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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The rose horse The rose horse Deborah Lee Rose When Lily goes to Coney Island in 1909 to visit her newborn sister, she learns about the art and traditions of the Jewish woodcarvers who make the carousel animals there. OL15048122W
Julio's magic Julio's magic Arthur Dorros A young artist discovers the power of friendship when he helps his mentor win a prestigious wood-carving contest. OL15299937W
Belle Belle Cameron Dokey Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood carving. Secretly, Belle longs to find the fabled H… OL16482211W
A new life for Sir Christopher A new life for Sir Christopher Richard M. Wainwright The adventures of a special wooden doll as he brings love and happiness to children on two continents. OL18168523W
Family reminders Family reminders Julie Danneberg In 1890s Cripple Creek, Colorado, when young Mary McHugh's father loses his leg in a mining accident, she tries to help, both by earning money and by encouraging her father to go back to carving wood… OL1930573W
The Tiger Rising The Tiger Rising Kate DiCamillo Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger - a real-life, very large tiger - pacing back and forth in a cage. What's more, on the … OL468676W
Louisiana duck decoys Louisiana duck decoys Charles W. Frank A survey of the duck decoy carvers of Louisiana with examples of their work in full color. OL5359327W
Feivel's flying horses Feivel's flying horses Heidi Smith Hyde A Jewish immigrant who is saving money to bring his wife and children to join him in America creates ornate horses for a carousel on Coney Island, one for each member of his family. OL5842841W
The giant king The giant king Kathleen T. Pelley Long ago in Scotland, a talented young wood carver named Rabbie suggests a way to handle a giant who is terrorizing a far-off town--treat the giant as if he were a king, and he might behave like one. OL6027391W
The art of whittling and woodcarving The art of whittling and woodcarving Elsie V. Hanauer Discusses the woods, tools, and techniques used to carve animals, wall plaques, figures, jewelry, dolls, and other objects out of wood. OL6702519W
The whittler's tale The whittler's tale Jennifer L. Armstrong A young girl learns the secret of a strange whittler whose carvings magically come to life. OL891679W