Eerdlings

The official blog of Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

189 Canaries

In a cozy room in northern Germany, a yellow canary sings rolling melodies to the miners and carpenters of the...

 Animals, Books in Translation, Emigration/Immigration, European, History, Songs & Music
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Brigid’s Cloak

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift,...

 Christmas, Cultures, European, Holidays, JUVENILE FICTION
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Grandfather Whisker’s Table

In the late 1400s, while visiting the Corsa del Palio festival with his father, young Enzo asks the world's first...

 Books in Translation, Cultures, European, History, JUVENILE FICTION
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I, Vivaldi

In this picture book inspired by the life of Antonio Vivaldi, the composer himself narrates how a creative, determined boy...

 Art & Artists, Biographies, Cultures, European, History, Songs & Music
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