Rumour has it that Rose's neighbour, Mr. Wintergarten, has a pet crocodile. Rumour has it he eats children. So when Rose's ball flies over his fence, she's scared to retrieve it. But when she brave…
An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.
Walter Dean Myers calls to life the deep, rich, and hope-filled history of Harlem, this crucible of American culture. Christopher Myers' boldly assembled collage art resonates with feeling, and te…
Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part aut…
Starting in 1988 and going back 200 years, we are told the history of Australia by being told the history of one particular place, told by the generations of children who have lived in that one spo…
Truck is written and illustrated by the celebrated creator of Freight Train, Bigmama's, School Bus, and many other classic and award-winning picture books for young children. Truck was named a Cald…
"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fort…
This spoof of a how-to-understand-and-manage-a-dog manual will bring laughs of understanding to dog lovers, young and old. A humorous look at the idiosyncracies of canine behavior answers question…
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying …
Lesser and Zelinsky retell the story of a pair of children lost in the woods who run into a witch with a very tasty house. "Artfully understated retelling and magnificent paintings result in an un…