Books by Joan Sandin
FRANNY’S FRIENDS by Catarina Kruusval
by Catarina Kruusval, illustrated by Catarina Kruusval, translated by Joan Sandin
ADVENTURE
Released: April 10, 2008
"The simple plot provides a lighthearted lesson in the responsibilities of friendship. (Picture book. 3-6)"
A little girl leads her friends on an outing but follows them home. Read full book review >
AT HOME IN A NEW LAND by Joan Sandin
by Joan Sandin, illustrated by Joan Sandin
FICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2007
"For young history students and children wishing to learn more about Swedish immigration. (author note, glossary) (Fiction. 4-8)"
Sandin presents her third slice of Swedish-American history in the venerable I Can Read series. Read full book review >
A HIPPO’S TALE by Lena Landström
by Lena Landström, illustrated by Lena Landström, translated by Joan Sandin
ANIMALS
Released: April 6, 2007
"Landström's illustrations are as always gently evocative with piquant touches of humor. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Mrs. Hippopotamus is the Greta Garbo of hippos. Read full book review >
BOO AND BAA HAVE COMPANY by Lena Landström
by Lena Landström, illustrated by Olof Landstrom, translated by Joan Sandin
ANIMALS
Released: Sept. 12, 2006
"Bright watercolor illustrations and a sprightly translation, not to mention the full-sized format, make this perfect for story times. (Picture book. 3-7)"
Thank goodness: Swedish sheep Boo and Baa make their return to America after a six-year absence. Read full book review >
FOUR HENS AND A ROOSTER by Lena Landström
by Lena Landström, illustrated by Olof Landstrom, translated by Joan Sandin
ANIMALS
Released: Oct. 8, 2005
"Fans of Doreen Cronin's Click, Clack, Moo (2000), illustrated by Betsy Lewin, and other Animal Farm offshoots, will be particularly amused. (Picture book. 6-8)"
The hens revolt when Rooster gets too big for his britches in this droll barnyard spoof. Read full book review >
COYOTE SCHOOL NEWS by Joan Sandin
by Joan Sandin, illustrated by Joan Sandin
FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2003
"161;Muy Hermosa!' (glossary of Spanish words with pronunciations, maps, author's note) (Picture book. 6-10)"
There's a delightful authenticity to this fictional account of the events of 1938 in a one-room school in the ranch country of southern Arizona. Read full book review >
GOOD NIGHT, ANIMALS by Lena Arro
by Lena Arro, illustrated by Catarina Kruusval, translated by Joan Sandin
ANIMALS
Released: Sept. 26, 2002
"2001, etc.) skill in color and design heightens the effectiveness of the cumulative structure of the text with a grace to charm a young reader who may read one more book before going to sleep. (Picture book. 3-5)"
Bubble confidently walks right to the tent, securely holding his sleeping bag and pillow for his overnight tent adventure with his sister, uncertain Pearl, who awkwardly holds her gear as if it might fall on her feet. Read full book review >
AS THE CROW FLIES by Elizabeth Winthrop
by Elizabeth Winthrop, illustrated by Joan Sandin
FAMILY AND GROWING UP
Released: April 20, 1998
"A poignant book that takes an upbeat approach to an inherently bad (from a child's perspective) situation. (Picture book. 5-8)"
From Winthrop (The Little Humpbacked Horse, 1997, etc.), a look at joint custody through the eyes of second-grader Michael, who talks to his father in Delaware via cordless phone while riding his bike in front of his Arizona home, where he lives with his mother. Read full book review >
THE OTHER ALICE by Christina Björk
by Christina Björk, translated by Joan Sandin, illustrated by Inga-Karin Eriksson
BIOGRAPHY
Released: Oct. 22, 1993
"Charming. (Nonfiction. 7+)"
The author of Linnea in Monet's Garden (1987) explores the connection between Alice Liddell, the book Alice, and its creator in an inviting array of anecdotes, biographical details, descriptions of the Oxford setting, photos (many by Dodgson, still renowned as a photographer of children), period illustrations, and Eriksson's precisely detailed art. Read full book review >
SNOWSHOE THOMPSON by Nancy Smiler Levinson
by Nancy Smiler Levinson, illustrated by Joan Sandin
HISTORY
Released: Jan. 30, 1992
Based on a historical character, a Norwegian who came to 1850's California, a story about some of the earliest skis in the US. Read full book review >