Susan Hughes

"Children around the world have vastly different lives - different cultures, different geography, socio-economic realities, differing access to health and education. They speak different languages and eat different foods. But despite these differences, they all share common needs: the need to communication, to feel loved and protected, the need to have a place to live, the need to learn, to eat, to play, and to dream for the future. Using careful...

"When Carmen's parents buy a house in the city and hire architect Antoni Gaudí to remodel it, Carmen is heartbroken. She loves their country home and her daily walks in the woods with Dragon, her imaginary friend. But when she visits Casa Batlló, Carmen is amazed by what she sees. Gaudí is transforming the house in ways inspired by the nature she loves, too! Swirls, whirls, and sunbursts. A mushroom fireplace. Stonework like creeping vines. Maybe,...