A Mango for Grandpa
Written by Caroline Hudicourt (Haiti)
Illustrated by Ismer Sainsilus (Haiti)
ID: 1027
Grandpa has 27 grandchildren, all who loved him, and shared the mangos he brought home every day. But grandpa was getting sick, losing his memory and the ability to even cut the mangos. Grandpa died, he will never be forgotten.

Andy's Cherry Tree
Written by Miranda Haxhia (Albania)
Illustrated by Zaur Deisadze (Georgia)
ID: 1001
Andy's family is moving to a new house. Each member of his family packs their favorite thing to bring along. Andy's favorite thing is the cherry tree in the backyard. But how can he bring that along? With his mothers' help, Andy finds out just how to do it.

Babushka's Clock
Written by Gulbadan Zakayeva (Kazakhstan)
Illustrated by Aliya Buasheva (Kazakhstan)
ID: 1002
Dauren loves taking his toys apart, but he doesn't like putting them back together. When Dauren goes to visit his Babushka, he is fascinated by her clock--and he takes it apart. When he sees that he can't fix it for his beloved grandmother, Dauren has a change of heart about learning to fix things.

A Baby Brother For Peter
Written by Magdalena Polonca Kovac (Slovenia)
Illustrated by Klara Thumova (Czech Republic)
ID: 1019
Peter wanted a sister like his friend, but a brother is what he got. The brother got all the attention of his parents and their friends, and Peter was not happy. One day he was able to stop the baby from crying and everyone was very pleased with Peter. Peter realized he had a future playmate in the family.

Birica's House
Written by Elena Nuica (Romania)
Illustrated by Eugen Raportoru (Romania)
ID: 1020
A Roma family moved from village to village looking for work and a house they could afford. Bricia helps raise the money the money for a new house.

Bursunsul And Paskualina
Written by Olesya Tavadze (Georgia)
Illustrated by Evgueni Ivanov (Czech Republic)
ID: 1015
The story of two very different dogs that were friends-they played together, ate together and even slept together-until one day they had a disagreement and stopped being friends. Friendship wins out and they become friends again.

The Coconut Tree
Written by Ghyslaine Rochelin (Haiti)
Illustrated by Olivier Bertoni (Haiti)
ID: 1032
Arielle is given a little coconut plant as a present. She plants the tree, watches it grow, bloom flowers and finally produces coconuts. A hurricane does major damage to many of the neighborhood plants including uprooting the coconut tree. The cycle of life goes on when two small coconuts are found and are planted, giving rise to two new plants.

The Dark
Written by Rouzanna Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
Illustrated by Manana Morchiladze (Georgia)
ID: 1003
Jonah is afraid of the dark. His brother tells Jonah that if he stops crying, he will give him his toy soldiers. Inspired by this offer, Jonah finds courage to explore the dark in his bedroom. He comforts a crying sister, faces the monsters in the cupboard and on the chair--and collects his prize: the brave commander and his soldiers!

The Doll That Flew Away
Written by Kh. Batkhuu (Mongolia)
Illustrated by Enkhtungalag Myagmardorj (Mongolia)
ID: 1029
A young girl plays with and falls in love with her best friend Zulaa's doll. Wanting the doll all the time, she takes the doll home. Once she learns how badly Zulaa misses her doll, she returns the doll learning the importance of friendship.

The Doll's Nose
Written by Miranda Haxhia (Albania)
Illustrated by Ursula Köhrer (Hungary)
ID: 1004
Mary's friends have beautiful dolls, but Mary has no money to buy one. With her mother's help, Mary creates a beautiful doll out of objects she finds in her house. But what will she use for the doll's nose? Mary comes up with an ingenious solution--and when she shows the doll to her friends, they want one just like it!

Dorothy And The Glasses
Written by Ivona Brezinova (Czech Republic)
Illustrated by Mentor Llapashtica (Kosovo)
ID: 1005
Everyone in Dorothy's family wears glasses except her. Does that mean she doesn't belong? She decides to solve this problem, with mixed results, and realizes that being different doesn't make her any less a part of her family.

Faster
Written by Gerda Sula (Albania)
Illustrated by Yulia Lushnikova (Russia)
ID: 1026
Gary is given an old chronometer by his mother. After timing racers and jump rope with his friend, he learns that it is not necessary to be the fastest to still be a winner.

Hana In Her Wheelchair
Written by Kismete Hyseni (Kosovo)
Illustrated by Sara Bak (Romania)
ID: 1006
Young Hana is afraid to begin school. She fears that the children will not accept her because she is in a wheelchair. Hana's mother urges her to go, and Hana brings along her accordion for company. To Hana's delight and surprise Hana and her music open doors of friendship and lead to a wonderful first day at school.

A House For Everybody
Written by Gordana Mishevska (Macedonia)
Illustrated by Ana Miljkovac (Montenegro)
ID: 1007
The young narrator, whose parents are often absent and unhappy, imagines a house with special rooms for each member of her family, a house where they would all be content again.

How Luka Defeated the Giant
Written by Manana Porchkidze (Georgia)
Illustrated by Sharifi Ozar (Tajikistan)
ID: 1033
After his grandma tells Luka a scary bedtime story about giants, Luka goes to bed, but not asleep. He is afraid of the dark, of dogs barking and of the wind. Are their giants surrounding the house trying to get in?

I Know Why the Blackbird Sings
Written by Makvala Gonashvili (Georgia)
Illustrated by Bek Jaichibekov (Kyrgyzstan)
ID: 1025
Marie and Grandpa are treating a blackbird that has gotten hurt. As the blackbird heals it does not sing. The other creatures in the garden sing or buzz, but not the blackbird. Finally Marie learns what must be done for the blackbird to sing.

The Icicle
Written by Valery Voskoboinikov (Russia)
Illustrated by Anne Linnamägi (Estonia)
ID: 1008
Alex wants to buy his mother a birthday present, but all he has is a frying pan! He bangs on it with a street orchestra to earn money, but the musicians chase him away. When Alex fills his frying pan with soapy water to earn money washing cars, that doesn't work either. Finally, with great ingenuity Alex brings his mother a charming and original gift!

KING BEN
Written by Miranda Haxhia (Albania)
Illustrated by Ursula Köhrer (Hungary)
ID: 1014
After scoring the winning goal in a game Ben felt he was the king. He expected people to treat him like a king demanding that everyone do as he said. After being rebuffed, Ben learned that helping people is much more rewarding.

Kaleidoscope
Written by Gordana Mishevska (Macedonia)
Illustrated by Ursula Köhrer (Hungary)
ID: 1023
The colors in Dora's Kaleidoscope always made her feel better, even when sad. That is until a new brother enters her family and Dora feels ignored.

Let's Go To Work
Written by Aude Brunel (Czech Republic)
Illustrated by Marjan Mancek (Slovenia)
ID: 1009
A young narrator wonders what his parents do at work all day, and why they come home too tired to play or read stories. When they tell him, he decides that he will work, too, reminding his parents of the importance of fun.

The Littlest One
Written by Halya Kruk (Ukraine)
Illustrated by Manana Morchiladze (Georgia)
ID: 1017
Yurchyk, the littlest member of the family, tries to be bigger by climbing on various things. He learns that he becomes bigger by doing something "big", not by being taller.

MAKANI
Written by Marjan Mancek (Slovenia)
Illustrated by Marjan Mancek (Slovenia)
ID: 1022
Makani was the youngest child in the family and everyone was always telling him to do things. One day Makani broke his lunch plate that led to the discovery of his "special" talent.

Marco Goes Around The World
Written by Halya Kruk (Ukraine)
Illustrated by Rolandas Bilinskas (Lithuania)
ID: 1010
After seeing a globe, Marco is surprised to discover that the Earth is round. Marco's father tells him that if he travels far enough around the globe, he will return to the place he started. Brave Marco wants to go around the world, so he gets on his bike. After many great adventures he returns home just in time for supper.

Moush Wants to Get Lost
Written by Rouzanna Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
Illustrated by Yulia Lushnikova (Russia)
ID: 1024
Moush is having a bad day so while hiding in the closet he decides to run away from home. During his preparation he remembers all the good things in his world and how important a place he has in it.

The New House
Written by Elena Nuica (Romania)
Illustrated by Octavian Bonculescu (Romania)
ID: 1021
A Roma celebration with traditional ceremonies and food when their new house is completed.

Oranges For Everyone
Written by Daiga Zake (Latvia)
Illustrated by Elena Stojanova (Macedonia)
ID: 1016
Jimmy learns that sharing oranges with his family and friends can have a surprising reward.

RONNY
Written by Nenad Vujadinovic (Macedonia)
Illustrated by Emil Für (Hungary)
ID: 1011
When Ivan's parents find good jobs and the family moves from their small, crowded apartment to a new, spacious one, they realize that they've left something precious behind...

Rita and the Parrot
Written by Marie Carole Jeune (Haiti)
Illustrated by Larimer Saincilus (Haiti)
ID: 1031
Rita finds a young parrot in the garden and brings it home. The parrot learned to repeat everything Rita said, driving her parents crazy. Fearing her parents will force her to let the parrot go, Rita decides to run away with the parrot. The misadventure and Rita are saved from disaster by the talking parrot.

To Have A Dog
Written by Ivona Brezinova (Czech Republic)
Illustrated by Zaur Deisadze (Georgia)
ID: 1018
Matthew lives in an orphanage. He wanted a dog. He received other gifts and things through the years - stuffed animals, toys, snails, even lice - but never a dog. One day Matthew was finally getting new parents, and what did the parents have for him - a dog.

What's the Time?
Written by Valentina Lungu (Moldova)
Illustrated by Heghnar Petrosyan (Armenia)
ID: 1030
Sanda learns from her grandma that you can tell time without a watch just by observing nature around you. The sun, animals, flowers, and your own body all work to tell you the time of day.

When You're Big
Written by Eva S. Maurer (Slovenia)
Illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski (Macedonia)
ID: 1013
Pika wants to wear lipstick like her mommy, drive a car like her daddy, and stay up until midnight, but the answer is always "When you're big." In an inspired moment, Pika shows her parents that she is big and enjoys some of the privileges of size until she feels a little sleepy...

You Are a Really Good Friend of Mine
Written by Laura Liliom (Hungary)
Illustrated by Lilit Vagharshyan (Armenia)
ID: 1028
Her best friend has moved far away to another country. She is still her best friend. They call, write letters, thing about each other, remember each other's favorite food and plan one day to visit.