Books like The Treasure
By Uri Shulevitz
For the kid who believes dreams might be trying to tell them something, this is a quiet journey story that takes that idea completely seriously. Hushed, folkloric, and contemplative, with a sense of quiet wonder.
A determined mountaineer dreams of climbing despite being told no by men, sponsors, and gear made only for men's hands — so she leads an all-women team up Everest, battling avalanches and icy crevasses along the way.
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, where Santa Claus himself will present one child with the first gift of Christmas.
A boy returns with his family to their yearly camping spot at Mountain Pond, but this trip is different — he's headed into first grade, and a tiger has appeared in the woods.
A poor washerwoman on the island of Martinique uses her mother's magic wand to help her beloved goddaughter Cendrillon win the heart of a rich man's son.
When every girl at the Paris boarding school falls sick on Christmas Eve, the smallest and bravest one stays well enough to take charge — and finds unexpected help from a magical rug-selling merchant.
A boy who longs to be a trumpeter can only play an imaginary horn, until a musician from the neighborhood night club notices his ambition and takes him seriously.
A mysterious young stranger begs King Arthur to let him work in the castle kitchen, hiding his noble blood until Sir Lancelot knights him and he sets off to rescue a princess from the fearsome Red Knight of the Plain.
Seven sisters, each with her own special talent, must join forces and race to rescue their baby Seventh Sister after a hungry dragon snatches her away.
A little boy who loves the tangerine dress in his classroom's dress-up center is taunted by classmates who say dresses are for girls and astronauts don't wear them — until he builds his own spaceship and invites them aboard.
A young girl must flee her family's home in Dehradun during the Partition of India, leaving behind her beloved doll Gurya in the rush to catch a train to safety.
A boy who's passed his swim test insists he's ready to jump off the diving board, then finds himself stalling with stretches and stories while working up the nerve to actually do it.
A young girl in Pakistan wishes for a magic pencil to fix small things — the smell of garbage, an extra hour of sleep — then realizes the world needs bigger fixes, and she can work toward them herself.
