear. They will thrill to tales of buried treasure and narrow escapes. They'll wonder how anyone could learn a lesson from doughnut holes or from hard-boiled eggs. Every story abounds in wit and wisdom clothed in childhood actions. Parents won't need to wonder, either, about the Christian values their children will be learning. Character-building stories from everyday life and from the Bible make Story Time With Grandma a superlative teaching aid. Every page breathes fresh insights and truths for young listeners and readers too. Make these delightful, memorable stories part of "story time" for a child you love! Fresh insights and truths for young listeners and readers too. Give this delightful book to a child you love.