Charlotte Zolotow è stata una prolifica autrice, poetessa, editrice ed editrice americana di libri per bambini. La sua scrittura è celebrata per la sua sensibile esplorazione delle emozioni infantili e la sua prosa lirica e accessibile che risuona sia nei giovani lettori che negli adulti. Come figura chiave nell'editoria, ha coltivato le carriere di numerosi scrittori acclamati, plasmando in modo significativo il panorama della letteratura per l'infanzia. Le sue stesse storie approfondiscono temi universali come l'amore, la perdita e la crescita con una grazia duratura.
At the end of a happy day, a little boy asks, "Why does the day have to end?" His mother points to the pale sliver of moon high in the darkening sky and tells him that the day must end so the night can begin. "But where does the sun go when the day ends?" the little boy asks. "The day doesn't end, " explains his mother, "it begins somewhere else."
More than anything William wants a doll. Don't be a creep, says his brother. Sissy, sissy, chants the boy next door. Then one day, someone really understands William's wish and makes it easy for others to understand too.
A lonely rabbit searches for others of his kind from summer through winter until he finds one special bunny.
All creatures sleep in their own way, from bears hibernating in caves, to horses standing in fields and seals stretched out on their flippers. This charming bedtime book explores the different ways animals slumber, from familiar pets like cats and dogs, cosy in their baskets, to the less well-known cricket and moth. Charlotte Zolotow's gentle and timeless language combines with exquisite illustrations by Vladimir Bobri to create a calm, comforting text that is the perfect precursor to nodding off.
Jemanden zu beschenken, den man besonders lieb hat, ist gar nicht so einfach. »Herr Hase«, sagte das kleine Mädchen, »ich brauche Hilfe.« Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach dem passenden Geburtstagsgeschenk für die Mutter. Doch was soll es nur sein? Etwas Rotes oder etwas Gelbes? Etwas Grünes oder Blaues? Allzu viel wollen wir nicht verraten, nur: Es wird ein ganz phantastisches Geschenk.
A little girl, answering her mother's question about why she likes to be little, describes some of the special pleasures of being a child
