Maryann Macdonald

Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as pets, was awarded the Legion of Honor by Empress Eugénie, and befriended "Buffalo Bill" Cody. She became a painter at a time when women were often only reluctantly educated as artists. Her unconventional artistic work habits, including visiting slaughterhouses to sketch an animal's anatomy and wearing...

An illustrated look at the special moments when children and their grandmas spend time together.

As Hedgehog starts to make a cake, his friends stop by, one by one, and each has advice for the project.

"The little dancers are ready to shine onstage! Miss Amy's ballet studio is putting on a new dance performance called the Butterfly Ball. Rosa and her four friends rehearse leaping, balancing, and twirling to perfect their dances! Rosa feels like all her hard work was for nothing when she is cast in a disappointing role, but her friends help her discover that this small part is of great importance. Rosa feels as beautiful as a butterfly... and maybe...

The reader is invited to consider some things about when, who, and how to hug and also advised to be prepared to receive one in return.

Little Hippo is upset when he has to get glasses until he makes a surprising new friend who helps him accept his new look.

Rosie loses a tooth and has to be convinced to leave it for the Tooth Fairy.

Little Iggy Iguanadon does not like to take a bath but finds a way to make it fun (even if he does not get very clean), or go to bed, especially after his older brother tells him a scary story about "people."

Princess Josie wants a puppy for her eighth birthday, but first she must prove to the King and Queen that she can be responsible for its care.

A cat living in a stable in Bethlehem purrs Jesus to sleep the night he was born.