Joan Sandin es una autora e ilustradora de libros infantiles cuyas obras a menudo profundizan en la experiencia inmigrante. Su interés en este tema se basó en su historia familiar, ya que su abuelo emigró de Suecia a Wisconsin. Sandin dedicó tiempo a vivir en Suecia y realizó una extensa investigación para crear sus queridos libros clásicos que exploran este viaje.
A little girl visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns about the artist's paintings and his life. The illustrations include photographs of the painter and his family as well as examples of his work.
This lively sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows the fortunes of Carl Erik’s family from New York City to the farmlands of Minnesota. "Historically accurate; will attract competent primary-grade readers and will be equally suitable for less able readers in intermediate grades." —SLJ.1990 The USA Through Children's Books (ALA)Children's Books of 1989 (Library of Congress)1989 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
"El Monstruo!" Every day is the same for Pablo's father. Then one afternoon the ground growls, hisses smoke, and swallows up his plow. A volcano is erupting in the middle of his cornfield!